The grey discrimination line

[Elmy]

The 6 inch mark on the etrac.....right where the grey starts on the face of the screen...may have a purpose. Usually a deep coin isn’t above this mark on depth...
Unless the ground has been turned over, such as (FIELDS).. or landfills.. pile of fresh dirt..ect.... use it as a deep coin guide.
A coin below the 6 inch mark can and will hit numbers like 12 fe down to 20's fe. One of the best discriminators is your Depth Gauge for deep coins as the
etrac is fairly accurate on depth. Always check the depth before you dig and you will also know how deep you have to dig.

 

[floodplaindetector]

Great post Elmy! You are spot on and the fact that the depth gauge is very accurate on the etrac isn't mentioned enough.
With all the other machines I have tried over the years, the etrac and the ctx
have the edge in this department. It is a great tool for discriminating to get the old stuff.

With alot of experience you will also be able pick up the subtle differences in sound between some of the shallower old targets and newer targets also.
Alot of times something shallow that has been in the ground a long time has a different sound because of the halo around it.
The etrac has so much information it gives about a good old target. The trick is to learn everything it is telling you.

Dave

 

[jkline]

Thx Elmy.

That's an unusual pattern-- is that for gold?

 

[Elmy]

Thx Elmy.

That's an unusual pattern-- is that for gold?

Ha ! that is the etrac emulator in default settings of the minelab coins pattern !