When all the fog finally burned off and the breeze died down we started to have what promised to be a fine afternoon!
After I finished with my work obligations for the day, I headed down to the beach I wrote about a couple of weeks ago where the iron and nails were driving me up the wall.
I casually wandered toward the water and then angled back toward the side away from the water in an attempt to determine what the beach sweeper had done to the surface and what might be lying just beneath it.
Three dimes, all clad
One nickle
Three quarters
one penny
one wheat penny
four zinc pennies
and one 1938 Mercury Dime (in nice condition)
I wasn't able to avoid all iron, but it was quickly evident to me when the response was a nail or iron or a pull tab (Most of the time!!)
I found that when the dimes and pennies were shallow they caused the machine to signal with a rapid staccato bell tone, but the id was bouncing from the penny to dime positions.
A deep penny would sometimes register as a half dollar or dollar!
I was running in "coin" mode and sensitivity at 4 to 5.
I am using the 9X12 coil and the only problems I had were when the iron bits and nails were all over the place.
The smaller coils might help separate the targets better!
All in all an enjoyable stroll!!
GL&HH Friends,
CJ
After I finished with my work obligations for the day, I headed down to the beach I wrote about a couple of weeks ago where the iron and nails were driving me up the wall.
I casually wandered toward the water and then angled back toward the side away from the water in an attempt to determine what the beach sweeper had done to the surface and what might be lying just beneath it.
Three dimes, all clad
One nickle
Three quarters
one penny
one wheat penny
four zinc pennies
and one 1938 Mercury Dime (in nice condition)
I wasn't able to avoid all iron, but it was quickly evident to me when the response was a nail or iron or a pull tab (Most of the time!!)
I found that when the dimes and pennies were shallow they caused the machine to signal with a rapid staccato bell tone, but the id was bouncing from the penny to dime positions.
A deep penny would sometimes register as a half dollar or dollar!
I was running in "coin" mode and sensitivity at 4 to 5.
I am using the 9X12 coil and the only problems I had were when the iron bits and nails were all over the place.
The smaller coils might help separate the targets better!
All in all an enjoyable stroll!!
GL&HH Friends,
CJ
Congrats on the silver!
Best of luck to ya'. Happy Hunting!
