dsrtdwg1
Full Member
- Sep 3, 2015
- 182
- 300
- Detector(s) used
- Equinox 800, Gold Monster 1000, Keene 212v Puffer Dry Washer
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
I have had my Gold Bug for 4 months now. It is too hot in the desert right now so park hunting early in the morning has to suffice. I have no problem finding coins,nickels and jewelry, although all the jewelry is junk. I realize the answers to the questions I have are a matter of personal choice, opinion, experience, so forth. I would like to hear (read) them.
1. nothing of value in the 60-80 vdi range that I can see, only interested in coins and jewelry.
2. I have been running my disc at 44. So I have been digging solid signals between 44-59. I am thinking about raising this to 52, bad move ? It sure seems most rings fall in the 52-58 range (except silver). I have read much about outlier signals but aren't they the exception ,not the norm? The 3 parks that I hunt in are extra trashy, as in 1 swing producing 4 or 5 signals regularly. They are also old, as in mid 20's and have multiple layers of re sodding. How do you arrive at your decision on the amount of disc. to use?
3. This is the one that I would really like to hear opinions on. How much variation/vdi movement do you allow for or consider for a target. I have been allowing a movement of 3 numbers up or down,say there was a pretty good 56 but on a couple of swings it got up to 60, would you dig that target?
I am trying to "tighten up " my park hunting. Digging everything is just not in the cards at these places like it is out in the desert. Sorry for being long winded.
1. nothing of value in the 60-80 vdi range that I can see, only interested in coins and jewelry.
2. I have been running my disc at 44. So I have been digging solid signals between 44-59. I am thinking about raising this to 52, bad move ? It sure seems most rings fall in the 52-58 range (except silver). I have read much about outlier signals but aren't they the exception ,not the norm? The 3 parks that I hunt in are extra trashy, as in 1 swing producing 4 or 5 signals regularly. They are also old, as in mid 20's and have multiple layers of re sodding. How do you arrive at your decision on the amount of disc. to use?
3. This is the one that I would really like to hear opinions on. How much variation/vdi movement do you allow for or consider for a target. I have been allowing a movement of 3 numbers up or down,say there was a pretty good 56 but on a couple of swings it got up to 60, would you dig that target?
I am trying to "tighten up " my park hunting. Digging everything is just not in the cards at these places like it is out in the desert. Sorry for being long winded.