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  1. #1

    Dec 2006
    Watseka, Illinois
    Back to the ETRAC !!! Fisher f-point, Ratphones,
    735

    New to the Etrac

    Well I asked a question about my new Etrac under this post "E-trac settings and depth questions" and no one replied.. I guess I figured it out for myself.. In my favorite churchyard adjoining the school I had a good day.. Started with a wheatie at 7", walking over 8.5" and standing over 8.5" (my pinpointer is 8.5" and the coins were in compressed dirt at the bottom of the hole.) all were found in a two foot area, and the 49 wheatie about 3 feet away from them.. The oriental coin was closer to the schoolyard at about 6".. I not to up on them so if anyone knows about it please reply.. No name milk token at about 5"
    Ray
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    WADE ON IN THE WATER AIN"T DEEP!!!!

  2. #2
    us
    May 2009
    ILLINIOS
    MINELAB ETRAC , TESORO VAQUERO and ACE 250
    1,321
    6 times
    All Types Of Treasure Hunting
    Banner Finds (1)
    Honorable Mentions (1)

    Re: New to the Etrac

    CONGRATS ON SOME GREAT FINDS WITH YOUR NEW ETRAC ! I'M SURE YOU WILL FIND SOME GREATER FINDS IN THE FUTURE , BELIEVE ME !

  3. #3
    p2c
    p2c is offline

    Apr 2009
    Matteson, IL
    Minelab Etrac and Grey Ghost NDT; Garrett Pointer Pro
    1,354
    3 times

    Re: New to the Etrac

    Great Finds!
    Very nice, especially the Walker. I am new to Etrac as well.
    -Jon

  4. #4

    Feb 2007
    Arlington Heights, IL
    Whites V3 and XLT
    3,600
    2 times
    Banner Finds (2)
    Honorable Mentions (2)

    Re: New to the Etrac

    Even though I have a Whites, I don't think you need any E-Trac help with the looks of those finds

  5. #5
    us
    Sep 2009
    E-TRAC and Minelab Explorer II
    421

    Re: New to the Etrac

    Great start to getting your E-trac going. Those are some nice finds. Love the walker.

  6. #6
    us
    DFCA

    Dec 2006
    Kansas
    Minelab E-trac
    5,892
    Banner Finds (1)

    Re: New to the Etrac

    that's a heck of a start with your etrac

  7. #7
    No sidewalks? No problem!

    Feb 2007
    South Elgin IL
    MineLab
    383
    Metal Detecting

    Re: New to the Etrac

    Hey great group of finds Ray! Based on what you found, you may be in an area that has not been heavily hunted - I would keep hitting it diligently.

    To answer your previous question about the E trac "Are the coin tones intermixed with nulls on the deep ones" this would depend on what's in the ground. The nulls, or when the constant threshold tone blanks out and goes silent, is a result of your coil being over something that is currently being discriminated out. This depends on how you have your machine set up. Any target falling within the blacked out areas of your screen will cause a null.

    This is how I interpret it - other more experienced users may have better insight.

    Continued good luck to you!
    When I'm not cutting up turf, I'm cutting styrofoam at http://www.designcutters.com

  8. #8
    us
    Jul 2003
    Elgin
    Fishers 1235X-8" CZ-20/21-8" F-70-11"DD GC1023
    6,458
    13 times

    Re: New to the Etrac

    Wow! Great digs Ray!

    I'm betting you'll be camped out at those grounds for awhile!

  9. #9
    us
    Apr 2008
    Moronica, northwest of Chicago.
    E-trac & Bounty Hunter Land Star
    4,696
    1 times

    Re: New to the Etrac

    Quote Originally Posted by cosmic
    Well I asked a question about my new Etrac under this post "E-trac settings and depth questions" and no one replied.. I guess I figured it out for myself..
    ? ? ?

    Set your Smartfind to include all the targets you want to find. Go slow enough and your accepted targets will usually jump through the nulls on this machine.

    Great finds!
    God bless our veterans! Thank you for your sacrifices!

  10. #10

    Dec 2006
    Watseka, Illinois
    Back to the ETRAC !!! Fisher f-point, Ratphones,
    735

    Re: New to the Etrac

    As far as hunted, I have pounded this area with many different detectors over the last few years even strung it and gridded it.. I did find out the coin is Japanese from 1668!! Common and not valuable but the oldest I found.. I found another in the schoolyard that I couldn't date as it was only a half a coin.. Really liking the Etrac.. By the way, before this I have found many wheaties, a indian and a few mercs and rosies but I didn't post them.. And all were from areas that many (including myself) have detected to death.. It does seem the Etrac can pull out some great targets out of these hard hit grounds..
    Ray
    WADE ON IN THE WATER AIN"T DEEP!!!!

 

 

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