<Longtime viewer, First time poster>... I bought a Famous Trails MD7030 off craigslist from someone, brand new, never been opened. I brought it home and assembled it according to the instructions and also zero'ed it out and such. So I did an air test inside the house with a few items..(penny, quarter, some jewelry.)
I know that this detector isn't top of the line or even mid-range but I had to put the target basically directly on the coil itself before it made any noise. I fiddled with the settings and still couldn't get any detection further than 1/4". I brought it outside to test the penny. The penny was on top of the ground and I had to put the coil directly on the penny. Even then I would only get a signal half the time.
Am I doing something wrong with the settings?
What can I do to make it see deeper?
Do I need a better/different coil?
Can I modify this detector to see deeper?
And last but not least...Why is it that I can not find a step-by-step guide on how to build one myself??!! (Very frustrating)
Thank you in advance if I do not respond quickly.
I know that this detector isn't top of the line or even mid-range but I had to put the target basically directly on the coil itself before it made any noise. I fiddled with the settings and still couldn't get any detection further than 1/4". I brought it outside to test the penny. The penny was on top of the ground and I had to put the coil directly on the penny. Even then I would only get a signal half the time.
Am I doing something wrong with the settings?
What can I do to make it see deeper?
Do I need a better/different coil?
Can I modify this detector to see deeper?
And last but not least...Why is it that I can not find a step-by-step guide on how to build one myself??!! (Very frustrating)
Thank you in advance if I do not respond quickly.
