MDnoob
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- Apr 23, 2003
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I am still quite green to the game of MDing. I am curious to see how strong a signal must be to spur the veterans to dig. Previously, when I get a strong signal, I walk in a circle around the target, and if I get the signal all the way around the target I dig. The produces coins most of the time, but they are always shallow.
It would seem that deeper coins don't usually give such a strong signal. Previously I had a BH Land Star. Now I have a Minelab Explorer II, although I have only been out with it once since I have been away from home a good bit lately.
Anyway, alot of times I will sweep and get a strong signal going both ways, but as soon as I change angles to circle around it, the signal disappears. Is this because the target is deep, or on edge? Does anyone dig that sort of thing?? I assume so, because the signals which I can get all the way around a target are always shallow.
The question is: how strong an repeatable does a signal have to be before you will dig? Again, I am using a ML Explorer II...
Another question: How important is the use of headphones? I haven't used them much in general and not at all the EXII, but I assume that really quiet signals are deeper targets??
And finally; I assume it is normal to lose a signal after you remove a plug. It seems that air would be less conductive than soil.
I apprecate you help in advance!!
It would seem that deeper coins don't usually give such a strong signal. Previously I had a BH Land Star. Now I have a Minelab Explorer II, although I have only been out with it once since I have been away from home a good bit lately.
Anyway, alot of times I will sweep and get a strong signal going both ways, but as soon as I change angles to circle around it, the signal disappears. Is this because the target is deep, or on edge? Does anyone dig that sort of thing?? I assume so, because the signals which I can get all the way around a target are always shallow.
The question is: how strong an repeatable does a signal have to be before you will dig? Again, I am using a ML Explorer II...
Another question: How important is the use of headphones? I haven't used them much in general and not at all the EXII, but I assume that really quiet signals are deeper targets??
And finally; I assume it is normal to lose a signal after you remove a plug. It seems that air would be less conductive than soil.
I apprecate you help in advance!!
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