New Guy from Arizona - Day 1 with my AT Pro and Big Find!

[Arizona Donn]

Spent countless hours watching the instructional videos and You tube video. Got my AT Pro last night and went out first thing this morning. Practiced for about an hour at a local park. Already learning. Can pull tabs registering at 53. Found my first copper 1972 penny. This was a big find for me, as I was able to successfully locate my first coin without a pin pointer.

Confused about receiving high tones registering around 75 and when I go back over the spot, cannot get it to register again. I know I need alot more practice, but is this what they call a false reading? This happenned alot.

My adventures begin!

 

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[vpnavy]

Welcome aboard from the great state of Pennsylvania (USA).

You might consider browsing Sub-Forums: Arizona for information (i.e., clubs, hunts, finds, legends, maps, etc.) directly related to your state.

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[skip_a_loo]

This helped me a lot, I made a cheat cheat chart and keep it with me at all times when MD'ing. make a copy of this and laminate it . Iput half in front and the other half in back to make it big enough to read but small enough to put into the carrying bag. I hope this helps you out. VDI reading test numbers.


99 -- Ike Silver Dollar, Morgan Silver Dollar
98 -- Ike Silver Dollar
97 -- Ike Silver Dollar
96 -- Morgan Silver Dollar, Walking Liberty Silver Half Dollar, Franklin Silver Half Dollar, Large Silver Ring
95 --
94 --
93 -- Kennedy 40% Silver Half Dollar
92 -- Clad Dollar, Kennedy 40% Silver Half Dollar, Clad Half Dollar, Aluminum Token, Large Silver Ring
91 -- Barber Half Dollar
90 -- Clad Half Dollar, Clad Quarter, Large US 1 Cent, Silver British Half Crown
89 -- Washington Silver Quarter, Clad Quarter
88 -- Standing Liberty Silver Quarter, Washington Silver Quarter, Clad Quarter, Medium Silver Ring
87 -- SBA Dollar, Clad Quarter
86 -- Clad Quarter
85 -- Barber Quarter, Clad Quarter, Seated Dime, Matron Head Large Cent
84 -- Seated Dime, Matron Head Large Cent, Small Silver Ring
83 -- Mercury Silver Dime, Roosevelt Silver Dime, Clad Dime
82 -- Clad Dime, Small Silver Charm, 1 Yen Coin (JPN), Large 9K Gold Ring
81 -- Seated Dime, 10 Yen Coin (JPN), 1 Yen Coin (JPN)
80 -- Seated Dime, Copper Lincoln 1 Cent, King George Half Penny, 10 Yen Coin (JPN), 1000 Peso Coin (Mexico, 1988), Large Plated Ring, Small Silver Ring
79 -- Seated Dime
78 -- King George Penny, Chuck-E-Cheese Token
77 -- 1 Euro Coin (Ireland), New Zealand $2.00, Australian $1.00
76 -- Seated Liberty Half Dime, Indian Head 1 Cent, Australian $2.00, New Zealand $1.00, King George Half Penny, 5 Yen Coin (JPN), Medium Plated Ring
75 -- Bottle Cap, Spanish 1-Reale, Zinc Lincoln 1 Cent, 5 Yen Coin (JPN) Barber Dime
74 -- Bottle Cap, Rev War British Musket Ball, Copper Lincoln 1 Cent
73 -- Bottle Cap, Small Silver Ring
72 -- Bottle Cap
71 -- Bottle Cap
70 -- Bottle Cap, Civil War Mini-Ball, Medium Charm
69 -- Civil War Mini-Ball
68 -- 22K Gold Sovereign, Civil War Mini-Ball
67 --
66 -- Pop Top, Small Charm
65 --
64 --
63 -- Small Silver Earring
62 -- Nickel
61 -- Indian Head 1 Cent
60 -- Medium 9K Gold Ring
59 --
58 -- 18K Gold
57 -- Large 14K Gold Ring, 18K Gold
56 --
55 -- Mens Titanium Ring
54 -- Small 14K Gold Ring
53 -- Pull Tab, Buffalo Nickel, V Nickel, War Nickel, New Nickel, Small Charm, Medium 13K Gold Ring
52 -- Pull Tab, Buffalo Nickel, V Nickel, War Nickel, New Nickel, Small Charm
51 -- 100 Yen Coin (JPN)
50 -- 3 Cent Piece, 14K Gold Chain, 100 Yen Coin (JPN), 50 Yen Coin (JPN), Small 9K Gold Ring, Platinum Ring
49 -- 3 Cent Piece, 14K Gold Chain, 50 Yen Coin (JPN),
48 -- 14K Gold Chain, 14K Yellow & White Gold Ring, Titanium Ring, Platinum Ring
47 -- Large Junk Earring, Titanium Ring, Platinum Ring
46 -- Titanium Ring, Platinum Ring
45 -- Foil, Titanium Ring, Platinum Ring
44 -- Foil, Platinum Ring
43 -- Foil, Small 10K Gold Ring
42 -- Foil, Small 10K Gold Ring
41 -- Foil
40 -- Foil
39 -- Foil
38 -- Foil
37 -- Foil
36 -- Foil
35 -- Foil, Nail

 

[roadrunner]

Welcome.
I am over here by Superior myself.
My son has a friend who lives by the school there.
Left at light where Fry's is, then down the road and another left.
Don't know any names of streets,just how to get there.
Anyway,welcome and good luck where your at.

 

[roadrunner]

This helped me a lot, I made a cheat cheat chart and keep it with me at all times when MD'ing. make a copy of this and laminate it . Iput half in front and the other half in back to make it big enough to read but small enough to put into the carrying bag. I hope this helps you out. VDI reading test numbers.


99 -- Ike Silver Dollar, Morgan Silver Dollar
98 -- Ike Silver Dollar
97 -- Ike Silver Dollar
96 -- Morgan Silver Dollar, Walking Liberty Silver Half Dollar, Franklin Silver Half Dollar, Large Silver Ring
95 --
94 --
93 -- Kennedy 40% Silver Half Dollar
92 -- Clad Dollar, Kennedy 40% Silver Half Dollar, Clad Half Dollar, Aluminum Token, Large Silver Ring
91 -- Barber Half Dollar
90 -- Clad Half Dollar, Clad Quarter, Large US 1 Cent, Silver British Half Crown
89 -- Washington Silver Quarter, Clad Quarter
88 -- Standing Liberty Silver Quarter, Washington Silver Quarter, Clad Quarter, Medium Silver Ring
87 -- SBA Dollar, Clad Quarter
86 -- Clad Quarter
85 -- Barber Quarter, Clad Quarter, Seated Dime, Matron Head Large Cent
84 -- Seated Dime, Matron Head Large Cent, Small Silver Ring
83 -- Mercury Silver Dime, Roosevelt Silver Dime, Clad Dime
82 -- Clad Dime, Small Silver Charm, 1 Yen Coin (JPN), Large 9K Gold Ring
81 -- Seated Dime, 10 Yen Coin (JPN), 1 Yen Coin (JPN)
80 -- Seated Dime, Copper Lincoln 1 Cent, King George Half Penny, 10 Yen Coin (JPN), 1000 Peso Coin (Mexico, 1988), Large Plated Ring, Small Silver Ring
79 -- Seated Dime
78 -- King George Penny, Chuck-E-Cheese Token
77 -- 1 Euro Coin (Ireland), New Zealand $2.00, Australian $1.00
76 -- Seated Liberty Half Dime, Indian Head 1 Cent, Australian $2.00, New Zealand $1.00, King George Half Penny, 5 Yen Coin (JPN), Medium Plated Ring
75 -- Bottle Cap, Spanish 1-Reale, Zinc Lincoln 1 Cent, 5 Yen Coin (JPN) Barber Dime
74 -- Bottle Cap, Rev War British Musket Ball, Copper Lincoln 1 Cent
73 -- Bottle Cap, Small Silver Ring
72 -- Bottle Cap
71 -- Bottle Cap
70 -- Bottle Cap, Civil War Mini-Ball, Medium Charm
69 -- Civil War Mini-Ball
68 -- 22K Gold Sovereign, Civil War Mini-Ball
67 --
66 -- Pop Top, Small Charm
65 --
64 --
63 -- Small Silver Earring
62 -- Nickel
61 -- Indian Head 1 Cent
60 -- Medium 9K Gold Ring
59 --
58 -- 18K Gold
57 -- Large 14K Gold Ring, 18K Gold
56 --
55 -- Mens Titanium Ring
54 -- Small 14K Gold Ring
53 -- Pull Tab, Buffalo Nickel, V Nickel, War Nickel, New Nickel, Small Charm, Medium 13K Gold Ring
52 -- Pull Tab, Buffalo Nickel, V Nickel, War Nickel, New Nickel, Small Charm
51 -- 100 Yen Coin (JPN)
50 -- 3 Cent Piece, 14K Gold Chain, 100 Yen Coin (JPN), 50 Yen Coin (JPN), Small 9K Gold Ring, Platinum Ring
49 -- 3 Cent Piece, 14K Gold Chain, 50 Yen Coin (JPN),
48 -- 14K Gold Chain, 14K Yellow & White Gold Ring, Titanium Ring, Platinum Ring
47 -- Large Junk Earring, Titanium Ring, Platinum Ring
46 -- Titanium Ring, Platinum Ring
45 -- Foil, Titanium Ring, Platinum Ring
44 -- Foil, Platinum Ring
43 -- Foil, Small 10K Gold Ring
42 -- Foil, Small 10K Gold Ring
41 -- Foil
40 -- Foil
39 -- Foil
38 -- Foil
37 -- Foil
36 -- Foil
35 -- Foil, Nail

Just curious as I was looking at this same machine maybe for future purchase.
How come all the foil and pull tabs ring up as good items? Would you not do a lot of digging anyway?

 

[cudamark]

They're similarly conductive alloys.

 

[Arizona Donn]

thanks all for the info. I went out again this evening and found another penny. Dug three other holes with no success. I dont have a pin pointer yet and was getting nervous because i was at a local park getting alot of dirty looks. I did fill my holes as if I was never there. Will check out the AT Pro forum for suggestions on the falsing.

 

[smalltowngirl13]

Hello and welcome to the forum!

 

[Metal Detecting Stuff]

Welcome to the forum, make sure you have ground balanced the detector, and start off with your sensitivity turned down a notch or two. You might be running it to high, or not properly ground balanced. The unit should not false - you can do a factory reset by holding the power button "ON" for 10-20 seconds until you hear a double beep.

I run mine In pro zero with iron discrimination on 36.

Wayne

www.metaldetectingstuff.com

 

[copperpenny]

Welcome from SoCal, HH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Urban Grund]

Welcome from Michigan!