pennies

[Mud]

I got out for my 2nd ever hunt today, at a small park near the lake. I only found 5 memorial pennies and a few pull tabs. I need to learn more about my detector, it indicates dimes but i dig up pennies.

 

[mumszie]

Keep at it MUD! It will come with time. Some days are good and some are great! The good ones are ones when you get out and just enjoy the day. The great ones are ones where you actually find some stuff! Hang in there.

 

[LRL2]

I found ground balancing every couple minutes seems to keep proper readings on my fisher unit.

 

[kdismuke1]

KEPT DIGGING IT WILL COME.

 

[thrillathahunt]

I'm not familiar with Fisher's but, but hang in there!

Rick

 

[mlayers]

It takes time and pratice just keep at it and you will be amaze at your finds...Matt

 

[detector de metales]

Yeah My whites comes up as penny/dime.. keep on digging em!..
You'll find silver all the same!

Happy Hunting
J2

 

[crazyjarhead]

Hey, it's a start though. Over time you will learn. Welcome to TNET and look forward to seeing some more of your finds

 

[CRUSADER]

I got out for my 2nd ever hunt today, at a small park near the lake. I only found 5 memorial pennies and a few pull tabs. I need to learn more about my detector, it indicates dimes but i dig up pennies.

Never (in my opinion) believe the VDI's. They are more wrong than right. For lots of reasons including soil conditions, coins on edge, depth etc.. Learn the sounds. I use a Cortes & never look at the VDI.

 

[ivan salis]

note many 1982 to 1909 older "cents" are copper based coins -- however clad dimes (after 1964) have a copper based core as well (look at the rim)-- whats happening in your case is due to similar metal make up the detector is picking up the copper "cents" as a clad dimes "core" and thus rings up "dime" --using modern "computerized" sorting the machine basically trys to figger out what its found and put it in a class --- however being these two are so "close" to one another -- it puts it in the dime class ( while some folks would not mind passing on pennies most folks wouldn't want to miss a dime--so its set up to "ring up dime") after 1982 the garbage "zinc" "cents" come in to being-

warning* if you are notching out or skipping "cents" vdi numbers to ditch the modern day zinc cent coins -- know this you can in some cases also be cutting out "indain head cents" which can ring up as "zinc cents" due to their metal make up depending upon the type of detector your using --so if your in a area where you think "indain cents" might be at think very carefullyabout notch out or discounting certain "numbers" unless your willing to forgo those indain head cents

-- however if you think the area has only modern coinage -- many folks notch out "cents" thus ditching the modern zinc cents --so they only get older copper cents (which ring up as dimes in many cases) and dimes and above.

gold and nickles also tend to ring up in the same range as pulltabs* learning how to properly discrimate (getting the gold with as little pull tab digging as possible) is vital to getting gold without digging massive amounts of trash (thus wasting your time and effort)

it does take a good bit of time spent in the feild to really get to "know" your machine --listen to the "sounds" as well as looking at the display --learn to use the sounds and display together to help "properly" Id stuff

 

[robfinds]

Go to the nearest hardwear shop, buy some electricians tape. When home using scissors cut tape to required length,then place tape over the meter. Real detectorists use their ears visual meters are a waste of time too many things can effect them. Never trust them. The best ever discriminator invented is between your ears. Keep at it the finds always come (eventualy).

HH- robert.

 

[CRUSADER]

Go to the nearest hardwear shop, buy some electricians tape. When home using scissors cut tape to required length,then place tape over the meter. Real detectorists use their ears visual meters are a waste of time too many things can effect them. Never trust them. The best ever discriminator invented is between your ears. Keep at it the finds always come (eventualy).

HH- robert.

WELL SAID.

 

[ivan salis]

use both display and sound together, but if in doubt learn to trust your ears above the display . is my rule of thumb.

 

[capt1989]

Look at it this way Mud, that 5 cents more than you would have found at home on the couch. Plus you learned a little about operating your machine. Both will continue to add up if you continue. Good luck and welcome to TNET!

john

 

[Suckerpunched]

You got out, dug in the dirt, and became more familiar with your machine.. It's all good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Golden1]

Go to the nearest hardwear shop, buy some electricians tape. When home using scissors cut tape to required length,then place tape over the meter. Real detectorists use their ears visual meters are a waste of time too many things can effect them. Never trust them. The best ever discriminator invented is between your ears. Keep at it the finds always come (eventualy).

HH- robert.

Very well said! Use your ears and you will dig great stuff

G1

 

[Mud]

Thank you all for your words of encouragement !