It takes time to get use to the responses from your machine.
Many of us hunt for smaller targets like coins and jewelry.
These smaller targets will usually send your machine a quick bleep / on and off signal when you swing over it.
These targets usually tend to have little or no target ID number bounce to them.
Being able to tell the size of your targets before digging, just takes practice in the field.
The more you time you spend hunting with your Detector and learning it's "language" ...
the faster the good finds will start popping out of the ground !
A few things that also help someone new to this hobby is ...
(1) Carry the Target ID numbers for your machine on various targets that you'll come across in the field.
Write these numbers on a index card or you can tape the numbers to your control box till you memorize them.
(2) Make a list of everyone you know - family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, etc.
Ask them how old their house is - if it's 75 years old or more -(in the Silver Coin era) ask if you can hunt their yard.
Dig clean holes / plugs - fill in neatly - remove all trash - even if it's not yours.
If you leave the yard cleaner then when you got there - there's a good chance you'll be able to go back in the future.
Good Hunting !
