NicksRelics
Jr. Member
- Feb 11, 2021
- 24
- 19
- Detector(s) used
- Equinox 800
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Hey guys and gals,
Been using my Equinox 800 for a month of 2 and found a load of good relics as well as 1800s coins, BUT, I'm swinging this thing everyday for HOURS and some days dont even hit a good target.
I realize there has to be stuff in the ground in order to find something. But the areas I'm searching are old ghost towns, burnt, demolished brick buildings and fields, etc, and while there isnt a ton of modern trash besides the inevitable pull tabs and sardine cans that ring up like a nickel (12-13), my detector still goes haywire on these sites.
I use Park 1, and I have it set according to a youtube video in which the user displays coin/relic settings from a book by Andy Sabisch. I know I should buy the book.
Most all iron is not heard, but when I'm scanning an area that you would call trashy, I get a CONSTANT beep boop BEEP bop beep, in one sweep I might get a solid 13 and then immediately a 19, or 21, and then when I sweep back over the 13 area its gone. Or I might get a high 30s and same thing happens. The Recovery rate is set high.
Basically, I'm wondering if I should try a smaller coil, to sort of seperate these sounds/items, and have a better chance of finding something that would otherwise be hidden be something trashy? Or is this normal and there just isnt anything there to give a good signal thats worth anything?
Been using my Equinox 800 for a month of 2 and found a load of good relics as well as 1800s coins, BUT, I'm swinging this thing everyday for HOURS and some days dont even hit a good target.
I realize there has to be stuff in the ground in order to find something. But the areas I'm searching are old ghost towns, burnt, demolished brick buildings and fields, etc, and while there isnt a ton of modern trash besides the inevitable pull tabs and sardine cans that ring up like a nickel (12-13), my detector still goes haywire on these sites.
I use Park 1, and I have it set according to a youtube video in which the user displays coin/relic settings from a book by Andy Sabisch. I know I should buy the book.
Most all iron is not heard, but when I'm scanning an area that you would call trashy, I get a CONSTANT beep boop BEEP bop beep, in one sweep I might get a solid 13 and then immediately a 19, or 21, and then when I sweep back over the 13 area its gone. Or I might get a high 30s and same thing happens. The Recovery rate is set high.
Basically, I'm wondering if I should try a smaller coil, to sort of seperate these sounds/items, and have a better chance of finding something that would otherwise be hidden be something trashy? Or is this normal and there just isnt anything there to give a good signal thats worth anything?