Dollars everywhere...

[N.J.THer]

There is one park with a ton of history that I started hunting. The problem is there is also a ton of junk. I keep getting dollar signals and I really don't want to miss one so I dig every signal. I use a DFX but I wanted to hear about how you deal with dollar signals. Do you have any tips on deciding what to dig and what to leave. If it is a park I will be coming to time and time again I will usually just dig it no matter what to clean up the area and see if any coins are being masked.

One of the farms I go to that has been detected to death has the same problem with bits of farm equipment and the like. I was able to find a silver dollar on one of the front fields since most people get tired of digging those signals and finding a ton of junk.

Your feedback is appreciated.

NJ

 

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[jeff of pa]

I Dig Everything.

 

[BuckleBoy]

I Dig Everything.

I agree--with one exception, and that's private yards. I normally return several times in order to get it all. Yes, I do cherry pick a bit the first time--because I don't want to pillage the yard and then vanish. I also don't want the property owner realizing that there are three plugs for every square foot of grass!Besides, it is impossible in large yards to get everything even if you dig it all--just because of the SIZE of the area. And I don't know of too many folks that would want a MDist in their yard from dawn 'till dusk! I also believe it is important to foster good relationships with the land owners through return trips.

Otherwise, yes I dig it all! I was at a worked-out lumber mill site and digging iron trash everywhere on a spring day back in 1993...then I got yet another overload hit on my Fisher and popped a Barber Half AND a Morgan Dollar out of the SAME HOLE.

Here's my last post...and photos of what we dug to get the one coin we found:

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,116338.0.html

The payoff is at least an old coin or two in most cases. Remember, lots of Iron means lots of Traffic!


Regards,

Buckleboy

 

[re-tek]

here's my method...

lower sensitivity to less than you think you need, swing, locate, verify consistent reading, approach target from 90 degree angle, swing, locate, verify conistent reading.

this works for me in trashy areas. yeah, you might miss stuff but i personally have a short attenion span for digging trash. i'd rather dig less targets with a better good/bad ratio than dig tons of junk to get one coin.

 

[BuckleBoy]

i'd rather dig less targets with a better good/bad ratio than dig tons of junk to get one coin.

This is just what I did the other day. My philosophy is...you never know what that one coin will be. I found one coin in my CW site and it was an 1857 dime in beautiful condition...one coin at the house site in the post above and it was a 1901 V Nickel. You never know...and I don't know if I'll have the opportunity or drive to go back if I cherry pick a trashy site. I don't like feeling like I've missed a coin.

-Buckleboy

 

[AeroMike]

I dig most signals, I was swinging my MXT in relic mode and kept getting a "buckle" reading in the 70's and I would dig and it would bean aluminum can. I would keep digging up cans but I just couldn't sleep knowing I located a target and passed it up because I thought it might be another can. Well, my persistance paid off and I dug another reading and BAM! a beautiful US box plate popped out.

I will continue to dig cans because who knows, the next one just might be a buckle......

 

[jeff of pa]

I heard this Saturday at a Metal Detecting Seminar.

If your Not Willing to Dig it,
Don't Swing your Detector over it.
It's Time to go home.

I know I try to live My life that way.
When I'm ready to start Discriminating,
I start a Slow Detecting Line Towards my car.

I do agree though & Have Discriminated in Well Manicured Yards.
When being Watched.

 

[N.J.THer]

I agree with the dig everything and I'm very patient so I don't mind do it. I was lucky enough to recently get married to a wonderful woman and now have an awesome 4 year old daughter. I've tried to get my wife and daughter interested but the wife is not into it and the daughter is still a little too young to stay interested for very long. This has really limited my time in the field since I would rather spend time with the family. This past weekend I did go out to a farm which was not harvested yet but since I was there I went around the outskirts of the fields. Dug a ton of dollar signals but all junk. Since my hunting time is limited now I was just trying to increase my chances of a keeper. The only reason I had time this weekend was because my daughter's last soccer game was postponed due to rain. To get some swinging time in I've been trying to get out once a week during my lunch hour and that has helped. With the limited swing time I was just trying to figure out if anyone had tips on how to determine which dollar signals had a better chance at being good targets.
NJ

NJ

 

[DFX-SE Gregg]

dollar signals...are you going into overload That is my first question...if you are lower your pag and ac sens.... If you are not what are these dollar signals? Cans If so try this...when you get a signal raise detector 6-8 inches from ground if you are still getting the signal...it is either a can, large piece of junk....or a very very large treasure chest full of gold!

 

[artemis moon]

I've noticed with my machine that a dollar signal is usually a large piece of trash, although I dig it anyway because I intend on getting lucky one of these days

 

[N.J.THer]

dollar signals...are you going into overload That is my first question...if you are lower your pag and ac sens.... If you are not what are these dollar signals? Cans If so try this...when you get a signal raise detector 6-8 inches from ground if you are still getting the signal...it is either a can, large piece of junk....or a very very large treasure chest full of gold!

Gregg,
Thanks for the tips. They are not overloads and when I dig them they are random pieces of metal that are 1 to 3 inches big. When I get an overload I rarely dig it so I may have missed that chest full of gold. I just started playing with kicking the pag and ac sens up so that has definately increased these dollar signals but I was getting them prior to playing with the options.

Again congratulations on hitting 10K. I knew you could do it...any plans for 2008 yet...15K.
NJ

 

[DFX-SE Gregg]

dollar signals...are you going into overload That is my first question...if you are lower your pag and ac sens.... If you are not what are these dollar signals? Cans If so try this...when you get a signal raise detector 6-8 inches from ground if you are still getting the signal...it is either a can, large piece of junk....or a very very large treasure chest full of gold!

Gregg,
Thanks for the tips. They are not overloads and when I dig them they are random pieces of metal that are 1 to 3 inches big. When I get an overload I rarely dig it so I may have missed that chest full of gold. I just started playing with kicking the pag and ac sens up so that has definately increased these dollar signals but I was getting them prior to playing with the options.

Again congratulations on hitting 10K. I knew you could do it...any plans for 2008 yet...15K.
NJ

No think I will not set numbers goals...I too am playing around with my dfx more. Today I was using the deep silver program, but dropped the sweep speed to 3, and raised the pag to 4...I started getting quite a few high or overload readings and dropped the pag to 3... Helped a little...ended up with usual clad and a 42 wheatie......also backing your ac sens down a little might help... Which program is this happening the most in....

 

[N.J.THer]

dollar signals...are you going into overload That is my first question...if you are lower your pag and ac sens.... If you are not what are these dollar signals? Cans If so try this...when you get a signal raise detector 6-8 inches from ground if you are still getting the signal...it is either a can, large piece of junk....or a very very large treasure chest full of gold!

Gregg,
Thanks for the tips. They are not overloads and when I dig them they are random pieces of metal that are 1 to 3 inches big. When I get an overload I rarely dig it so I may have missed that chest full of gold. I just started playing with kicking the pag and ac sens up so that has definately increased these dollar signals but I was getting them prior to playing with the options.

Again congratulations on hitting 10K. I knew you could do it...any plans for 2008 yet...15K.
NJ

No think I will not set numbers goals...I too am playing around with my dfx more. Today I was using the deep silver program, but dropped the sweep speed to 3, and raised the pag to 4...I started getting quite a few high or overload readings and dropped the pag to 3... Helped a little...ended up with usual clad and a 42 wheatie......also backing your ac sens down a little might help... Which program is this happening the most in....

I don't set number goals for myself since I never know when I will be able to hunt. I pick out coins that I would like to find or time frames such as pre 1800s. My goals this past year were a Buffalo Nickel, pre 1900s Silver coin and at least three gold rings (I guess that is a number oh well). So far I hit the first two and only have one gold ring but I have not done much beach detecting. As the end of the year approaches I plan on hitting the sand more often to change that.

I actually started playing with the DFX settings myself recently. I really like the Deep Silver setting and have been using that the last few times out so it was probably in that mode when I started getting the increased dollar signals. I also just started playing with the PAG and AC Sen but of course at first I cranked them both way up which just made the DFX go crazy. My plan going forward is to move them up little by little until it becomes unstable then back down a little and leave it at that setting. Last time out was able to find a 1897 Barber Dime in the deep silver program. I hoping to get out this weekend again for a little while....we will see.

Happy hunting

NJ

 

[DFX-SE Gregg]

dollar signals...are you going into overload That is my first question...if you are lower your pag and ac sens.... If you are not what are these dollar signals? Cans If so try this...when you get a signal raise detector 6-8 inches from ground if you are still getting the signal...it is either a can, large piece of junk....or a very very large treasure chest full of gold!

Gregg,
Thanks for the tips. They are not overloads and when I dig them they are random pieces of metal that are 1 to 3 inches big. When I get an overload I rarely dig it so I may have missed that chest full of gold. I just started playing with kicking the pag and ac sens up so that has definately increased these dollar signals but I was getting them prior to playing with the options.

Again congratulations on hitting 10K. I knew you could do it...any plans for 2008 yet...15K.
NJ

No think I will not set numbers goals...I too am playing around with my dfx more. Today I was using the deep silver program, but dropped the sweep speed to 3, and raised the pag to 4...I started getting quite a few high or overload readings and dropped the pag to 3... Helped a little...ended up with usual clad and a 42 wheatie......also backing your ac sens down a little might help... Which program is this happening the most in....

I don't set number goals for myself since I never know when I will be able to hunt. I pick out coins that I would like to find or time frames such as pre 1800s. My goals this past year were a Buffalo Nickel, pre 1900s Silver coin and at least three gold rings (I guess that is a number oh well). So far I hit the first two and only have one gold ring but I have not done much beach detecting. As the end of the year approaches I plan on hitting the sand more often to change that.

I actually started playing with the DFX settings myself recently. I really like the Deep Silver setting and have been using that the last few times out so it was probably in that mode when I started getting the increased dollar signals. I also just started playing with the PAG and AC Sen but of course at first I cranked them both way up which just made the DFX go crazy. My plan going forward is to move them up little by little until it becomes unstable then back down a little and leave it at that setting. Last time out was able to find a 1897 Barber Dime in the deep silver program. I hoping to get out this weekend again for a little while....we will see.

Happy hunting

NJ

Sounds like a plan...yes I do notice more high readings on the deep silver program... I am using it with tone id on.... I will tell you what...the way it yells out for the quarers...is something...went around a concession stand I had previously hit...got the surface quarters plus a few I had missed by least 4-5 times...