minelab 305

[AndyE89]

So I got a minelab 305, been using a compadre. I took it out to an old part of a park that has been searched numerous times, It is full of trash and I am just getting used to the tones and numbers. I found a silver dime about 10 inches down at this park, but the signal was extremely faint and the numbers kept at 32/40 area. But I am wondering, if the signal is faint and quiet, does that mean the target is deeper? I kept getting a lot of small faint hits with depth showing five arrows but I didn't dig them because I could never get a pin point on them. So far the machine has confused me and any insight or tips would be awesome

Thanks

 

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[RobRieman]

Faint signals are usually either deep or small.

 

[AndyE89]

I figured this was the case. I am wondering also why I can't pin point most of the deeper targets. Is it because they are deep that makes pinpointing so difficult. I really struggled in the silver dime. I knew I could hear a good high tone but the pinpoint took me a few minutes to get it to lock in.

 

[RobRieman]

Sometimes a deep faint target is hard to pinpoint. Try swinging at 90 degrees to the target and watch the spot on the ground where you are picking up the tone. X marks the spot! After you dig a lot of targets it will come natural to you, just takes practice. Good luck!

 

[cudamark]

Faint signals are usually either deep or small.

Or they could be false readings if the sensitivity is set too high. False readings won't pin point.

 

[Fletch88]

Make sure you move coil over to the side of target area before hitting pinpoint button. This can be a bit tricky if there are tons of disc'd out trash around and you don't know you are over other pieces of junk when you hit pp.