MXT Relic hunting

Hutch911

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May 19, 2008
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Linden, VA
Detector(s) used
Minelab GPX5000, Whites MXT, Garrett AT PRO
Primary Interest:
Relic Hunting
It has been a while since I used the MXT, so this is from the field test report.
In the relic mode, the forward trigger position activates the “Disc Suppress Rejects” software. Targets below the Disc setting will not produce any audio signal. If the Disc control is set to ‘0’, all targets under the coil will produce an audio signal with ferrous targets producing a lower pitched tone than non-ferrous targets. This is useful when trying to locate a camp or skirmish site and the presence of ferrous targets may be the first indication relic hunters will receive when they are getting close.

From the http://losttreasure.com/fieldtests/ArchiveView07.cfm?ID=lt20030137
Hope this helps. Maybe others with more experience with the MXT will pitch in with help.

Take Care Hutch,
Sandman
 

The beauty of the MXT is it's fast recovery speed. This means that if you have a piece of brass nest to a piece of iron with the trigger switch in the middle position and both are of the same size, you will hear the higher pitch of the brass over the low of the iron. If they are close, you will hear both the low and then the high sounds as the recovery rate is better than on most other detectors. This is one of the reasons why the MXT is a great detector for relic hunting. I saw this demonstrated on youtube against minelabs, etc.....
 

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