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Took out the MD today since it was nice. I live in a very small town called Marengo, Ohio. Its a very old town and I live right in the middle of it. House is on a triple lot so there is a little bit of yard to search. I got a hit not a few moments after I was out. The detector display showed 50 cent piece 2-4 inches down. I dug a hole about a square foot, L/W/D and never found anything but a bunch of rocks. I kept running the detector over the hole and it was still showing but now it showed it at 0" deep. I gave up, went back in the house and put the detector in the closet. I must not know how to work this thing or something. I did find 1 Cent and a piece of alum can my last 10 minute search in the yard, Must have been a fluke.
Another thing I noticed was the detector would beep and display the same thing for about a foot radius, that is why I dug such a large hole. Any ideas what my problem is? I plan on hitting the local beach here in a few days before it opens up. Must I get permission before searching it?
Another thing I noticed was the detector would beep and display the same thing for about a foot radius, that is why I dug such a large hole. Any ideas what my problem is? I plan on hitting the local beach here in a few days before it opens up. Must I get permission before searching it?
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As for hitting the beach I wouldn't have an idea on this. There are those who just specifically hit beaches in this forum, I'd say wait for their expertise.
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<< <i>its most likely a large piece of iron. >>
Yes, like-septic tank cover.
Beach? GO HIT IT GO HIT IT GO HIT IT GO HIT IT GO HIT IT GO HIT IT GO HIT IT GO HIT IT GO HIT IT GO HIT IT GO HIT IT GO HIT IT GO HIT IT GO HIT IT GO HIT IT GO HIT IT GO HIT IT
Jerry
Lafayette Grading Set
When I ran the whites detector I set the sensitivity at 4. sometimes 3. If I went higher it usually rang false. I never ran in an area that wasn't trashy so I never set it really high.
Keep working with it. It takes a bit to get used to. When I went from the Whites to my Fisher I had a huge learning curve. So I know the frustration your feeling LOL.
Purple
It got a reading for a Quarter just a few inches deep.
I thought for sure I was going to find a Standing Liberty or Barber in the hole.
I dug, and dug and dug.
I kept getting that same quarter reading.
About 2 feet down I found a big old single bladed ax head. probably lost at the turn of the century when this area was logged off.
Ray
Been through there many times.
I'm less than 20 miles away in Delaware.
My guess would be "hot rocks" or high sensitivity.
Maybe both.
John
Cars , Goldrush and I need to get together and do an outing. Im about 50 miles from Cars. We could have a splash of a day!
Purple
I'm originally from Delaware and my parents still live there. They own 15 acres across from the Delaware dam and I was thinking of doing a little searching there. All 15 acres were wooded when they purhased the property and they are the first to live there. I dont' know if that would make for a good hunting ground or not. I'm up for a group outting
<< <i>Ahh yes...Good old Marengo.
Been through there many times.
I'm less than 20 miles away in Delaware.
My guess would be "hot rocks" or high sensitivity.
Maybe both.
John >>
Well then, I guess you probably already cleaned out the beaches I was thinking of lol
<< <i>I'm originally from Delaware and my parents still live there. They own 15 acres across from the Delaware dam and I was thinking of doing a little searching there. All 15 acres were wooded when they purhased the property and they are the first to live there. I dont' know if that would make for a good hunting ground or not. I'm up for a group outting
Has the possibilties of being a great hunt. Who knows?
Do they live on the 23 side of the dam, or the other side of
the lake? 23 follows the old Scioto trail, which later became
the Harrison Military Road during the 1812 campaign.
A few block houses and forts were scattered along the way
to protect the trail.
As far as me hunting the beaches....I don't.
I'm more of a relic hunter. Love the history!
Purple
As to it finally showing 0" on your depth meter, there could be a few reasons for this:
-One, you brought it out of the hole but overlooked it in the loose dirt on the surface, or ...
-Two, it is still buried near the surface, along the edge of your hole, and you were slightly off-target, or...
-Three, your depth meter is just acting up on this particular signal, which is nothing to be that worried about- I get inaccurate depth meter readings all the time. When the machine gives you a depth meter reading, it is really just making an "educated guess", and if a larger, deeper target like big iron or an aluminum can or a buried tank or something is present, you simply aren't going to get any kind of accurate reading.
It's annoying, yeah, but it happens. Pretty often in my case, when it comes to the bigger, deeper iron targets. One clue that you might have big iron is if the cursor on the target ID hops back and forth between the lower and higher ranges, and the machine seems incapable of deciding what the target is. Though a machine might be good enough to reject smaller trash, bigger ferrous targets like an ax head or buried iron pipe are just too hot for it to resist.
Think about where the best spots might be. An old sidewalk might be good, but if it has an old bus stop is on a particular section, think how many folks might have dropped some coins while fumbling for the correct change and didn't want to stop to look for anything they might have dropped and miss their ride. You can find stuff anywhere, but why not improve your odds, at least till your skills increase.