Stunmi
Elite Member
First post, although I have lurked and learned for several weeks.
No previous MD experience but it was finally 'time,' and bought a Minelab Xterra 305. Took it out of the box, was anxious to try it, just set everything from what I could learn from the manual in 30 seconds.
Couldn't have been too far off as I had an exciting first time finding a small handful of clad and various trash at the neighborhood park in the dark. Took it outside the next day to look at something, and ended up digging half a dozen clad 3 steps outside the house.
Now I am feeling more confident, and spent a couple hours in the manual, understanding it and taking notes. Now I am REALLY confident, and ready to hit the beach today and find jewelry.
Perfect weather for it today on East coast of Florida, as it was a bit chilly and windy for sunbathers. Other than walkers and bikes, we had the beach to ourselves. Beach is normally completely covered with towels. Arrived and tide was high and retreating. Water had been very high last night, as the sand was flattened out all the way to the break walls. So the half of the sand near the water was hard packed and wet, the half up to the break wall was semi dry, the kind that appears dry but if you sat down would gradually soak your shorts.
So after 2 hours, our take was.......... a small washer.
Thats it. In the break, googled settings advice and adjusted to- Sensitivity at 5 and the threshhold at 17, ran AM and program 1 both. Found the washer and maybe 2 pieces of trash all the way up against the wall.
Absolutely no hits from the packed sand, either wet or almost dry. Searched around stairs and trash cans looking for dropped items. Repeatedly tested my own coins fine, although a couple times when buried the signal was very tight, I mean I had to be exactly on it.
Good news- it appears to be a very clean beach! Bad news- either too clean, or I am doing something wrong. Another observation- after over 2 hours on the beach, I never saw another MD working. Hmmm?
Any comments or suggestions? Thanks in advance!
No previous MD experience but it was finally 'time,' and bought a Minelab Xterra 305. Took it out of the box, was anxious to try it, just set everything from what I could learn from the manual in 30 seconds.
Couldn't have been too far off as I had an exciting first time finding a small handful of clad and various trash at the neighborhood park in the dark. Took it outside the next day to look at something, and ended up digging half a dozen clad 3 steps outside the house.
Now I am feeling more confident, and spent a couple hours in the manual, understanding it and taking notes. Now I am REALLY confident, and ready to hit the beach today and find jewelry.
Perfect weather for it today on East coast of Florida, as it was a bit chilly and windy for sunbathers. Other than walkers and bikes, we had the beach to ourselves. Beach is normally completely covered with towels. Arrived and tide was high and retreating. Water had been very high last night, as the sand was flattened out all the way to the break walls. So the half of the sand near the water was hard packed and wet, the half up to the break wall was semi dry, the kind that appears dry but if you sat down would gradually soak your shorts.
So after 2 hours, our take was.......... a small washer.
Thats it. In the break, googled settings advice and adjusted to- Sensitivity at 5 and the threshhold at 17, ran AM and program 1 both. Found the washer and maybe 2 pieces of trash all the way up against the wall.
Absolutely no hits from the packed sand, either wet or almost dry. Searched around stairs and trash cans looking for dropped items. Repeatedly tested my own coins fine, although a couple times when buried the signal was very tight, I mean I had to be exactly on it.
Good news- it appears to be a very clean beach! Bad news- either too clean, or I am doing something wrong. Another observation- after over 2 hours on the beach, I never saw another MD working. Hmmm?
Any comments or suggestions? Thanks in advance!