GroundSweeper
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Only about 4 hours on my new Compadre with 8" coil, but curious if anyone has experienced a learning curve pinpointing with it?
I was at a hot ground park today (i.e. a lot of big rusty iron) and had two issues:
Dial was set mid-way between Iron & Foil.
1) It was chatty - a myriad of sounds on most swings. It was hard to pick a target to dig! I dug the stronger of the signals - found a chrome metal gas cap, and rusted iron pipes and pipe pieces. What tone am I looking for? Dig all or skip the lighter and/or crackly ones? Skip the one-way signals?
2) When I settled on a target to dig, pinpointing was rough to say the least. I know I need time on the machine, but the coil seems so sensitive, I try the "X" technique and it is hard to find the "center" of the target. Seems like the target is saucer shaped or something, large area of beeping... Anyone experience this and have any tips?
Going to try and take her to the lake this weekend, I know I need to log some hours on it, but appreciate any thoughts.
Thank you.
No pics of today's hunt - 2 Zn Lincoln's, bullet and some iron and Al, not a lot.
Yesterday's park was friendlier ground (away from the bball court anyway) and my first Compadre hunt. Picture attached!
I was at a hot ground park today (i.e. a lot of big rusty iron) and had two issues:
Dial was set mid-way between Iron & Foil.
1) It was chatty - a myriad of sounds on most swings. It was hard to pick a target to dig! I dug the stronger of the signals - found a chrome metal gas cap, and rusted iron pipes and pipe pieces. What tone am I looking for? Dig all or skip the lighter and/or crackly ones? Skip the one-way signals?
2) When I settled on a target to dig, pinpointing was rough to say the least. I know I need time on the machine, but the coil seems so sensitive, I try the "X" technique and it is hard to find the "center" of the target. Seems like the target is saucer shaped or something, large area of beeping... Anyone experience this and have any tips?
Going to try and take her to the lake this weekend, I know I need to log some hours on it, but appreciate any thoughts.
Thank you.
No pics of today's hunt - 2 Zn Lincoln's, bullet and some iron and Al, not a lot.
Yesterday's park was friendlier ground (away from the bball court anyway) and my first Compadre hunt. Picture attached!
