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Experienced pulse induction detectorists know well that those machines have little to no discrimination capability. Its either a target hit on everything metallic or nothing…and they characteristically go “deep” for all targets within range be they bobby pins, bottle caps, coins or gold rings.
I’ve always been a VLF man so I decided to experiment with the Garrett Sea Hunter just to see for myself how well its discrimination modes worked. I chose the Garrett Sea Hunter because it has a well deserved reputation as being both a solid performer and a ruggedly reliable detector.
Purpose :
Nokta Makro FORS Gold+
Test the operational capability and sensitivity at depth in soil and wet salt sand as well as its ability to discriminate and separate good targets from iron on land.
Procedure : All tests conducted, observations and comments reported are from the standpoint of the average user and not a professional design engineer.
After familiarizing myself with the detector by reading the manual in conjunction with the machine itself, tests were designed to evaluate sensitivity at depth in Soil, [...]
This review is a report of my thoughts and observations of the Smart Phone App for the Minelab GO-FIND 60. It is not an “after-market” user manual or even a supplement to one.
The first thing I noticed as I unpacked the Minelab GO-FIND 60 was the absence of written instructions regarding the operation of the detector or the App. Although instructional pdf forms for the App are available, soon realized that I didn’t actually need hard copy instructions—read on.
Minelab GO-FIND 60
Downloading and pairing the App with the GO-FIND is as simple an operation as with any smart phone app. The one extra step was [...]
Purpose : Test the operational capability and sensitivity at depth in soil, as well as its ability to discriminate and separate good targets from iron.
Procedure : All tests conducted, observations and comments reported are from the standpoint of the first time average user and not that of a professional design engineer.
The Coiltek 5×10″ coil was mounted on the Minelab CTX-3030 to determine sensitivity, discrimination/separation and stability. Sensitivity was determined by reporting the greatest depth at which targets of various size and metallurgical composition could be reliably detected.
Purpose : I conducted a field test to evaluate the operation, functionality and capability of this detector in a variety of environments and conditions, running all tests from the viewpoint of the new detectorist.
Method :
Read Over The User Manual
I first read over the user manual and operate the machine in a sterile environment to familiarize myself with the controls and operation. I then research the machine via the Internet and speak to the manufactures’ technical representatives on any specific questions so as to further and [...]
