My first attempt.

[Aggro]

Hi all. I have taken the plunge and entered the world of detecting. I bought a Fors Core Pro pack today and started playing with it in the back yard this evening.
I spent over an hour playing with settings before I even bothered to dig any holes.
I've got a lot to learn, but happy so far with an aluminum can, what seems to be a bit of lead, a dime and 5 cent piece all from the back yard.
Didn't bother cleaning the can or lead. But as my wife said, you can cash aluminum in, ha ha.

 

[ColinD]

Be good to find a dime. Love finding foreign coins.

 

[Sandta]

Thats how we all started
Congrats and welcome aboard

 

[Goldpick]

You may have a lot to learn, but that is half the fun of detecting - I'm always learning new things each time I head out. The Nokta should serve you well.

 

[roy cobb]

Well done that's more than I found in my back yard but where I am was not expecting any thing

 

[Aggro]

I hit the local beach tonight for an hour before it started raining. I ignored anything that read less than 70. Don't know of that's right or not, but I did find 3 bucks 20 and an aluminum can in 4 digs.
The machine will pay for itself in no time, lol.

 

[Aggro]

Thats how we all started
Congrats and welcome aboard

Thanks mate. I'm having fun already.

 

[Goldpick]

It all adds up, and surprisingly quick if out regularly. You would only look at targets under 70 if seeking gold jewellery and lower denomination coins. Predecimals, silver and coins of higher denomination value should fall above that at shallow to medium depths.

I generally dig all targets on the beach, as some deep coins and jewellery may not register an ID, nor give off a tone you would normally expect as on a shallower coin. Some deep goldies can be nothing more than a scratchy low tone if out of effective range of the detector (ie very deep).

 

[ColinD]

This is a good thread if you haven't seen it yet.

https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=15382

 

[Dirt Monster]

Welcome Aggro,
I think any find is a good find and will be sure the hunger will grow..Really need to get my Garrett so I can begin my plunder.
Good luck with all your future treks but please save some nuggets for me. Lol.
Take care mate
Hooroo for now.

 

[Aggro]

Welcome Aggro,
I think any find is a good find and will be sure the hunger will grow..Really need to get my Garrett so I can begin my plunder.
Good luck with all your future treks but please save some nuggets for me. Lol.
Take care mate
Hooroo for now.

Your nuggets are safe for now.....
..

 

[Aggro]

It all adds up, and surprisingly quick if out regularly. You would only look at targets under 70 if seeking gold jewellery and lower denomination coins. Predecimals, silver and coins of higher denomination value should fall above that at shallow to medium depths.

I generally dig all targets on the beach, as some deep coins and jewellery may not register an ID, nor give off a tone you would normally expect as on a shallower coin. Some deep goldies can be nothing more than a scratchy low tone if out of effective range of the detector (ie very deep).

I had 2 targets that were strong signals. 1 was 72 and the other 83, but I dug down nearly 1 metre and still didn't find anything although the signal was still there. In the hole. How deep is too deep?
I'll read through the thread that was suggested, I'm sure I'll learn more from it.

 

[Smoky bandit]

Mate if you've spent the time ....and effot digging down nearly 1 mtr......you may as well keep going.. .

 

[Wishfull]

Mate if you've spent the time ....and effot digging down nearly 1 mtr......you may as well keep going.. .

Hell if I had spent the time digging a one meter hole and the target was still there you not be able to stop me digging

 

[Aggro]

I made a mental note of the locations just in case. But I was wondering if it could have been a false signal or something. Is it likely it would get a signal that deep?
It was in damp course sand above the high tide line.

 

[ColinD]

I take it you don't have a pinpointer?
If not maybe try put the small coil on when you go back and get it in the hole then use the detector as a pinpointer to narrow it down.
I think you dug past the target

 

[Aggro]

I take it you don't have a pinpointer?
If not maybe try put the small coil on when you go back and get it in the hole then use the detector as a pinpointer to narrow it down.
I think you dug past the target

That makes sense. I'll do that. Cheers

 

[Goldpick]

It may have just been falsing on the damp sand. Generally those types of signals will not be repeatable (ie you get a tone swinging the coil in one direction, but nothing in the other, or the target keeps moving). If it is faint but repeatable, dig it, even if just a scratchy tone.

Remember that coins will only pinpoint as relatively small targets, wheras a large chunk of rubbish sitting deep should give off a broad tone in pinpoint mode. That alone should help to leave unwanted targets like aluminum cans and large chunks of metal in the sand, rather than wasting energy to dig 2 foot holes.

Another tip is to detect parallel to the beach vs working from the high tide line down to the wet sand. Detectors will run more stable when they are not continually transitioning from wet to dry or dry to wet.

 

[PhaseTech]

Nice work Aggro.

As Goldpick said, there's always a good chance of jewellery on the beaches, so I'd be digging stuff down to 40. You will get a bit of foil but it's easy digging.
Not sure what modes you were using, but up on the dry sand use DI2, as that will get you your best depth.

May the Fors be with you

 

[Aggro]

May the Fors be with you

Ha ha, how many times have you said that?
Great tip on the mode, thanks. I had been using DI3.
I've not tried down on the wet sand, but from what I read in the manual, use COG mode?
Dig down to 40, got it, thanks again.