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TARGET RECOVERY
The moment of truth!
But not so fast . . . take your time. You may have pinpointed a
target, but that doesn’t mean you can reach down and pick up
a nugget. Even if it’s lying on top of the ground, you’re going to
have to determine which of those pebbles really is a gold
nugget. And if you have to dig for it, you’ll have to determine
which handful of dirt is pay dirt. But the worst part is that most of
your targets won’t be gold. They’ll be nails, bullets, junk, hot rocks,
etc. The only way to be absolutely sure is to dig them up.
1. Your objective is to recover your target neatly and
quickly, leaving virtually no trace of your
excavation. Repeat:
No trace of your excavation.
If you leave the area looking like a battlefield,
blame only yourself if it’s been declared off limits
to metal detectors when you return.
2. Your digging tool should be selected for the type of
soil you’re in. Most nuggets are found in hard, dry,
the spot where the HOT SPOT was, and quickly mark
the target location with your finger or digging tool.
7. For very strong signals, you may improve your
pinpointing accuracy by adding one or more of
the following steps:
1) Lift the coil until the signal is just barely heard.
2) Lower the sensitivity level.
3) Rest the coil on the ground and move it back
and forth very slowly.
8. For very weak signals, try the following:
1) Switch to the AUDIO BOOST mode.
2) Move the coil closer to the ground.
3) Increase the sensitivity level. Recheck your
ground adjustment.
4) Speed up the sweep rate slightly.
PINPOINTING
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