W00dbutcher Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 I'm from the Southside region. I'm new to this hobby, just bought my first detector and can't wait to take it out once the weather breaks. Hopefully I can learn from you all and contribute to this forum when I learn a little.. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvpopeye Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 welcome aboard You hit pay dirt when you came here. What detector did you choose and how do you think you'll be using it ? IE: coins , relics , jewelry , gold and looking at beaches , fields , parks , desert. That will get some suggestions going. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valens Legacy Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Welcome to the finest forum on the net, and if you are willing to learn all things detector you came to the right place. So many people with the right experience for the unit that you bought will be glad to help you out. There are many threads on here to help you out and read everything that you can because it will help. Good luck and good hunting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverRat Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Howdy Woodbutcher! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe D. Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Hello WB, Welcome to the forum! 👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShintoSunrise Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Welcome to the forum! I'm also a newbie and looking to absorb the knowledge of the pros around here. Where are you in Virginia? I'm up in Loudoun myself 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W00dbutcher Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 Thank you all for the warm welcome. @rvpopeyeI bought an Equinox 800 after a lot of research..So many great machines to choose from. Mainly looking for coins and jewelry..Planning on going to the beach and parks. There are a lot of possibilities, if permission is allowed. Richmond parks and Rec. already told me no, not allowed..so did another town close to me. @ShintoSunrise, I am just south of Petersburg. Lot of history here, so relics are also on my list! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe D. Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Great choice WB, There is tons of information on the forum for the Nox! But here are a couple of great books to help shorten the learning curve too! Stick to the presets, till you get comfortable enough to play with all the settings! That will save you some aggravation! Keep us posted on your finds! Good luck!👍👍 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvpopeye Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 If you look at the Minelab Forum there is a subforum you can click on that is ALL Equinox. Clicking this link will take you there https://www.detectorprospector.com/forums/forum/53-minelab-equinox-forum/ Presets are a good place to start and if you want to customize , tweaking info is plentiful. Have you done the updates to your EQX 800 yet ? Here's the links. 2.0: https://www.minelab.com/usa/equinox-software-update-2-0 3.0: https://www.minelab.com/usa/equinox-software-update-3-0 Ask all the questions you have ...yes even the the ones you think are dumb . No such thing here. May all your beeps be golden............ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W00dbutcher Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 thank you Joe D. and rvpopeye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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