Popular Post schoolofhardNox Posted April 2, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 2, 2021 Went out to 2 different beaches for a mix of GPX and AQ hunting. Tony repaired my headphones for the AQ and also made me a spare set , along with 2 short cables, so I could zip tie the short cable to the machine, and so I would not break the M8 connector. The short cable also converts the M8 to an M12, a more robust connector going to the headphones. So, for the first AQ hunt in a while, I chose my “spot” to see if I could find any low conductors where the GPX had previously run the 18” DD coil. I did not find any coins in that area, but did find little bits of melted copper and lead. So, I ventured out a bit and found the silver Washington quarter,Mercury dime and all the rest of the other coins. I Later met up with a forum member - Jim in ma, at one of his spots. Thanks for the invite up there. 👍 I used the GPX to see if I could replicate the depth and coin count that I have had previously at my silver beach. This beach was smaller in the dry sand area, but the EMI was considerably less. The sand structure was different too, as I did not hit a clay layer or any of the other layers I was used to. But the principle was the same, and I did score a decent number of coins including the Mercury, silver war nickel & .925 ring. All in all, it was a fun time out. 9 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Beechnut OBN Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Looks like a fun time! Nice saves on the Silver! Love finding it........ I'm guessing, did Jim get a chance with the AQ? I have to apologize to him, I was suppose to send him some settings... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schoolofhardNox Posted April 2, 2021 Author Share Posted April 2, 2021 15 minutes ago, Joe Beechnut OBN said: Looks like a fun time! Nice saves on the Silver! Love finding it........ I'm guessing, did Jim get a chance with the AQ? I have to apologize to him, I was suppose to send him some settings... Thanks Joe. Yep you won't be getting a Christmas card from Jim this year 😄 He was fine. I showed him the basics (since that's all I know🤔), but since he has a lot of water experience and PI experience, he made whatever adjustments he needed. He was nice enough to give the AQ a full dunk for about 3 or 4 hours, so it finally hit some water instead of the land hunting it was used to. I wanted to try my GPX at a different setting and his beach was a great choice. But I bet that water was COLDDDDDDDDD 🥶 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F350Platinum Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Wow that GPX is incredible. Even your "junk" is cool. Nice shootout! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in ma Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 THANK YOU SHN for letting me get my feet wet with the AQ. The part I had the most trouble with was pinpointing a shallow target once I got the target out of the hole, being chest deep and digging in running sand I dont have the time to check each scoop, I dig and dump piles next to each other so when I go back to check witch pile the target is in I can now judge by the strength of the signal witch scoop pile it should be in. Missing in the pic is a silver wave ring that has already been claimed. Joe you have helped many others including myself keep it up, Thank You 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_in_CA Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 I never get tired of seeing the charcoal grey silver disks in my scoop ! Great pix. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schoolofhardNox Posted April 3, 2021 Author Share Posted April 3, 2021 38 minutes ago, Jim in ma said: THANK YOU SHN for letting me get my feet wet with the AQ. The part I had the most trouble with was pinpointing a shallow target once I got the target out of the hole, being chest deep and digging in running sand I dont have the time to check each scoop, I dig and dump piles next to each other so when I go back to check witch pile the target is in I can now judge by the strength of the signal witch scoop pile it should be in. Missing in the pic is a silver wave ring that has already been claimed. Joe you have helped many others including myself keep it up, Thank You Thank you for letting me pillage your site 😄 I think, if I had not forgotten to mention to you how sensitive the edge of the AQ was, it would have made finding the target out of hole easier. Most people that I read about have problems finding the target location while still in the hole. The fact that you got the targets out shows your PI & water experience. I told you not to show anybody your finds... there goes another silver ring 😆 That Buffalo cleaned up really nice! I think you did well just getting your hands on a new machine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvr Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 48 minutes ago, Jim in ma said: The part I had the most trouble with was pinpointing a shallow target Titling it and using the edge of the coil helps a lot with that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schoolofhardNox Posted April 3, 2021 Author Share Posted April 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, tvr said: Titling it and using the edge of the coil helps a lot with that. Yep, that was the part I forgot to mention to him 😄 The Devil is in the details! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schoolofhardNox Posted April 3, 2021 Author Share Posted April 3, 2021 1 hour ago, F350Platinum said: Wow that GPX is incredible. Even your "junk" is cool. Nice shootout! Thanks. it is a really good beach machine when you find your beaches settings. You're in VA and it is a great relic machine for your iron rich dirt as well. Many relic hunters have found a lot of deep Civil War relics with the GPX. I can live with losing some of my machines, but not the GPX. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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