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Have you e mailed Tom so he knows to make Wally aware of the problem?

Very, very similar. Yours has heavier chain. Something that was once so universally common is now a treasure or junk. I like treasure. Thanks for posting.

Welcome to the Forum You have made a good choice as there are lots of experienced & helpful folks here. Others, more qualified will chime in I am sure. Detecting in mineralized soil can be a real challenge, especially when wet & conductive. That is what you are experiencing after the recent rain. The moisture activates & connects the soil electrically so it is seen as one big background target to the detector and your pin pointer. You have a good detector and as the soil dries the false signals will start to dissipate. In the mean time, it may help to reduce the detectors Sensitivity to a very moderate level, add some Discrimination to cut out some of the Iron responses and sweep the coil more slowly & evenly. A lower frequency choice will also help, as will a medium fast Recovery speed and a good Ground Balance. The Xtera Pro being a single frequency detector will still struggle a bit on that type of ground. Be patient and learn as you go. It sounds like you have a very interesting place to hunt. That is a nice pocket watch case. There will be a lot of small iron and other types of trash, but the more you dig, the more you learn and it gets it out of your way to find the good stuff being hidden. Have fun and keep us posted with your questions and successes.

Very interesting.

It really depends on the detector. To Me some seem to sound better with high Ohm speaker elements and others sound better with lower Ohm elements. I use Killer Bs & Garrett MS 2s for wired HPs. Use Factory for wireless.

That is aggravating. Maybe there is less interference in the evenings or early on a weekend morning.

You might check with the Dealer you purchased your unit from. I just got two shaft/cuffs from Don at North Georgia Relics. I had already purchased the LG 30. Not sure on LG 24 availability, got that one too already.

Welcome from East Texas.

Any idea of the source of the EMI?

There has not even been any hint of a V1.12 that I have seen.

3D masking is certainly a real world challenge. I don't think there is any universal magic combination of settings. The best I have been able to do is learn what actually helps and have an idea of how handicapped I may be on a site. Each detectors signal processing is the key, the real source of any magic. Understanding this better helps me do better. Interesting thread.

I will suggest that the unmasking difference between the two programs has to do with how the SMF is weighted & processed. Even if you have the same max kHz setting, the Sensitive program will favor the higher end of the spectrum as opposed to the General program. Higher frequencies do not normally hit coins as hard but do hit ferrous harder than lower frequencies. The 2D air test is not hard. The 3D in ground with 5" between the 2 targets is hard for most any detector, even in mild soil. I have experimented a good bit on at depth 3D masking. If ferrous trash, multi frequency is the way to go for sure. The lower weighted mix the better. There is also a sweet spot on reactivity/recovery and careful coil control is needed in interrogating a suspect target. I also find that being able to hear the iron and the higher conductor interact under the coil is helpful. TID will jumpy but not too wild. Al trash and high mineralization is a whole other ballgame. You may want to try using the lowest Max Freq possible on the Beach Sensitive(and General) and play with the Reactivity some more. Let us know your results as this applies to all detectors and types of sites.

Welcome from East Texas. France did not stay here long enough for me to know much French.

The thin brass pieces are from the fuel reservoir holder of a coal oil table lamp. It has crenellated/ribbed sides for a slight friction fit with the fuel tank that the burner assembly screwed onto.

The hook is unusual in that the nose has an acorn shaped end. I'm sure it was used on a wagon somehow. Kind of big for a trace chain. I wouldn't be surprised if it came from South Carolina after the War with the rest of the family. It is definitely older than the house site.

I am thinking that adding Selectable Single Frequency to the new Simplex line would not cost Nokta much if it only entails Software. I feel certain Nokta is still monitoring this & other Forums. Surly they have at least considered doing this.

SSF would be the smart update for Nokta to do.

Dang it. Upside down again.

No Gold or Silver. Only 3 coins. The partial toy soldier is neat and the small Flur de Luis ornament. The plated buckle is stamped brass so maybe from a cap gun rig. For some reason the photo loaded upside down. I will try again with 2 more photos. The first showing some of the big Iron. The chain & hook are hand forged, so quite old & worn. The plow share is a common type find for me. This one is whole and cleaned up well. I intend to use it on my push plow in my row garden. The second photo shows the house with a family reunion gathered together on the front porch about 1927. Fortunately, older relatives who are in the photo as children, helped me get everyone identified.

I spent a pleasant early morning on a recent permission I had wanted to detect for a while. It is the later homeplace of my Great Great Grandfather. It's just a cow pasture now but I remember the old house still standing in the early 1980s, all grown up. I went there with two of his grandchildren who had fond memories of him. We dug up some of the Iris plants that had been there close to 100 years. They still bloom here at my home. I dug the typical stuff you find at a farmhouse site. Lots of bits & bobs, Mason jar lids and assorted interesting junk. I did find a few personal items like I was hoping to. Of course lots of Iron in the ground. I dug the bigger iron and found some treasure in that too. I will save this site for when my children are home to visit and want to get out. All 3 like to detect and that is pretty special itself.

That was a good hunt. Remember the scene in the movie "Caddy Shack" where the Priest waves his golf club at the storm? Best to remain humble.

I am almost positive mine also shows R1. Your observations are spot on with the Tarsacci. NASA Tom makes a good point on sweep speed but like any detector there is a Goldilocks speed that is just right given the conditions. Too fast OR too slow will lose depth & targets.

I'm willing to wait for Nokta to make Steve's challenge a reality. I think they will.

Good video. It is certainly worthwhile to experiment & learn all you can. I did not know you had East Texas red dirt in Italy!

If you don't let a tough site scare you off you will end up a better hunter.