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Any chance of narrowing down the location by that hill in the background? Not just from the hill itself, but the two cuts just above the two riders, as well as the hill that cuts in from the right and crosses those two hill lines.

I hope it's not a visual demonstration...or do I??? 🤣

Oh man, that fish part was just nasty! 😁

"Using a scalpel as opposed to a butcher's cleaver, so to speak". I don't think that's a valid analogy when it comes to the IF. I would say it's valid if we were talking about a detector like the 540 which only has a low and high iron bias control. That definitely is a cleaver like change in the iron bias 🙂 But, were talking about a 10 range control. Granted, it's not going to hurt to have the fine tuning control, but with the existing 10 range control, I find the fine tuning to be unnecessary, and it also creates a lot of unnecessary confusion. For example, on the Legend's main Facebook page, a common question I've come across in the last few years is, "What is the point of the IF stability"? Put another way, if the Legnd did not have the fine tuning for the 10 range iron bias control, NO ONE would have asked for a fine tuning control for the iron bias

Here's the 10 IF numbers in bold, large numbers, with the ST in between 1 and 2 as the example: 0,1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. The ST increments are so small, that there is practically no difference if they are used, compared to using the main 10 IF adjustments. The exception to that, is in a controlled test with a specific ferrous and nonferrous object, at a specific orientation and depth.

Which is exactly why I was hoping there would be a leak on that page 🙂

I'm really hoping Garrett has got something that will be a significant improvement over the competition. From the Storm's Facebook page: Terry Read Top Contributor · · Tonight, 8.15pm, I will be doing a video premiere on YouTube. Got some stunning little finds. So if you're free, pop on over. As I say, 8.15pm UK time tonight. So if you're free, come on over, come and join. Drop your links in and meet some new people. Have a good evening. Your brother Tether. EDIT: Never mind. The guy is just showing the Apex...on the Storm's page!

I hunt a lot of iron infested sites, and the 10 setting range of the IF is more than enough for me. Even a 5 setting range would be enough for me. The 5 stability settings for the IF, is fine tuning for the IF. I just leave it at the default of 3 and forget about it. I see no need for fine tuning of the IF, when the IF already has plenty of range, and both subtle and major differences within that 10 setting range.

I would post the question on their Facebook page. If the track existed, there's a good chance they will know about it, or at least point you in the right direction to find the exact location.

What about this historical society: Home | NPCHS - Museum (nezpercecountymuseum.com) They have a Facebook page as well.

So, intoxicated old men telling you what you want to hear for free drinks 😁

Is there a historical society in your city? It was through my city's historical society, that I was made aware of the original site of a very old trading post and fort. A local historical society or museum, may also have a digital archive that can be searched by keyword. My local museum has a digital archive, and the pictures are often accompanied by the exact location.

Steve Jobs got the computer GUI and mouse idea from Zerox. Zerox might have gotten them from a researcher at Standford University named Douglas Engelbart 🙂

I skimmed through the video, and it looks like I might have gotten it close to right, when I predicted it would have user adjustable SMF weighting from 1 to 100 KHz. Although I kind of question if such a feature would have much tangible benefit, considering current SMF detectors have different weighted SMF modes that seem to suffice. It also looks like it might show a target response graph for particular frequencies. Is that not what the V3i did? If so, could that be helpful in discerning aluminum from gold? I'm guessing not though, because if such a feature could help accomplish that, then it would still be in use today.

Hi Rob, Did you check your Junk / Spam folders?

I don't have any problem with the buttons in the daytime, because it was easy enough to quickly learn what each button does. Especially given the placement of the buttons. My problem with the buttons is when I'm night hunting in pitch black, on cold nights, and wearing thick gloves. That's the only reason why I painted the button logos white.

That "far more accurate ID's" part, is intriguing. The new Quest "Hyper IQ" detectors, use a Cortex-M7 STM32H750 controller. Other SMF detectors would likely use the same, or a similar controller...and the "Hyper IQ" is likely Multi-IQ, or a slight modification of it. The speed of that controller is a measly 480 MHz. Yet, that is enough speed to run a modern SMF detector. It probably doesn't even use nearly that speed. Rather, that controller is probably used because it's about the cheapest controller that can be purchased ($3 to 6$ US). I suspect PI would use a similar controller. But even if PI needed a better performing controller, it would cost very little for the manufacturer to purchase.

Note that the Score models use Legend hardware. The buttons are of the same design as well. Yet, the score models have marked buttons.

That's most likely two different issues. The former -might- be a defective coil. The latter, given that the coil is stationary, is most likely EMI. No, a factory reset shouldn't have any effect on what you're experiencing.

Does the issue occur with stock coil? Also, you may know this, but single frequencies are far less suspectable to EMI than SMF. Try putting the Legend into 40 khz and see if the issue persists.

Hi JCR. To me, the LG35 is more of a 13" round coil, than it is an elliptical, but it will be really interesting to read about your findings with the 15" round coil. Will you be doing head to head depth comparisons between it, and the LG35? If so, can you compare with a coin lying flat, as well as on edge? Right around that 13" to 15" round coil size range, is also the point of diminishing returns on coin sized objects. So much so, that the 15" might even get less a little less depth than the 13" on small targets like coins on edge. For example, I did an in ground silver dime depth comparison between the LG24 (9.5x6) to the LG28 (11" round). With the dime lying flat, the 11" round coil could hit the dime only about 1" deeper than the 9.5x6. Granted, the larger the coin, the more spread there would be in the depth difference. With the dime on edge, there was no depth difference between those coils. Although, that's not too much of a surprise considering the smaller coil will be more sensitive to small targets due to the tighter field and receiving less of the ground signal. If I were to compare the dime on edge using the 9.5x6 and the 13" round (which I don't have lol), I'd bet the 13" round would get slightly less depth. I hope I don't come across as debbie downer, and I also hope you prove me wrong 🙂

Nice. Gain increase by placing the preamp before the coil cable. That makes sense! Thanks again Carl 🙂

In your play by plays Jeff, I enjoy your attention to detail. A+

Thanks Carl, for clearly explaining the analog components of the mostly digital circuitry. If you would be so kind, can you please elaborate on "Many newer designs place the preamp inside the coil"? More specifically, what is the necessity, or preference reason for placing the preamp in the coil? Also, of the SMF detectors from the original Nox and forward, do you know which of those has the preamp in the coil?

Sheesh. From now on, I might have a better look at all the damn pennies I find, instead of directly tossing them in my trash pouch!