While\u00a0 my first Minelab Equinox book\u00a0\u201c\u2026From Beginner to Advanced\u201d<\/u><\/em> suggests that you use a couple of tester to get the hang of looking for solid middle range signals, this same kind of testing is also valuable to teach \u201chand to eye to ear.\u201d\u00a0 By this I mean the ability to be able to hear a response and have a pretty good idea of its size, solidity and distance from the coil.\u00a0 With the Equinox\u2019s high frequencies in the \u201cmix\u201d this becomes even more important. This kind of testing should not be done on a bench but involve free swinging the coil–to make it as \u201chands on\u201d as possible–replicating field conditions.\u00a0 Tests should include:<\/p>\n

1\/ Very small target: (foil or weak other conductor) close medium range and edge of detection range.<\/p>\n

2\/ Medium sized target: (quarter) close, medium range and edge of detection field.<\/p>\n

3\/ Large target: (vertically crushed can sized), close, medium range, and edge of detection field.<\/p>\n

This is some of the most important skill building you can do to improve your accuracy with this detector.<\/p>\n

If there\u2019s one bit of advice I would give to intermediate Equinox hunters–it would be that this detector has gold field quality target acquisition. <\/em>You don\u2019t have to become frustrated by opening the machine up to every \u201cflyspeck\u201d in the ground just because \u201cJoe\u201d in the Internet found a micro gold earring that hit at \u201c1.\u201d\u00a0 Running lowered \u201cSensitivity\u201d or some \u201cDiscriminate\u201d lets you cover more ground and dig more solid, quality signals.\u00a0\u00a0 It\u2019s also less frustrating. Walk first.\u00a0 Don\u2019t get bogged down by foils.\u00a0 <\/em>At the same time–there is<\/em> small gold around to be found–and the key is to base your settings and digs upon where you are. \u00a0Running right down to zero–or alternating between \u201cAll Metal\u201d is a good way to increase your chances of finding these small targets–if the \u201codds\u201d are with you.<\/p>\n

From:\u00a0“The Minelab Equinox: From Beginner to Advanced.”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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