earthdog
Cave Dweller 
Don't eat yellow snow
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Post by earthdog on Aug 10, 2006 22:02:27 GMT -5
In just bought a Bounty Hunter, Gold Digger, off ebay for 46 bucks.
Are they any good?
What is, Automatic tuning & ground balance ?
And, what does Treasure meter to determine strength of signal mean?
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Post by sandsman1 on Aug 10, 2006 22:17:52 GMT -5
i got one sittin here in front of me earth and have never used it yet the name sounds familiar i still have not ground balanced mine yet since i never used it i think it has to be done each time you use it i have a video tape here on how to use the one i have but its not the same as yours mine is called a infinium ls and its diff i think if i remember right mine is a pulse induction unit and not the same as yours so it may set diff if you can find out if it sets the same way id be glad to send the tape to ya and you can see how it works its allot better then me typin it if you see it
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Post by sandsman1 on Aug 10, 2006 22:19:26 GMT -5
and the streng of signal after awile of useing it you will be able to tell say tin from silver just by the reading on the meter or strengh of the signal
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Post by pho on Aug 11, 2006 7:08:33 GMT -5
Hey Edog..didn't it come with any instructions? If now..contact the manf. or go to their website. They should have all the info you can want on it.
Pho
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SteveHolmes
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by SteveHolmes on Aug 11, 2006 8:47:54 GMT -5
it's probably not too bad of a deal. I have a Tesoro and I have to ground balnce it myself...a real pain in the butt, especially if your detecting an area with high mineralization such as mining camps. Once you get the hang of it, it doesn't take long to ground balance it fairly easy. I'd contact the manufacturer and ask if there's a manual available for your model. Have fun...I take mine evrywhere I go. It straps easy enough on my backpack and it's light enough that it doesn't get left at home too often. I've found several old dump sites by detecting the old tin cans, and most of the time there will be a few bottles as well.
Steve
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earthdog
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Post by earthdog on Aug 11, 2006 19:56:14 GMT -5
I just won the thing last night. I haven't gotten it yet.
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rckhndk
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by rckhndk on Aug 11, 2006 21:48:51 GMT -5
Most modern metal detectors will automatically tune and ground balance themselves. That just means it will automatically tune out the natural ground minerals to cut down on false positives. The Bounty Hunters have a pretty good rep. The Gold Digger, I think, is their specialized "nugget shooter" designed to find gold nuggets and placer gold, but they can also be used for coin and relic hunting.
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Post by xenaswolf on Aug 12, 2006 10:57:31 GMT -5
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earthdog
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Post by earthdog on Aug 12, 2006 15:09:19 GMT -5
Good to see ya here Sis. Thanks for the sites.
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Good luck!
