Md'ing Around Metal Poles

smartfox · #1 (**permalink**) 03-05-2007, 10:43 AM

Is it possible? Oviously everytime I go around one it starts beeping and cannot tell if there are coins there or not. What I usually do is dig around them anyways and at times it's worked out but I wanted to see if any of you had a tip on detecting around these metal poles that have worked for you? I have a whires dfx metal detector. thanks in advance.

#2 (**permalink**) 03-05-2007, 01:00 PM

You can turn down your preamp gain and the AC sensitivity. That might help. What I do is put on my real small coil, for me it helps a lot.

detectorbase · #3 (**permalink**) 03-05-2007, 01:34 PM

The SunRay X-1 probe can work good for this.. you can't get much depth, but you can get closer to the pole for surface or near-surface finds.

boobieinPa, what size coil do you use? 5"?

DB

#4 (**permalink**) 03-05-2007, 02:58 PM

I have all the Whites coils for the DFX, but when I am near metallic poles I switch to the DFX5.3 (6x6) Eclipse Search Coil. That is usually under the metallic bleachers, it lets me get extremely close to them.

smartfox · #5 (**permalink**) 03-05-2007, 05:27 PM

for all the info

#6 (**permalink**) 03-05-2007, 05:34 PM

You are correct in your statement detectorbase. I also use the SunRay to get in super close.

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