hi from ga. soil too mineral rich.

[janiece]

Welcome to TQ Julie! I'm learning my way around with my Ace 250 also. I have faith that we'll both be more fit and have more treasure by the end of the summer.

[scott stokes]

welcome Julie,I live in north GA and have the same soil.I have the ace250 also and I turn the sensitivity down.I also have a prism IV and I turn it almost all the way up.dont give up you will get there.

[cjoej]

Welcome to TQ Julieburger. I guess I'll have to get ahold of a Garrett Ace250 to see what the controls look like. I use a Minelab Soverign and mineralized soil is not a problem with it.

Generally speaking if mineralization is a problem you can turn down the sensitivity and re-ground ballance to improve performance.

Sometimes a signal will seem to disappear in the loose soil and it turns out to be a coin that ends up on edge. By stiring the soil or using a pinpoint probe you can find the signal again.

If you are sure there is a signal but you are having trouble picking the target out, it may be small and the same color as the soil, to find the item take a handfull of the soil and wave it under (or over) your coil until you find a handfull that has the signal in it, then divide the soil between your hands to narrow down the amount of soil that has the signal until you locate the item. A pinpoint probe can expedite locating the small items and avoid this process.

SWC (Search With Care)
Joe

[nhggagnon]

Hi and welcome Julie,

Up in NO GA too and same mineralization here too. Everyones right, sensitivity is the key. Ive got a 2500 and I can only run it at 6-7 to minimize the false signals. Pin pointers are also a godsend, especially when your target is a bb lol

Keep plugging away and you'll find the right settings eventually :)

Gary