NOTE: While the V3 does provide for automatic ground tracking, manually setting the
ground balance when starting is highly recommended. It is quite simple and takes under 30
seconds to accomplish. The first 30 minutes turned up a fair number of clad coins and the
typical modern trash. Since I was testing the detector, I recovered all repeatable signals and
found the ID accuracy to be deadon in most cases. I preferred the ANALYZE mode since it
provided both the Target Signature display as well as the sizing information, which I
recognized as being a help in identifying and ignoring some larger, mangled trash items that
produced questionable target ID readings.
Near the back of one park, I received a softer sounding signal and gave a picture-perfect sine
wave Target Signature on all three frequencies indicating a coin-sized object. To see if I could
enhance the response, I brought up the Live Controls for SENSITIVITY, DISCRIMINATION
& GROUND BALANCE/TRACKING.
Adjusting selected options in both, I found that, with slight changes, the signal came through
stronger and provided a more consistent target ID. A few keystrokes allowed me to save these
settings. Pinpointing was simple and removing a deep plug-about 8”- revealed the edge of a
coin. Pulling it free, I was surprised to see it was an Indian Head penny dated 1905 and the
first one I had ever found at this park.
Several trips to sites in nearby Charlotte netted me more then twodozen older coins dating
back to the late 1800’s from areas others and I had hunted extensively in the past. The
“tweaked” programs brought out more of the V3’s true potential and, with each trip, subtle
adjustments produced better results and were saved for future use.
A few old foundation sites also proved to be a good test of the V3’s RELIC mode. With just a
few adjustments to the preset options, such as sensitivity levels, audio options and ground
filters, targets were readily detected and identified at depths exceeding 12” for items such as
spoons, shoe buckles and the usual “what-is-its” one finds relic hunting.
I took the V3 with me to the Treasure Expo held in Myrtle Beach in early-April and, while the
crowds had not been there to leave goodies, it would provide an opportunity to see how it
handled black sand and saltwater. Heading down to the beach one evening, I simply selected
the SALT BEACH program, did a quick ground balance on the wet sand and started
searching.
Having used other White’s detectors such as the M6 and DFX, as well as other conventional
VLF-detectors in this environment before with less than impressive results (falsing, chattering
& limited sensitivity), the V3 was clearly at home in the wet sand region. Signals were few
and far between due to the time of year, and at times I had to pass my scoop over the coil to
make sure it was still operating; there was no falsing and the threshold was “rock-solid.” The
deepest target I recovered in the wet sand was a pull-tab at 10”+ and coins came through
clearly down to just shy of that, but even lifting the coil a few inches off the ground produced
signals that would have been recovered.
As I walked back to the hotel across the dry sand, I picked up a thin gold chain bracelet laying
stretched out at 3”. A friend swept the area before recovering it with another high-end
detector and could not get a signal. Overall, the V3 handled wet, black sand better than almost
any other VLF-detector and was able to obtain fairly impressive detection depth using the
predefined SALT BEACH program.
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