What are the best X-TERRA 70 or X-TERRA 705 settings for nugget hunting?
Use Prospecting Mode for nuggets. It is more sensitive to gold than other modes. Ground Balance continuously. Always use the Noise Cancel feature. Use the highest Sensitivity setting that your ground conditions allow. It may help to reduce the Preset Iron Mask to 0 (zero). Always have a Threshold Tone on such that you can hear sounds which are faint but which are not confused by sounds from the ground itself. Search slowly. Before proceeding allow the detector to reset after detecting unwanted targets. Switch to Coin/Relic Mode to discriminate a target or, preferably, dig it anyway. Always dig targets found in Prospecting Mode if they disappear in Coin/Relic Mode. Use a Double-D high frequency coil (the elliptical 10″ x 5″ coil is recommended) for goldfields with highly mineralised soils. Always Noise Cancel and Ground Balance before switching on Automatic Tracking. Listen for faint, repeatable sounds. If they are faint but repeatable, dig them.
