SDC 2300 Gold Tones

I am not finding any significant consistency in the tones from gold with the SDC 2300 plus the tones reverse depending on whether you are in Normal or salt Mode.

On the small gold shown in the Pics the tones are as indicated.
On the other hand, Lead shot between 0.18g and 1g remained Hi/Lo in both modes.

So don't try to work them out , just dig it all and you won't miss any gold.

Mate on the 2300 we reckon if it makes any sort of sound just dig it.

cheers dave

You have been busy..
Very good..

Yep! Dig everything..

Well done Adrian ss, I have to agree with you on this one, the tone don't give much to go on, so dig everything. cheers

I agree with all of the above. DIG EVERY THING. Nice finds Adrian.

JW

I've only spent a short time using a borrowed 2300, and in that time I could not differentiate between pellets and same sized gold. Whether prolonged use would change that situation I cannot say. At this time it is unlikely that a further familiarisation will take place, as this machine is 'not my cup of tea'.
To each his own. Good hunting.

 Not my cup of tea either.

JW  

For me, the most common tone that signalled gold was the "no-tone" - just a break or slight dip in the threshold. Was usually a deeper (or even smaller) bit.

Disregarding the coil size and price. What do you see as short comings of the SDC 2300?

adrian ss wrote:Disregarding the coil size and price. What do you see as short comings of the SDC 2300?

IMHO I think that has been well & truly covered & discussed from the moment the 2300 came out & is just re-hashing the same already all talked about short comings of the 2300. People have moved on & sorted out any problems that they felt were short comings & made improvements to their own use & detecting satisfaction. Some like the 2300 & some dont.

Good luck out there

JW

The coil mount is a bit strange but then again it does work ok and enables the coil to be folded into a compact position when carrying the tecta in a back pack.

I did read a lot of reviews about this detector before purchasing plus gained a lot of info from the forum members and so far I really have few complaints. Granted I have not used any other ML PI so I guess I have no other similar detector  to compare the 2300 to.......Any hoo, so far I like it a lot. 

Is anyone using a signal enhancer on the 2300? Which one and does it do any good?

hi adrian ss
i find the same as lenoil
also a warble sound is good to ,
its turned out to be gold more often than not
ive tried with a lot of different headphones and ear plugs
but cant seem to find just that GOLD tone that we all seek
cheers red

Its funny because the few times i have been able to borrow my friends 2300 i could swear that i could hear a difference in tones. But anyway for a booster i have used a b&z with dual speakers and it works very well only thing is is you need one of nenads adapters or cut up your headphone lead.

Yes it does  seem that all sdc 2300 signals should be investigated.
I have tested quite a few nuggs and there does not appear to be anything noticeably/visibly  different between those that go Hi/Lo and and those that go Lo/Hi in Normal Mode.
All small nuggs that I have tested, up to 5g go Lo/HI in the salt Mode irrespective of the tone in Normal. and if the SDC is even remotely like my Infinium, the tones can change depending on the mineralisation or if the nugg is large.
So there is no certainty at all in the 2300s tones in regards to target ID and all signals should  be checked when gold hunting.....Easier said than done when there is a lot of junk metal about.

hoolahoopa wrote:Its funny because the few times i have been able to borrow my friends 2300 i could swear that i could hear a difference in tones. But anyway for a booster i have used a b&z with dual speakers and it works very well only thing is is you need one of nenads adapters or cut up your headphone lead.

Have been looking at the B&Z , which is what prompted my question and wondered if anybody was using it.
Have seen them on USA Ebay but are a bit pricey at 175.00 USD

Adrian 200 dollars will be got pretty quick with the 2300 so i wouldnt sweat on that. You will definitely enjoy the detector a lot more with the bz i couldn't stand the crappy speaker on the wrong side of the 2300.

Another member on the forum recommends and uses wireless headphones with klear technology. This system really enhances the sounds you hear from the machine.

adrian ss wrote:

Have been looking at the B&Z , which is what prompted my question and wondered if anybody was using it.
Have seen them on USA Ebay but are a bit pricey at 175.00 USD

Or you could just look at local websites including the maker's site... $157.50 AUD

lenoil wrote:

adrian ss wrote:

Have been looking at the B&Z , which is what prompted my question and wondered if anybody was using it.
Have seen them on USA Ebay but are a bit pricey at 175.00 USD

Or you could just look at local websites including the maker's site... $157.50 AUD

   Out Back Prospector.....       http://aurumaustralis.com/

Good luck out there

JW

Thanks.
Have sent them a request for qty one B&Z Booster.

Have tried a few signal boosters in my day and found most to be of little use with detectors and HPs that have volume controls due to them boosting all signals from ground, target and threshold.
Because the 2300 does not have a volume control the booster may be of some use.....We will see?

adrian ss wrote:Thanks.
Have sent them a request for qty one B&Z Booster.

Good choice Adrian, I've been using the B&Z booster for many years on various detectors from the GP's to the 7000 and the sdc2300 as well, I do use the dual external speaker system in conjunction with the B&Z as I find this way better than headphones.

You do realize that you need the lead adaptor (Nenad lead adaptor) to use the B&Z (or anything other than the supplied headphones) with the sdc2300

cheers dave

No worries dave. I have an adapter that should  work fine.
Also have a speaker that I have been using with the Infinium. It will connect direct to the B&Z.

lenoil wrote:For me, the most common tone that signalled gold was the "no-tone" - just a break or slight dip in the threshold. Was usually a deeper (or even smaller) bit.

Definitely agreeing with you here Lenoil. And it also applies to beach targets in wet sand. All weak signals at the beach have so far been either coin or ring.

adrian ss wrote:No worries dave. I have an adapter that should  work fine.
Also have a speaker that I have been using with the Infinium. It will connect direct to the B&Z.

G'day Adrian

I doubt that the adaptor for the Finny will fit the SDC2300, the plug on the 2300 is unique, unless you have modified it,

cheers dave

Wow.....I am in the wrong bussiness........thats is very very expensive.

davsgold wrote:

adrian ss wrote:No worries dave. I have an adapter that should  work fine.
Also have a speaker that I have been using with the Infinium. It will connect direct to the B&Z.

G'day Adrian

I doubt that the adaptor for the Finny will fit the SDC2300, the plug on the 2300 is unique, unless you have modified it,  

cheers dave

Yes you be right dave .
For some reason I thought I had an adapter from the 2300 to a 6.3 stereo plug. Oh well. Where there is a will there is a way. 

A bit later:
The adapter I was getting mixed up with was for my Safari. Duh 

davsgold wrote:

adrian ss wrote:Thanks.
Have sent them a request for qty one B&Z Booster.

Good choice Adrian, I've been using the B&Z booster for many years on various detectors from the GP's to the 7000 and the sdc2300 as well, I do use the dual external speaker system in conjunction with the B&Z as I find this way better than headphones.

You do realize that you need the lead adaptor (Nenad lead adaptor) to use the B&Z (or anything other than the supplied headphones) with the sdc2300

cheers dave

I have found the adapters in the States for a stupid price.

Have ordered one from Nenad. 

G'day Adrian,now that you've found Nenad at PhaseTec you'll find that he's got some good gadgets for us SDC2300 users

And as the old KTel ad used to say.."but wait there's more" Grab a set of these and set yourself free from your machine

http://phasetechnical.com.au/product/deteknix-wirefree-kit/

They cost a bit more than the ones at Jaycar,but believe me they are worth it..i bought a set,and they work brilliantly

I'm not associated with Nenad in any way,just recognise a good product