Just saying Hello...

[dperrott]

Hello all and thank you for letting me join the forum.

I am fairly new to metal detecting as I just started in April of 2010.

My fascination with MDing was discovered as a teenager when my father and I built a radio shack detector from a kit. I discovered many items back in the 70s including silver spoons and a standing liberty quarter.

Fast forward to today. I have had the urge to try the hobby again. I first purchased a ACE 350. Boy can it find coins. I quickly topped $100 in clad and was having fun. I then joined my local MDing club and discovered that it was more of a challenge and adventure into discovering older coins. The hunt is on. Research has become fun as well.

To improve my chances, I upgraded to an etrac in October and have been having a blast. Since I started, I have discovered over $150 in clad, 38 wheaties, 1 indian head, 5 rosies, 1 merc, and 2 silver washingtons. I have also found 8 rings but only 2 were silver and the rest junk. My indian head penny is my oldest coin at 1905. I look forward to learning from everyone.

Dan from Indiana

[Ill Digger]

Hey Dan! :groovy:
Welcome to the forum from the cornfields of Illinois! :grin:
Great introduction! thumbsup01
If your hunting with the E-Trac over in Indiana it won't be long and you'll be holding your first 1800's coin! :yes:
Then you'll be like... :shocked03: :omg: <: :happydance01: happydance02....and we'll be like.... :clapping: :cheering: :beerbuddy:......something like that lol
Good to have ya! thumbsup01


Oh yeah!! I almost forgot. We love pictures! :yes: :drool: :twirlingeyes: :smitten:

[del]

hello Dan and welcome to American Detectorist , the e-trac is a remarkable machine and there tons of info here about it by very experienced user's . glad you could join us here on the forum.

Dan

[CODY]

Hello Dan and welcome to AD from Mississippi. Looking forward to your post and finds. HH

[Tony Two-Cent]

Welcome to the forum, Dan from Indiana! What part of Indiana are you in?

Your story sounds similar to mine. I detected in the 1980s fairly regularly, then took a break from the hobby to persue other interests from 1999-2010. Last year I realized how much I missed metal detecting and bought an E-Trac in March of 2011.

Like Ill Digger says, you will do extremely well with an E-Trac in Indiana. I have had a blast with mine! Keep us posted on your progress!

[aloldstuff]

Welcome from western MA. You are gonna find that there is a lot of helpful and knowledgeable folks on this forum. That etrac is a silver magnet and looking forward to your posts.

Al

[Jeff (or)]

Welcome to rhe forums Dan!! :cool: :beerbuddy:

[serega]

dperrott
Welcome :yes: from Ukraine :beerbuddy:

[OxShoeDrew]

You have a nice resume there. Hope to see many posts from you soon. I put about 150 hours on the ace 350 before getting the T2. The only problem I had with it was the weight out front. But that must feel like feathers compared to the etrac. :groovy:

[angellionel]

Hi Dan! Welcome from Western Massachusetts. thumbsup01

[jkress]

Hi dperrott, thank you for taking the time to join our corner of cyberland. :clapping:
It's great to have you here with us and I am looking forward to your finds with the E-Trac. :->
Looks like you are off to a great start.

[Fire Fighter 43]

Welcome Dan from SE Wisconsin. I liked your story, it doesn't take much to get hooked big time on this great hobbie. Good Luck and HH in 2012.

[Lowjiber]

Glad to have you in the hobby and on the forum. Welcome from southern Nevada.

[Mudder]

From the sound of it you already have a leg up on most new detectorists. Welcome and I hope that we will be able to provide any help that you may need. thumbsup01