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Nokta Frequency Chart by Model: What Each Machine Transmits
Quick answer
The Legend offers two simultaneous multi frequency profiles alongside selectable single frequencies of 4, 10, 15, 20 and 40 kHz. The Score series and the Legend 2 are published as simultaneous multi frequency machines, and the Nokta Pointer is published at 11.6 kHz.
Frequency is the most quoted specification in detecting and one of the most misunderstood. Lower frequencies favour high conductors such as silver and large copper. Higher frequencies favour small low conductors such as thin gold, small jewellery and nuggets. Simultaneous multi frequency transmits several at once and lets the machine use more information about every target, which mostly shows up as target ID stability in difficult ground rather than as extra inches.
This page prints only figures that appear in manufacturer listings or manuals. Where Nokta does not publish a frequency for a model, the table says so rather than repeating a number from a forum. That is deliberate: a wrong frequency figure is the kind of detail that gets quoted back for years.
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Nokta The Legend Pro Pack
The only machine here with published single frequency options alongside its multi frequency profiles, which is what makes it flexible in awkward ground.
Price was accurate when this page was compiled and changes often.
What frequency does each Nokta model run?
Where a cell says a figure is not published, it means the manufacturer listing used to build this catalogue does not state it. Check the user manual for your own model and firmware, and treat any other source with suspicion.
The Legend is the only machine here with published single frequency options, at 4, 10, 15, 20 and 40 kHz alongside two simultaneous multi frequency profiles.
| Model | Frequency mode | Published single frequencies | Source status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nokta The Legend | Two simultaneous multi frequency profiles plus single frequencies | 4, 10, 15, 20 and 40 kHz | Published |
| Nokta The Legend 2 | Simultaneous multi frequency | Listing cites adjustable frequencies with harmonic tones, without stating values | Partly published |
| Nokta Double Score | Simultaneous multi frequency | Not stated in the listing | Check the manual |
| Nokta Triple Score | Simultaneous multi frequency | Not stated in the listing | Check the manual |
| Nokta Simplex Ultra | Not stated in the listing | Not stated in the listing | Check the manual |
| Nokta Simplex Lite | Not stated in the listing | Not stated in the listing | Check the manual |
| Nokta Pointer | Single frequency pinpointer | 11.6 kHz | Published |
| Nokta PulseDive | Pulse induction | Not applicable, pulse induction does not run a single transmit frequency | Published as pulse induction |
Compiled from each product's published listing features and specifications. Cells marked as not stated were absent from those listings and should be confirmed in the user manual.
What do the Legend single frequencies actually do?
Single frequency selection is a specialist tool rather than a daily setting. Most Legend owners hunt in one of the multi frequency profiles and reach for a single frequency for a specific reason.
Lower frequencies favour high conductive silver and copper, while the 20 and 40 kHz options are aimed at small low conductive targets such as thin gold.
| Frequency | Favours | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| 4 kHz | High conductors | Deep silver and large copper on clean quiet ground |
| 10 kHz | General purpose | A balanced single frequency for mixed coin hunting |
| 15 kHz | Mid range | Relics, mid conductive alloys, general work |
| 20 kHz | Lower conductors | Smaller jewellery and thin targets |
| 40 kHz | Small low conductors | Thin gold, very small targets, prospecting style hunting |
Frequency values as published for The Legend. The suitability column describes the general physics of frequency selection, which applies to any machine, rather than a Nokta claim about specific targets.
Should I switch frequency or switch coil?
Switch coil, nearly always. Frequency selection makes a modest difference at the edges of performance, and coil size changes the machine's behaviour fundamentally. If you cannot pull a coin out of a nail bed, a different frequency will not save you and a 6 inch coil probably will.
The exception is genuinely awkward soil, where a single frequency sometimes runs quieter than a multi frequency profile, and hunting for very small low conductive targets, where the highest available frequency earns its place. Work through the coil compatibility chart and the coil size selector before you spend a season chasing frequency settings.
Does higher frequency mean better for gold?
It means better for small low conductive targets, which includes most thin gold jewellery and small nuggets, and it is the reason the 40 kHz option exists on The Legend. It does not mean a higher frequency machine finds more gold in absolute terms, because a large gold ring is a reasonable conductor and shows up perfectly well at lower frequencies.
The bigger constraint on gold hunting is not frequency at all, it is that gold shares target ID bands with foil and pull tabs, as the target ID chart shows. Frequency selection cannot separate two objects that are electrically similar. Digging the low and middle bands can.
Sources
- Nokta The Legend Pro Pack published product listing specifications
- Nokta The Legend user manual, frequency and search mode sections
- Nokta The Legend 2, Double Score, Triple Score and Simplex Ultra published listing features
- Nokta Pointer and Nokta PulseDive published listing specifications
Frequently asked questions
What frequencies does the Nokta Legend have?
The Legend offers two simultaneous multi frequency profiles alongside selectable single frequencies published at 4, 10, 15, 20 and 40 kHz. The multi frequency profiles are what most owners hunt in day to day, while the single frequency options are specialist tools for awkward soil or for targeting very small low conductive objects. Confirm the full list against the user manual for your firmware version.
What frequency is the Nokta Simplex Ultra?
The published product listing used to build this catalogue does not state an operating frequency for the Simplex Ultra, so we do not print one. It documents the 16 foot waterproof rating, the fully carbon fibre shaft retracting to 25 inches, the 2.6 pound weight and USB firmware updates. For the operating frequency, check the specifications section of the Simplex Ultra user manual for your own firmware version.
Is simultaneous multi frequency better than single frequency?
In difficult ground, generally yes. Transmitting several frequencies at once gives the machine more information about each target, which shows up as more stable target ID and better handling of mineralised soil and wet salt sand. On clean mild inland soil the practical advantage narrows considerably. Multi frequency is most worth paying for if you hunt beaches, wet ground or heavily mineralised clay.
Does frequency affect target ID numbers?
It can, which is why any chart of target ID bands should record the mode and frequency it was measured in. Switching between a multi frequency profile and a single frequency can shift readings, particularly on marginal and deep targets where the machine has least signal to work with. If you keep written numbers from your own buried test targets, note the frequency beside each one.
Why does the PulseDive not have a frequency?
Because it is a pulse induction device rather than a continuous wave one. Pulse induction transmits pulses and listens to the decay of the response rather than operating at a single transmit frequency, which is why Nokta describes it as allowing very stable operation in saltwater or any type of soil. That salt stability is exactly why pulse induction is the preferred technology for beach and underwater pinpointing.
Researched, not professional advice. This page is compiled from published specifications, manuals and owner-review consensus, not hands-on testing. Target ID numbers, depth figures and settings vary with soil chemistry, moisture, target size, depth, orientation and firmware version, so treat every figure here as a starting point and verify it against your own machine's manual and your own ground. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.