ACE250 In Ground Tests with Coins "on edge"

[bobm31]

ACE250 In Ground Tests with Coins "on edge"

Today, I did a quick "in ground" experiment with a nickel, then a penny on edge at 4" deep. All I noticed is that I had to scan "faster" to detect them with 4 BARS of SENSITIVITY.

I also did an "in ground" experiment with a pull-tab (that IDed as a pull-tab...I have another pull-tab that IDs as a nickel) in the hole on top of a penny (laying flat)....no problem with pennies, nickel, dimes and quarters. However, with the pull-tab that IDs as a nickel in the hole with a coin. The quarter IDed as a dime and the dime IDed as a penny and the penny IDed just to the left of its icon as did the nickel. All IDed at "normal" sweep speeds.

What I have learned from these expeiments is that if a coiin is "on edge" it may be missed at normal sweep speeds.

 

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[ZumbroKid]

Re: ACE250 In Ground Tests with Coins "on edge"

How about two target close togather the detector gives an average reading of the combine signals.

 

[bobm31]

Re: ACE250 In Ground Tests with Coins "on edge"

How about two target close togather the detector gives an average reading of the combine signals.

My experiment with a pull-tab on top of a coin showed th e"averaging effect".

 

[Willy]

Re: ACE250 In Ground Tests with Coins "on edge"

Something strange that I've noticed. It's kind of accepted as fact that a two filter detector should be swept rather slow, especially over highly mineralized ground; as cmpared to a 4 filter detector. Well, a buddy of mine, while we were hunting in AZ., would be swinging his detector at a breakneck pace an totally outdoing me re. good finds. I wonder if it's like having the RF field "pump" up the signal in targets with a greater speed of swing? ...Willy.

 

[bobm31]

Re: ACE250 In Ground Tests with Coins "on edge"

Something strange that I've noticed. It's kind of accepted as fact that a two filter detector should be swept rather slow, especially over highly mineralized ground; as cmpared to a 4 filter detector.? Well, a buddy of mine, while we were hunting in AZ., would be swinging his detector at a breakneck pace an totally outdoing me re. good finds. I wonder if it's like having the RF field "pump" up the signal in targets with a greater speed of swing? ...Willy.

What are TWO FILTER and FOUR FILTER detectors? Jusy wondering....Bob