Lincoln copper cents and dry soil = high VID?

[Echoplex]

I've been using the Nox regularly since it was first released back in February/March and have noticed something with copper cents in my area. As the months went on and the soil dried up, especially during the heat of summer, copper Lincolns deeper than about 3 inches have been ringing in very high VID's. I'm getting 29/30, 30/31, 31/32, consistently on copper memorials. Wheats have also been high, but more 28/29/30... I've also had some silver dimes hit quite high, 32/33, (in spring they were 28/29/30) but not as consistently high as the memorials. This is across all Park and Field modes. Earlier in the year, when the ground was wet, deeper memorial cents and wheats, were hitting closer to their expected VID (24/25). Interestingly, deeper clad dimes have not really changed and are usually 26/27. IHP's are also unchanged, in the low 20's. So what's the deal with copper memorials and wheats?

The only difference I can think of is the water content of the soil. In spring our soil is saturated and transitions to bone dry during summer months. Has anyone else experienced this? I'm fine with it, it's just an interesting observation/quirk I often wonder about. I can't think of any other difference other than the soil conditions.

Btw, I am using stock firmware.

 

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[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

I’ve had some pennies and dimes bounce into those high numbers, but not consistently high like you are experiencing. I have watched some videos where these high numbers were experienced. Reference High VDI videos, Wash-Pa-Diggers.

 

[charlives]

Yep, same here except I've also noticed it in damp, soaked soil too.

 

[HighVDI]

Yeah I see it every single hunt. Really neat when an IHP pops up when you're getting a silver quarter signal! Happens with wheats, copper memorials and IHP's. I have an IHP on video ringing up this way. only 4-5 inches deep.

 

[Echoplex]

HighVDI (perfect username for this thread ), so your high VID's on those have been in both wet/dry soils? I guess it is just one of those Nox quirks. I dig more pennies with this machine than any other, but I have also dug more silver than any other, so... No complaints

 

[HighVDI]

HighVDI (perfect username for this thread ), so your high VID's on those have been in both wet/dry soils? I guess it is just one of those Nox quirks. I dig more pennies with this machine than any other, but I have also dug more silver than any other, so... No complaints

Lol! Yep. I'm experiencing the same exact things! Way more Wheaties and the thing crushes the silver even in the pounded spots. I've only seen it mentioned a few times here but I think this machine tends to up average many items. One of them is anything round at depth. Wet or dry too.