411 on Sovereign GT Meters

[jim/wpb]

I was told by a very reliable source that the digisearch meter will only read reliably to a maximum of 8-10" depth. I hunt beach sand with WOT depths much greater than that.

What is the best meter to get reliable readings at the maximum depth?

 

[Art (NWOH)]

How reliable the meter reading is has more to do with the way the detector sees a target than which meter you use.

The meter only displays the ID value of the target detected. This is a voltage generated internally in the Sov.

A very weak signal may appear less conductive than a stronger one, so the Sov will feed the meter a voltage that represents a lower conductivity. It won't matter which meter you use....the meter can only give you the readout for the voltage sent to it.

You can find objects that read differently once dug (higher or lower).
You can find objects very deep that read right.
You can find objects at moderate depths that read wrong.

So don't tie any exact figure to how deep anything will give you a reliable reading.

Throw in some trash and it gets worse.

If this gives you the idea that you should not trust a meter 100 percent......you are right. You have to know when to look at it and when not to.

HH

 

[Rick(ND)]

I don't think there is any meter for the Sovereign that will read any deeper really. Any meter on any detector is not very reliable when you start getting deeper targets, but to me the Sovereign has the best ID with the tones and the numbers on the meter of any detector I have used. With the tones and the numbers you will see the meter reads will only read what the tones are, so if the tones are weak and hard to get the numbers will also be weak and hard to get to climb to a good number. This is why I like those numbers and tones that are very weak and trying to climb when doing the Sovereign wiggle but just cant quite make it or only for a split second as those are the deep one other detectors are missing. I find if the numbers seem to lock on to one number that the tones have also got to max, so that is the ID of that target, but those that just can quite make it to a 179-180 number are the ones that are good for me.
Now I have seen some of these being only 8 inches deep while others are over 12 inches deep and a lot depends on where you are at and how much trash is there around the target. Like I say I have yet to see any detector that can ID as accurate as the Sovereigns with the 180 digital meter on them. I use a Sun Ray meter myself and have tried most every other meter for the Sovereign out and find the Sun Rays more sensitive, the Rescaled Minelab digital and the new Minelab Digsearch the ones that will stay calibrated the best. I also found the Digital numbers meters to be the fastest responding meters too for those deeper targets where the signals are trying to climb.
On the GT it seems like I can always get the numbers to get to 179-180 if I wiggle just right, but this past weekend I did get one that the best I could get was around 168 that was a dime around 10 inches deep. I will say other than that most good target will read the correct numbers or close to them to know it is a good target. My other Sovereigns never seem to do this as much as my GT does, but the GT I feel is more sensitive too than the others were too. Also knowing your Sovereign well and how the tones respond will help you too.

Rick

 

[Rick(ND)]

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[Art (NWOH)]

get the job done (I hope).

Notice I didn't say anything about my preferences for certain meters?

HH

 

[adam in cal]

I like using a meter but yea I see where it can be argued that they dont id properly at depth ........most of us have learned a few tell tale signs that alret us to a deep coin ......its a combo of a weaker tone and a barley climbing meter reading ....... usually it does make the proper id ,even at depth but .........lots of varibles make a meter just another tool ..not full proof by any means .........

 

[funkyoldude]

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[Art (NWOH)]

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[adam in cal]

like when you call 411 for information on your telephone ........hence the 411 on digisearch meters .......means I need some info regaurding them .......

 

[jim/wpb]

I agree that reading tone is the best, but I'm slightly tone deaf and the noise at the beach doesn't help. I'm using Black Widows which do deaden a lot of the surf noise, but many targets seem to sound the same.

Now if there is limited background noise (i.e. calm surf), I can generally decipher before digging and know 85% of the time what I'm digging.

A meter would be a great help and I thank you for all your thoughts.

Regards

Jim

 

[DonNWF]

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[adam in cal]

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[bdahunter]

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[chuck ky]

i've found that with lower readings than normal if you crank the dics. all the way up you will still get a signal on silver even if the meter says 150 or so.

 

[funkyoldude]

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