Ace350 one-way signals question...

[darrenb]

Sorry for posting so much today... I'm bored! I was just wondering what others do on a coin signal that only sounds in one direction? I found a few locations in a new park that when I swing from left to right, I get the belltone, but right to left, I get nothing. Don't really get anything in either direction if I turn 90 degrees. Pinpointing I can tell that something is there. I didn't dig any of these signals because yesterday was my 'probation period' for the local police to see if they wanted to let me make a habit of detecting the park. I made sure to pick up extra trash and leave no traces of any digging. I decided against digging these for fear of having to go deep for the target. Do you guys dig this type of signal? If so, are there ever good targets?
Thanks again!
Darren

 

[John-Edmonton]

Often times it's junk, however, there could be a piece of junk near the target interfering with a decent target audio response. What to do? Dig it of course. I costs you nothing, adds to your learning curve and you might get a surprise.

 

[ralph]

I'd dig these to start . It could be trash or 1 good and 1 that's disc out. Try pinpoint to determine if it's 1 or 2 objects close together or co-located

 

[Uncle Willy]

Did you do the "twitch" over these targets to see if you could generate a two-way signal? Corroded coins will often produce a one way signal.

Bill

 

[Uncle Willy]

Or go to zero mode and see if you get a belltone or a boop.

Bill

 

[Uncle Willy]

Yeah the most accurate discriminator and ID is your digging tool.

Bill

 

[khouse]

I dig them. Always start with trash in your pouch before each hunt. I leave a piece of glass, rusty utility knife blade and pull tabs in my pouch. I throw all clad and zincs in with the trash. I have another place I put the good stuff.

 

[darrenb]

I marked all of those signals with a golf tee, and am going to get back out there and dig them. I did switch to zero mode and checked. Never got anything but a belltone, so I'm optimistic. Khouse, I assume that the junk in the pouch is to show the local guys if they come to see what I have found? I guess it never hurts to make a good impression!

 

[John-Edmonton]

Can't beat that!

 

[Uncle Willy]

In zero mode did you pass the logo over the target? If you did and still got a belltone it's most likely a coin or something in that conductive range..

Bill