Am I missing coins?

[Knipper]

When hunting with the SE Pro, I usually use Bryce's settings to start, and then tweak as conditions dictate. I mostly use the smart find screen so I can watch what the cursor is doing. Often, once I've pinpointed a target, I switch to the numbers screen, just to get a feel for the readings should I want to remember where a particular coins reads out. But more than occasionally, I get readings where the conductive side of the pair reads a definite coin ( 26-29), but the ferrous side of the reading might be in the teens, or much higher than an "air" test would read. I.E., on my machine, a silver quarter will read 00-29. Some of the readings I've walked away from might read 11-29 or 14-29. It just occured to me that I might be leaving some good stuff in the ground just because the ferrous reading was higher than I thought it should be. So I'm asking, if I get a good repeatable hit, with a higher than perfect ferrous reading to go along with a nice high conductive reading, what are the chances its a coin with some addtional junk in the hole? If I never looked at the numbers, I'd probably end up digging a lot of those hits, but I'm curious what others have found through their experiences.

Thanks!
Knipper

 

[park pirate]

Sounds like you don't no your machine, if your not sure what the target is dig it then you will no for sure.. Understand what your detector is telling you ...

 

[MR_SG]

I have had coins show up in that range when I run my Explorer II pretty hot, especially if they are fairly deep. Most of the time those numbers end up being bottle caps.

 

[Knipper]

Yes, Park Pirate....I've had the SE for 6 years now and do fairly well with it. Been detecting since '76 and do try to master each machine I've owned. And yes, if there is any doubt, I dig the target. Maybe I didn't phrase my question well. I was trying to get a feel for the relationship between the two readings on the digital screen. Time being scarce for detecting lately, I've been a bit more picky than I should be when deciding whether to dig a target. I guess it would be the same as reading a cursor bounce on the Smartfind screen. Charles has posted some great observations based on his experience reading the cursor. I was just wondering, when looking at the digital reading, and seeing a solid 27, 28, or 29 for the conductive part, and then seeing a higher than "normal" reading for the ferrous part, if that means that it might be a coin with some trash along side it. There are lots of variables....soil, moisture, sweep speed, sensitivity etc. etc., but I just wanted to know what others have observed with this kind of digital reading.

Knipper

 

[park pirate]

Yes, Park Pirate....I've had the SE for 6 years now and do fairly well with it. Been detecting since '76 and do try to master each machine I've owned. And yes, if there is any doubt, I dig the target. Maybe I didn't phrase my question well. I was trying to get a feel for the relationship between the two readings on the digital screen. Time being scarce for detecting lately, I've been a bit more picky than I should be when deciding whether to dig a target. I guess it would be the same as reading a cursor bounce on the Smartfind screen. Charles has posted some great observations based on his experience reading the cursor. I was just wondering, when looking at the digital reading, and seeing a solid 27, 28, or 29 for the conductive part, and then seeing a higher than "normal" reading for the ferrous part, if that means that it might be a coin with some trash along side it. There are lots of variables....soil, moisture, sweep speed, sensitivity etc. etc., but I just wanted to know what others have observed with this kind of digital reading.

Knipper

when I first got my explorer I used digital numbers but it been years sense I have used it I use smart find I no this much If the explorer is not sure it will give a 00 something I have found silver coins 11 inches deep and read 0026 that's low for silver maybe because the coin was deep or
On edge when i see the numbers running up and down and it's sounding some what good I dig it many times it's silver with a
Nail or something else mixed with so I don't depend on the meter if it sounds some what good I dig.. I'm sorry if I said something you didn't like in my last post if I did
I'm sorry ..

 

[Knipper]

Hey! No problem Park Pirate...I was not offended or angry at all. I was frustrated that I didn't communicate well enough to get my question answered. I guess the answer might be that the reading could be an "average" of multiple targets in a hole, or it could be one object composed of something that would elevate the ferrous side of the digital number. As I said, I usually use the cursor screen, but I like to switch to the digital # screen just to see what it says. The first Explorer only had the conductive # show on the screen, if I remember right. That's why I wondered if the two number display was two independant readings, or was averaging the overall signal.

Knipper

 

[OldNorthwest]

I would ignore whatever the ferrous number is....I've dug coins with good conductive numbers that have ferrous numbers all over the place (2+ years experience with the explorer). As you observed the ferrous numbers are more constant on air tests or newly dropped coins, but ones that have been there a while will give you weird readings. The conductive numbers are still good though.

 

[park pirate]

I agree with Oldnorthwest ignore the ferrous number..

 

[Pastor bob]

If it high tones two directions dig it

 

[MNCoinhunter]

When you get a reading of 11-29 or 14-29, it is very possible that it could be a quarter with a nail or some other ferrous object in the hole too. Always dig it to be sure, especially if your getting the signal to repeat on the backswing .. Good luck !