Coal and Belltones

[Terry 2500]

When hunting any place that has coal in the area that is under the dirt I'll get a belltone from it. But if is on top the ground it will not sound off. I've been to a few places with coal scattered about and get belltones. Get's the blood pumping till you dig up that black hunk of @#!%Has anyone had this problem and have you found away to take care of it. Would a DD coil help ?

 

[jeff@middlesex]

Did it pinpoint and depth read on the coal. I had this problem before but I cannot remember what the solution was.

 

[Terry 2500]

Yes it pinpointed with the id in the coin range.

 

[grumpy]

My 2500 will do the coin deal when we hunt around campground camp fires and hit charcoal lumps from where campers built a wood fire and it drives me nuts but I found a solution, not the right one but a solution; I dont hunt up next to the fire ring except with a small coil and usually a DD. It does not stop it it just keeps you from getting so overwhelmed with coin sounds.
O well if these things were perfect they would not call us Metal Detectorist: They would call us RICH!!
Happy Easter
Grumpy