Do Target ID numbers change when a target is out of the ground?

[pghpete22]

Hi guys,

Look time lurker, seldom poster. I bought my AT Pro for Xmas, replacing a Master Hunter CX. Quite a difference in technology and weight! This past month, I've found my first two gold rings in the Pro. One is a small 10k ladies HS ring, and the other is a thin 14k band. Both items showed up in the mid/high 40s on the target ID. After examining these finds, being still rather new with the AT Pro, I wanted to remind myself where they fell on the target ID. Putting both items on the ground in clean areas, I noticed the IDs were bouncing around from the 40s, 50s, and 60s. With all of that bouncing around, I wouldn't bothered digging them in the first place. Do target IDs really change when the target is out of the ground like that, or should I quite drinking while I'm out detecting? Thanks.

 

[ajaj]

First, congrats on the rings! Now, don't focus too much on the numbers; the VDI readouts are just one data point in your entire assessment. You almost need to close your eyes and listen to the sounds as a whole.

aj

 

[asiandigger]

I agree with ajaj.. you mainly listen to the tone(sound). I have found over 14 gold rings within 6 months of detecting (parks only). I haven't run across one that has a jumping numbers(not yet) in the ground or out it's pretty much solid and clean sound. Congrate on your finds.

 

[pghpete22]

You are definitely right on that AJ. While these two targets were both in the upper end of the tin foil range, and while I've dug up a lot of tinfoil on both of those days, the sounds themselves were sharper, and the pinpointing gave me small, thin coin-size target "blips" rather than bigger and/or irregular sounding pinpoints that piece of foil do.

 

[Elton]

n/t

 

[MikeLab]

Also remember when the coil is just an inch away it will cause a reflection, almost a feedback. So it is best to test a target from about four inches away.

 

[pghpete22]

Thanks all. It's great to be on the scoreboard with these two rings.

 

[LuckySteve]

I have to confess I don't dig anything less than 60. Where I am most of the time it is garbage. I turn on iron audio and there is so much iron and just garbage. Did you have iron audio on? Did the 40 sound fluctuate? I need to dig more I guess. Great job on the finds!

 

[tarajudy]

I do not dig anything below 45 (at pro) But on the beach I'll dig almost all #s from 30 up sand is easy to dig. But it's the sound

 

[William-NM]

That's pretty darn good for your first month on a new machine!

 

[Leslie(nova scotia)]

Solid sound..old teck !