Excal making "random sounds???? Help Please

[allison]

Help, I have been using my Excal 1000 for a bit over a month, mostly in sand (beach), occasionally in water. I have been learning it and feeling more and more comfortable with it as time goes on. Today I went to an old home site, very overgrown and untended. As I searched I found the detector making "random" sounds, not repeatable, highs lows. blips and zips. Seemed like even when it was totally motionless. I found very little (only a couple of rifle cartridges). After an hour of this I got discouraged and gave up.
Does this sound familiar to any of you? The ground was dark, rich soil (an old farm plot) I have been using it, from the beginning with Discriminate at about 10:00, Sens between 1-3. Volume full. Threshold just audible at about 6:00.
Any suggestions??
Many thanks.
AL from Northern Michigan

 

[Art (NWOH)]

Sounds like electrical interference.
Set the coil on the ground ........if it is not stable, then turn sensitivity down until it is. If still not stable, try a different place.

Have found places so bad that the only way to stop the interference on my Sov was to disconnect the coil.

HH

 

[RobRcer]

n/t

 

[adam in cal]

also real mineral rich soil can make it absoutley nutty, with seemingly no ryhme or reason to what you are hearing , when you found the cartridges did they ring in and sound proper ?? my guess is iron laced soil with a hign mineral content .....good luck

 

[allison]

Thanks Adam, Yes the cartridges sounded just like they were "supposed to" but all the "junk" sounds are irritating.
AL