Interesting on 2 silver neck chains that rang in at 12-17

[diggervance]

You guys might find this as interesting as I did.

2 years ago I found a men's .925 Italy necklace that weighed in at 22 grams. Last week I found another on that weighed in at 17 grams.

Here is what I found interesting. They both rang in at 12-17 with a nickel tone, as a matter of fact the second one I found I was betting on it being gold because of the numbers and tone. I was floored when I seen it marked 925.

I just took them in to see if in fact they was fake and made of nickel. They both tested silver.

Even bunched up in a ball they still ring in at 12-17 with a nickel tone.

 

[Bayard]

I've had the same experience, a silver chain bracelet giving a nickel sort of signal. The theory I've heard is that the machine is reading the individual links in the chain and not the chain as a solid lump of silver.

 

[diggervance]

Thank You Bayard

very useful information

Diggervance

 

[ironsight]

Yep the eTRAC 'can' struggle with silver and especially gold chains depending on a whole bunch of variables.
Its got something to do with multi frequency processing.

During an air test years ago, my ATPro could accurately ID a gold chain at depth. The eTRAC didn't see it at all....no matter what setting i used and i used em all.
I think the eTRAC sees individual links with adjacent links randomly canceling each other out confusing the eTRAC.

 

[diggervance]

n/t

 

[metalpopper]

I've had the same ...........................The theory I've heard is that the machine is reading the individual links in the chain and not the chain as a solid lump of silver.

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Bay...re .the theory; .....

The actual fact is, that a detector 'sums up' the the 'collective' responses of ALL the reactive materials in the search-field.

The amalgamation of each link's contributing signal, is comparable to the 'shout' from a group of people....

Most chain finds are due more to the thicker 'parts'...or additional 'charms'...rather than their randomly orientated links......Matt.