Overload Signal?

[Coilfisher]

Is this because of it hitting big metal or several objects at once? I do not understand the signifigance if somone can help me?

 

[Goes4ever]

Something very large

 

[Coilfisher]

Does it rule out pocket spills?

I know with my CZ...bell tone sometimes was a pocket spill spread out.

 

[Jeff in Pa]

Pocket spills are coins scattered on the ground with soil in between them, not the same as "something large". Terry means a solid one piece of metal like a hub cap. Just something very large that is one piece. A large item prevents the coil from seeing any of the soil beneath it and causes the detector to, for a lack of better words..."Be confused" as to what is below it. Its like standing in the dark while holding a bright flashlight and shining it at a mirror directly toward yourself, the light will all be reflected back at you and do nothing but blind you. Oh and per the manual an overload signal does not hurt the detector in any way.

 

[E-TREC-Virginia]

Some folks ignore the overload signals and do not dig them. I dig them, as you never know what you might find and it cleans up your site for future hunts.

 

[markg]

When ever I get an overload signal, most people tend to stay away, I'll work around the target to see if there might be something hiding close by. Case in point, this past weekend I was working a new area, got a huge target signal, but as I passed by I heard a still, small high tone. Stopped in my tracks and went slower. Ended up being a silver rosie. Happy Joy Joy dance.

 

[utahshovelhead]

Pocket spills tend to give a mixed TID and SOUND. Where the overload is one big honk. Pocket spills and or severl objects in the same hole are easily confused with a trash object unless you are very aware of what you are seeing and hearing. In the right type of area I will tend to dig ANY signal with a TID in the silver range even if it only comes in every third or fourth or sixth sweep and is on the deep 6 inch or better depth. I have pulled several spills missed by others this way.
It is very simialar with a coin next to trash as you may only get the good hit by sweeping is some certian direction that allows you to hit the first TID from one direction. You have to slow down and investigate the mixed signal from different directions and check it out. If Im in an old area where digging is easy I just dig a bit as it is faster to just get the dirt up and out. If I am in a nice lawn I will take time to investigate carefully.

I might mention that in overload (the big honk) It is still possible to get a signal with SOME coins next to the overload area that are just off the edge or close to. And in the NULL I have also found coins while I thought I would only get the null. The machine can still produce a hit right next to and sometimes right on top of some of those signals. Put some stuff on the ground and test it out. There are losts of posts about this here on the fourm.

have fun, good luck.

 

[OCDfinder]

About 2 times an alum beercan sent Etrac into overload 75 other times it did not. I think superslow swing contributed to the overload. I've pretty much eliminated with practice....digging up beercans. Except pieces of beer cans that are smaller than business card.

 

[flinthunter]

Several silver dollars can give an overload signal. Usually an overload is junk. I guess its up to you if you want to dig or not.

 

[BillyBlastPgh]

Had my first overload signal last Saturday. Dug it out of curiosity. Ended up being an older railroad lock just under the surface. I am glad I dug it, pretty cool find IMO.