Setting the meter on the Sov.

[kickback]

Do you set it at 175 per the books intruction on a quarter or 180? On the chart Mike(Virginia) linked to the beach site are those readings (ID numbers) from a meter set up at 180?Thanks.It's frozen solid here,come on spring!!! Bill

 

[AgileMJOLNIR]

If it's the 180 meter then I set mine for 180 on a quarter. Seems to be dead on after that.

 

[grumpy]

I use 180 and find that works quite well. However I would think either would work if you know where its at. We set ours everytime we start out, keep a quater on the machine to use. This way we know we start right. But the meter is a comparator of sorts the way I see it so as long as you know you should be good.
Good Luck
Grumpy

 

[Rick(ND)]

Most all that have a 180 meter will set it for 180 even though Minelabs owners manual will say 175, Now when you need a number to go with a target we can tell you, but if you set it for 175 we are not sure what numbers they will be.

 

[kickback]

Thanks everybody.Rick(ND) what numbers do you get for Indianhead pennies and wheaties?Thanks Bill

 

[Rick(ND)]

If it is the later IH pennies from the 1865 -1909 they will read like a zinc penny which is 176-177, but also the early wheaties also will read this too. If it is deeper I figure it has to be a IH or a early wheat penny, but if it is louder it seem to be a surface zinc penny.
The reg wheaties and the copper pennies before 1982 will read 179-180 like clad coins and silver ones.

 

[kickback]

Thanks Rick