You can't win them all!

[Neil in West Jersey]

I made this short video as a joke for a friend, and even though it turned out to be a deep iron target, it is still a good demonstration of a mixed iron/medium depth target using 2+ Tones. Next time I get out with the T2 I'll try use a different tone setting. I should add that I tried dP on one target and it was barely audible, and when I switched to 2+ had a good, solid tone!

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VA-ykdLNfE[/video]

 

[johndoe1]

So your saying your t2 chimed in on foil and it was iron? Was that the joke you intended?

 

[Neil in West Jersey]

So your saying your t2 chimed in on foil and it was iron? Was that the joke you intended?

It was an inside joke about digging crapola. Deep iron can be tricky. I was out today and got a signal bouncing between pull tab and quarter at 13 inches and turned out to be iron.

 

[dirt doctor]

I've settled into the 3 tone and love it .

 

[johndoe1]

O ok, I only ask cause I got a gamma a few days ago and still learning it. And I "was" having the same issues, but for the last two days of use, I got it pretty much figured out. With a good lock, it is what is said. Thanks for the clarification.

 

[ToddB64]

= johndoe1
So your saying your t2 chimed in on foil and it was iron? Was that the joke you intended?

= Neil in West New Jersey
It was an inside joke about digging crapola. Deep iron can be tricky. I was out today and got a signal bouncing between pull tab and quarter at 13 inches and turned out to be iron.

A few days ago I also got a new Gamma 6000 and on page #11 of the manual at the bottom it says (paraphrased) that the accuracy of target identification is also related to distance from the coil . Beyond a distance of 8", the accuracy of target identification begins to diminish.

I was just looking at the T2 Special Edition pdf manual on the Teknetics Website and it says "Most targets can be identified accurately in air to a distance of about 10 inches. The minerals in many soils will cause identification to be less accurate. In most soils, effective target identification can be had to a depth of at least 8 inches."

So it seems that beyond 8" or maybe a little more, it should be no big surprise when the dug target doesn't match the target reported on the console........there are just too many factors that can skew or offset the electronics idea of what the target is. If I were a metal detector control box, my excuse would be "it depends on the meaning of the word is".

ToddB64