Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Members
Registered members
Current visitors
Charts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Metal Detectors
Minelab
Minelab GPX5000 tips, settings and questions
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support Prospecting Australia:
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="stevewilko" data-source="post: 537720" data-attributes="member: 8651"><p><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> Hi mungomeg (Wendy!)</p><p></p><p>Do welcome any repeatable signal with your gpx.</p><p></p><p>Spend a second or two and scrape the leaves and sticks etc off the surface and detect again guaging the response.</p><p></p><p>If still there...</p><p></p><p>Scrape the top 100mm off the surface. If the gpx response is not louder or more confirmed as a target you are probably dealing with 'ground noise'</p><p></p><p>This can be the 'halo effect' from degraded mettalic rusts, concentrations of carbon, ie., buried burnt tree residuals, roots and can be compounded simply by recent rainfall and general damp ground as you have identified.</p><p></p><p>Also the effect of small holes created by small creature's nests will sometimes create a similar response.</p><p></p><p>Likely, if you have not gained a better target signal by getting closer and down to a presumed target - this might be what you are experiencing.</p><p></p><p>All detectorists accept this as a phenomenum with electronic detecting and I and presunably others have chased this dragon at times!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stevewilko, post: 537720, member: 8651"] :D Hi mungomeg (Wendy!) Do welcome any repeatable signal with your gpx. Spend a second or two and scrape the leaves and sticks etc off the surface and detect again guaging the response. If still there... Scrape the top 100mm off the surface. If the gpx response is not louder or more confirmed as a target you are probably dealing with 'ground noise' This can be the 'halo effect' from degraded mettalic rusts, concentrations of carbon, ie., buried burnt tree residuals, roots and can be compounded simply by recent rainfall and general damp ground as you have identified. Also the effect of small holes created by small creature's nests will sometimes create a similar response. Likely, if you have not gained a better target signal by getting closer and down to a presumed target - this might be what you are experiencing. All detectorists accept this as a phenomenum with electronic detecting and I and presunably others have chased this dragon at times! [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Metal Detectors
Minelab
Minelab GPX5000 tips, settings and questions
Top