Boost Mode

[drybones]

On the T2, do you get a boost on 50 and above or just 50

 

[Elton]

Based on how the machine reacts after dissing up and over 50 in some areas... I have had to reduce sensitivity in some high EMI Areas after increase of discrimination.so it's kinda toss up in some places.

Where I have noticed the 50 up helps the most is in areas that have high interference and sens has to be set at 40 or below.. Still hits targets 6 to 8" after going to 50 and up. Plus you do not hit all the junk.

Just my take ............ Only an opinion.

 

[TerraDigger]

Here is the reason why many users choose 50 as the disc on a T2. My bench testing done a few months ago. The dynamics apply to both the 5" & 11" coils.

Model - Teknetics T2/Software version 6.5 (from 6.0 onwards version numbers make no difference in depth according to First Texas Products)
Coin Used - U.S. Quarter - Cupronickel
Coil - 5" DD
Sensitivity - 60
Tone Selection - 4

Discrimination Levels

0 - 9" depth reading (extremely noisy due to EMI & machines internal circuitry noise)
10 - 7" depth reading (approx 50% less noise than 0 disc setting)
21 - 6 1/2" depth reading (quiet)
30 - 6" depth reading (quiet)
40 - 6" depth reading (quiet)
49 - 5 1/2" depth reading (quiet)
50 - 9" depth reading (this is where another huge increase in Gain occurs, besides the zero setting. Same noise level as 0 disc setting)
60 - 9" depth reading (approx 50% less noise than 50 disc setting)
70 - 8 1/2" depth reading (quiet)
80 - 8" depth reading (quiet)

Observation - the Gain does not seem to follow a straight linear output as disc is increased. Notice that from 0-49 disc there is a 3 1/2" range in detection depth. From 50-80 disc there is a 1" range.

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If you remove the disc 0-9 results from above, there is a 1 1/2" depth range between disc 10-49 and a 1" depth range between disc 50-80.

The large gain increase at 50 and the 10-49 disc range has serious implications on how a user sets the discrimination. Below are object disc ranges on T2:

OBJECT / TARGET I.D.

gum wrapper foil / 40-55 (majority of gold rings/jewelry with any detector are found within the foil range and below foil range)
U.S. Nickel / approx 58
alum pull tab / 60-75
alum screwcap / 70-80
U.S. zinc penny / approx 78
U.S. copper penny-clad U.S. dime / approx 83
U.S. clad quarter / 89
U.S. silver dollar / 94

 

[dioramix]

check someone in the Omega?

 

[jbow]

That is good info Elton.

Julien