Omega's VID Numbers Are Higher With The 11" Coil

[tabman]

I used the 11 inch DD coil for the first time yesterday on the Omega and was getting a "90" on quarters. I normally get a "88" with the the stock 10 inch coil for quarters. The larger coil covers ground a whole lot faster than the stock coil does, but it's a little more difficult to pinpoint with. I had absolutely no trouble at all with EMI until I switched sites. Even with all the wild chatter I was still finding coins left and right, but it was driving me nuts. I finally had to put it back in the car and pull out the Vaquero. The EMI had little or no effect on the Vaquero. I really enjoy swinging the Omega when there's little or no EMI. It's a coin finding hound. However, you'd better have some nerve pills or a good back-up detector with you when you go to a site that has EMI.

Both the Omega and Vaquero are hot and deep coin finding detectors. So what makes the Omega a lot more sensitive to EMI?

BTW I vastly prefer the Omega over the Vaquero for coin shooting when there's no EMI to contend with. I really like the Omega a lot.

My take yesterday: 1 Kennedy half dollar, 36 quarters, 50 dimes, 9 nickels, 72 pennies including a 1946 wheat penny. Total coins: 168.

tabman

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

Good post Tabman!

The 11" DD coil is more sensitive on EMI for sure but gets better coverage.

 

[TerraDigger]

Each coil in the Greek series will read same coin a little differently on ID numbers. Thats normal.

 

[Furious T]

If the target is close to the surface, try lifting the coil a few inches, numbers should be about normal then. I find that if the target is deeper, the numbers a pretty much the same as with 10" coil. HH

 

[Monte]

my Omega, as well as the Gamma and G2. Using all four coils (5" DD, 8" concentric, 5

 

[rick (nova scotia)]

Most detectors will act up in one place or another due to some type of interference. From experience.
No doubt there is a place where the Vaquero will act up, and the Omega does not.

As far as slightly differnt ID# from different coils, yes, slight difference as you noted, but what difference really ? Wouldn''t you dig any target, be it 88 or 90 ? It wouldn't take too many holes till you were used to the different coil.