sov GT

[Anonymous]

I hear the sov dosnt go deep in dry soil,but super deep in wet soil.true or false?

 

[Anonymous]

Dry soil is rarely bone dry (completely without moisture). The same is true for sand (at least on beaches). So even dry soil and sand are a little wet.
I haven't done any precise, scientific exercises with my Sov to determine different depths achievable in wet vs. dry soil/sand but I get real deep targets in both.
My guess is the wetter the better for detecting in soil or sand for only one reason, better conductivity. BUT this is true for any brand or model of detector.
The Sov does go deep in dry soil and it goes even deeper in wet soil.

 

[Anonymous]

Like any detector it will go slightly deeper in wet soil than bone dry soil.
Over the years with any detector I have used it seem early spring when the ground is wet I seem to notice a slight increase in depth. Now if the ground has water stand on it, then it seems to not get as good as when the ground is just plain wet. With the Sovereign we notice that when it is real dry later on in the summer it will ID some of the rusty bottle caps as nickles, but these are more iffy one that those that know the Sovereign dig as they do sound and act like a deep nickle.
As far as depth I would say when bone dry versas wet there probably a 1 or 2 difference max and that is about it.
Rick

 

[Anonymous]

Electrical signals are transmitted farther (deeper) in water than ground. Wet ground transfers signals better than dry ground. And this applys to most detectors. As another example; signals travel farther in saltwater than freshwater. Ever wondered why people add salt to boil water? It boils faster; i.e.; it (saltwater)transfers heat faster. I have hunted "bone dry" packed red clay for years. So hard only a Lesche shovel will withstand the hard pounding to just chip out a hole. Sov's will hunt, but as most will notice, the damp soils will give better signals and depth. It is very useful to our detecting ventures to use every advantage. The new GT is giving good results. Good hunting, David @ Dixie <center><a href="http://www.dixie-metal-detectors.com"><img src="/metal/html/d-m.jpg"></center>

 

[Anonymous]

I thought adding salt to water raised the boiling point, And caused the (salted )water to take longer to reach boiling ?

 

[Anonymous]

really damp soil will also increase the size and strength of iron halo/masking.Sometimes a bone dry area will give up an artifact that was masked by big iron in moister conditions. that is why it is a good practice to hunt a good area in different soil conditions, one reason an area is many times "not hunted out"

 

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