What does the meter show if a nickel and a dime are side by side on the X-50 ?

[BJ in Okla.]

Does the X-50 Avg. ? <BR> I will be glad when you guys get to use smaller coils.<BR> HH.. BJ

 

[Anonymous]

n/t

 

[BJ in Okla.]

n/t

 

[Joe of South Jersey]

Register 27, 33. Can hear both targets. I wish there was a way to put up video clips. then I can share the actual tests and testing.
Regards
Joe DeMarco

 

[Monte]

"side-by-side" means? How far apart are you referring to? In-ground targets might be close together, but not be on the same plane or might not both be laying 'flat' to the ground surface. They might be on the same plane and side-by-side and touching, or they might be 2" or 4" or even 6" apart and still be considered "side-by-side."

They would have to be apart a few inches to get two separate 'hits' and even then, due to a coil's size and/or type you can have one influencing the other and the result could be a jumpy TID. This is typical of all detectors.

Also, let's not forget that "averaging" isn't really the right term to use. Oh, I know we all do, to include me, but a metal detector isn't really 'averaging' as such, it is simply responding to the metal that is presented to the electromagnetic field. The targets are not really being 'averaged' together, but represent objects which can cause different influences with other nearby targets.

A good example of coin-metal 'averaging' could be a US 5