Thunderstorm Detector?

[powrsurg]

For those experts out there. My dad and I both have new Spectra V3's. We went to the beach and hour ago and went in separate directions. We had it on beach mode with salt compensation turned on. The detectors were going crazy. They were beeping nonstop. The graphs and numbers were all over the place. We shut down and went home. I was concerned the detectors were broken so tried them on the front lawn hoping they would act normal. Nope, still the same. Then I noticed a super cell heading our way. What do you think? Could something be wrong with the detectors or were they picking up on the charged ions in the air?

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[Terry Soloman]

CIA is following you and your dad. It's their eavesdropping equipment. Seriously.

 

[powrsurg]

Thanks for participating.

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[mnlineman]

For those experts out there. My dad and I both have new Spectra V3's. We went to the beach and hour ago and went in separate directions. We had it on beach mode with salt compensation turned on. The detectors were going crazy. They were beeping nonstop. The graphs and numbers were all over the place. We shut down and went home. I was concerned the detectors were broken so tried them on the front lawn hoping they would act normal. Nope, still the same. Then I noticed a super cell heading our way. What do you think? Could something be wrong with the detectors or were they picking up on the charged ions in the air?

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I believe this happened to my T2. It got very chatty as a storm approached from the south.

 

[Deft Tones]

No. I suppose anything is possible, but I never had storm interference. I have hunted in electrical storms at the edge of a front, seemed to make objects in the ground more detectable, imo.

If the machine is working properly, and the coil connection is good, it sounds like the RX is too high. Start with low RX and work your way up to unstability.

You may have had emi on one frequency too.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Yes electrical storms can affect detectors...

 

[powrsurg]

EMI is what I think it was. I'm going to try it again in the morning

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[powrsurg]

For those curious, this is what was on the way. Lol

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[Deft Tones]

Yesterday it was hard rain and lightning here too. I couldn't use the V3i, but my other detectors didn't seem to mind. At one point it was raining so hard I had to turn the pinpointer to vibrate because the sound of the rain was to loud.

I see a front like that and I head out to the sport fields .... Yay, nobody is going to be around!

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Lighting can strike 10 to as much as 50 miles from a storm... Walking in an open field with a metal rod isn't really a good idea during a storm..

 

[Introfiant]

Seeing that photo I would say yes, that will mess a hunt up. Happened to me on my beach last week with my excal. I could see the lightning flash in the cloud and at the same time I got a signal lol. As it got closer it got harder and harder to detect to the point I couldnt make out a true signal so I hauled butt off that sand.

 

[powrsurg]

I just turned them on and both are acting all screwy. Need to take them to the dealer when I get back home.

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[Deft Tones]

Lighting can strike 10 to as much as 50 miles from a storm... Walking in an open field with a metal rod isn't really a good idea during a storm..View attachment 1338624

I didn't say it was a good idea.

...or sane.

 

[jadocs]

Did you turn them back on in the house or take them outside to test again?

 

[powrsurg]

All testing done outside. I went out again over the weekend with my father and they both started out screwy but eventually settled down. I going to an old field this coming weekend and will know better then. I still think something isn't right.

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[powrsurg]

I'm wondering if leaving them in a hot trunk could have damaged them.

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[RobRieman]

Load the stock C&J program and drop the Rx down to 6 and try it. Too much gain on a V causes a lot of chatter.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

I'm wondering if leaving them in a hot trunk could have damaged them.

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Yes it can, high heat is not good for detectors, especially digital detectors.

 

[jeff of pa]

For those experts out there. My dad and I both have new Spectra V3's. We went to the beach and hour ago and went in separate directions. We had it on beach mode with salt compensation turned on. The detectors were going crazy. They were beeping nonstop. The graphs and numbers were all over the place. We shut down and went home. I was concerned the detectors were broken so tried them on the front lawn hoping they would act normal. Nope, still the same. Then I noticed a super cell heading our way. What do you think? Could something be wrong with the detectors or were they picking up on the charged ions in the air?

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Aliens or Morlocks.

I have this happen with my Explorer on occasion at certain spots.

I can't nail it down to Wires or anything local, because it is not there 100% of the time. and it can not even be counted on to just
stay where it is.

on occasion the area affected has shrunk & grew.

once it either Followed me around, Or it grew to the entire area I was hunting. I had to pack up & go to another town to be sure it wasn't my detector.

but weather never seemed to play a part,

 

[bottlebum]

Had the same thing happen to me that Introfiant had happen to him. Same day, same storm. Took the machine out in the yard the other day to see what would happen, and it ran as smooth as I could ever expect it to.