Cache Test

[moodz]

moodz has to read.

I would be good if there was a "score board" spread sheet with detector type, cache type, depth and 3rd party verification.

Also some "standard" caches that can be made up from common items available globally and / or cache simulators.

[pechkata]

an acquaintance shared - he has a test field of loam, very dense soil - it holds the water in a hole for a very long time. the buried pot gives a weak signal when the soil is moist, but the signal disappears completely when the soil is dry. The pot of coins was buried more than 17 years ago. measurements were made with a Minelab gpx 4500. what caused this ?

Hello
The same thing happens to me...
Winter has a signal.
Summer has no signal.

[EL NINO]

I would be good if there was a "score board" spread sheet with detector type, cache type, depth and 3rd party verification.

Also some "standard" caches that can be made up from common items available globally and / or cache simulators.

This year my colleague and I did testing on buried deposits,, 10cm ceramic pots /Olla/ with targets... buried at depths of 50cm, 65cm, 75.cm, 82cm, and 100cm..

Another 10cm metal cup /Olla maciza/ at 110cm..

Other targets are Roman sestertius coins at 40cm, 45cm, 47.5cm, and 50cm and Roman silver denarius at depths of 30cm and 35cm..

test field is 2 years old..

Among other things, there are control targets buried there.. a flattened Coca Cola can at 85cm and 110cm..

and also 4 iron targets at 50 cm deep...


The terrain is challenging - conductive.. this makes detection difficult.. and many detectors will not see the shallowest deposit at 50cm..and the Roman sestertius at 40 cm ..and Denarius at 30cm../on Discrimination VLF/..

as a reference detector here appears AKA INTRONIK with 18"Coil 2/14 kHz...but also coils 15" and 13" 2/14 kHz can give good results..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGVcloY9ri4&t=0s