Anomaly scanning

[Scarecrow]

I already know where all the anomalies are, and have probably visited them all at some point, but thought it would be fun to build a probe and scanner to fly missions as though finding them for the first time.  Problem is, my scanner isn't showing up the anomalies even when I know they are directly beneath my surveying craft.  I am currently limiting my flight to orbit Kerbin, as I don't want to go to the effort of visiting other planets/moons until I know that the ship I send is capable of doing the job. 

As far as I can tell the height of my orbit is within the parameters of the scanner I am using (M700 Survey Scanner) and the probe core I am using (Probodobodyne HECS2) gives me easy access to Kerbnet to view my scanning results.  Am I using the right scanner and probe core, or is there something else I am missing?  Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

[bewing]

You don't need a survey scanner at all -- that only detects ore in the stock game.

The HECS2 has a 24% detection rate per day for anomalies with Kerbnet. So you are likely to need to orbit for maybe 8 days before you have good odds of seeing every single one of the anomalies. Plus, there may be  a randolith in there somewhere, and I think the tracking antennas also count as anomalies.

 

[Scarecrow]

So if you don't need a survey scanner, what should I be using to find the anomalies?

[bewing]

6 minutes ago, Scarecrow said:

So if you don't need a survey scanner, what should I be using to find the anomalies?

Any probe core gets you access to KerbNet (so long as you have connectivity to KSC). Different probe cores have different detection rates for anomalies. The more advanced the core, the better it detects. The exception is the RoveMate, with a 100% detection rate but limited range. And it's KerbNet that shows anomaly detection -- that's all you need. But you can only have one KerbNet window open at a time, so you need to pick the core to have the capabilities you want.

[Scarecrow]

Ok. Well the Probodobodyne HECS2 I am using has Kerbnet access, so I guess that will do the job and I just have to persevere with monitoring several orbits to eventually pick up the anomalies that I know are there.

[Bluegillbronco2]

2 hours ago, Scarecrow said:

Ok. Well the Probodobodyne HECS2 I am using has Kerbnet access, so I guess that will do the job and I just have to persevere with monitoring several orbits to eventually pick up the anomalies that I know are there.

Luckily you are hunting anomalies on Mun. There is no shortage there, you will probably find one within a few minutes. Just set the refresh rate to 3 seconds and go into low time warp and be ready to slow time warp if you see one. Zoom in as much as possible to get the most accurate waypoint.