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  1. J

    Battery life

    Approximately 10 hours with the stock rechargable pack and TX Boost off.... About 16-18 hours for the pack described here. John
  2. J

    I joined the V3 club

    The avatar is Jackie Gleason as Buford T. Justice from Smokey and the Bandit: the all time funniest movie.... John
  3. J

    I joined the V3 club

    Hi Erik, That's wrong.... :nono: :clapping: I know you're just joking around (maybe?) but I do look forward to pitting my V3 against your E-TRAC weekend after next though... Got the pictures of your oil lamp find. Pretty cool. OLAK, best of luck learning and using the new detector. I agree...
  4. J

    Shooter 4x6 makes its first real find

    I took the 4x6 coil out for its first real run this morning. I ran in TX Boost with sensitivity at 12 and disc at 85 using the coin program. Found a 1966 quarter, a 60's penny and a 1903 Indian Head in EF condition apart from some pitting right over the Indian's face: Liberty on the head band...
  5. J

    explain "normalize"

    The different frequencies show different phase shifts between the TX waveform and the RX waveform for an identical target. This means they will display different VDI numbers. Normalize corrects (normalizes) the VDI's for 22.5 kHz and 2.5 kHz so that they all read using the traditional VDI...
  6. J

    Spectra V3 clad vs silver

    A few weeks ago teckpro asked me if the V3 could differentiate between silver and clad using the analyze display. My answer was "sort of". There is a subtle difference. However, with tone ID turned on, the difference is easy to hear. I recorded some audio samples that demonstrate this and...
  7. J

    Test garden run: Shooter 4x6 vs Eclipse 5.3

    I few weeks ago I posted a question as to what small coil to get. I ended up with the 5.3. I just purchased the 4x6 as well. Both coils are "v-nulled". When in doubt - get 'em both... Here are my impressions of both compared to each other after a run in the test garden: 5.3 Pros: 1) A...
  8. J

    Frequency discrimination?

    The V3 doesn't use the three frequencies as another layer of discrimination. It uses one of two modes to process the three freqs: best data or correlate. In best data, the best signal of the three is used to display the VDI. In correlate, it uses all three in a manner that I haven't studied...
  9. J

    A nice find followed by a dry spell

    Hi Schrecky, I live on Long Island...
  10. J

    A nice find followed by a dry spell

    Alas, no. NY State beaches and parks are off limits to metal detectors - too bad as there's a number of documented coin bearing shipwrecks in the area. There are a number of county and town beaches I could detect though. My real desire is old coins though, and the beach seemingly isn't the...
  11. J

    A nice find followed by a dry spell

    I'm getting frustrated.... :cry: First my Super 12 called it quits, now a dry spell. Last week I found a 1887 Indian Head (a rare find on Long Island in the sand we call soil) in solid VG to F condition and a 1919 wheatie. My first IH ever and first 19th century coin. That really increased...
  12. J

    Super 12 or Eclipse 950?

    Schrecky, One more question I forgot to ask: if you had to quantify the loss in depth with the 950 vs the Super 12 what would you guess (in inches or %)? Of course, this figure would be in your ground not mine. Here on Long Island, we have VERY low mineralized ground, but most sites either...
  13. J

    My stock v3 coil died after only a few field trips

    Was the coil kept in a hot place? That's what seemed to kill my Super 12. Inside is a mass of hot glue, yes hot glue, holding everything together....
  14. J

    Super 12 or Eclipse 950?

    Thanks Schrecky. Exactly the kind of first hand experience I was looking for.
  15. J

    Super 12 or Eclipse 950?

    The coil isn't a V-nulled coil but it used to work with my V3 just fine. In fact, it made some nice finds. Day before yesterday, I hooked it up and it no longer works...
  16. J

    Super 12 or Eclipse 950?

    I already have a Super 12 that I bought used. Last night I hooked it up and it caused an overload at all sensitivities. Knowing there is no warranty, I proceeded to dissect the coil. To make a long story short, the coil is not repairable easily. That said, I'm in the market for another coil...
  17. J

    A few points to consider when posting finds & experiences on forums - ANY FORUMS!

    Kudos Andy and Captain Ron! Couldn't have said it better myself. My only comment is that others outside of our community obviously read our posts. Andy's treatise could leave the impression to the naive out there that MDers squirrel away important historical artifacts and have been advised to...
  18. J

    Interesting report from Minelab comparing the E-Trac to the V3

    I agree about the best machine is between your ears. As for the car analogy, White's is clearly a Chevy! The V3 is definitely the 'Vette. :cheers: What I really want to know is despite the Minelab's claim to better resolution on target identification is when the rubber hits the road which...
  19. J

    Turning an alkaline pack into a 2500 mAH NiMH pack

    I ordered 5 thermistors from Digikey. One was used for my pack, one I'm setting aside for teckpro, so I have 3 available left over. They ended up being about $2 each with shipping and tax. PM me if you want one. $2 and a SASE will get you one. John
  20. J

    Turning an alkaline pack into a 2500 mAH NiMH pack

    Step 11: Install the batteries into the pack paying close attention to polarity. Step 12: Dry fit the thermistor as shown in the photo below. The thermistor should be facing towards the cells and end up more or less in the center of the cell body.. [attachment 130890 thermistorplacement.jpg]...
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