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    EQ800: Is your NC number consistent?

    I've complained in my comments that my NC is just all over the place - plus 9 one time, minus 9 the next, etc. No one else mentions it happens to them. Is your number repeatable and if so what are your conditions (urban, beach, open field...)? Do you do a NC and actually benefit from it? I've...
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    Pinpoint gotchas

    I discovered that that you really have to pay attention to where the coil is when you initiate pinpoint. Also the ID number is whatever it was when you initiated the pinpoint (not the target ID). https://youtu.be/bQXYW0_moQ4
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    who runs single frequency?

    I realized that I'm not reading of people running single frequency. Anyone? Maybe it would save us beach hunters from digging foil and aluminum bits? Haven't tried....
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    Ground Balance, Sensitivity, and something else...

    I'm one of those not yet enamored with my EQ800 due to depth and EMI noise. I am curious why it seems overly noisy when the CTX is not in the same environment. I normally use Beach 1 or 2 at the beach only (I haven't tried parks yet and normally don't hunt them). Beach 2 is less chatty than...
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    EQ detects coil cable

    I noticed that the EQ800 detects its own coil cable. Is that common in some detectors? I thought the cable is chosen so that this doesn't happen.
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    Recovery speed adjustment

    I played a little with recovery speed adjustment on beach targets. I am looking for a way to have targets sound longer than they do - like smooth mode on the CTX. I tend to run high gain where you start to hear the random noise signals. Problem is that target sounds are same pitches and duration...
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    Flakey/Bad Coil?

    I have been looking out for a CTX coil to extract the internal circuit board from to run some experiments. I received one but instead of the coil being bad, it looks like the soldering connection to the plug is marginal. The coil does detect but there is randomly a bunch of signals like from...
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    CTX 3030 replacement LCDs

    I see there are LCDs for the CTX out there in the aftermarket. Anyone tried one?
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    Anyone have a trashed CTX coil for sale?

    I want to try making my own bigfoot coil for my CTX. I’d like to find a cheap CTX coil I can take the pcb from. If you have a coil with broken ears its pretty simple to fix so thats not what Im looking for. Maybe you have one that a truck ran over a portion of it... Something you were going to...
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    Gold ring vs a tent stake

    I was experimenting with my CTX and came across this scenario that has me a bit surprised and wondering how the EQ does. I put a board on top of a plastic trash can and set a gold ring (12-06) on top of the board. I scanned the coil over it while I brought a tent stake (33-49) down towards the...
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    Hunting near reinforced concrete?

    I'm wondering if the EQ is better hunting near reinforced concrete than the CTX. Saw someone with an EQ finding a pocket of targets today near concrete blocks and forgot to ask what he thought.
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    CTX screws source?

    I’d like to relace my CTX screws as they look bad. Anyone find a source? Stainless (silver) tops are preferred.
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    How did the CTX get its name?

    Curious how Minelab came up with the name... anyone know?
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    Auto vs Manual Sensitivity in Saltwater?

    I was out hunting the local beach and was first set up in Auto+3 and not finding targets. I then went to Manual (~27) and had stuff to dig. It got me wondering if all our comparisons between these two modes haven't considered a possible difference if you hunt in the water vs dry hunting.... Do...
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    XLT and the Bigfoot coil

    I've had an XLT for some time but never really used it much. I started to learn it and then decided to get a used CTX and learn that instead. I went up to my local park and compared the XLT to the CTX and other detectors I have. It really did well with one custom preset someone before me put...
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    How does the CTX do for gold in the desert?

    I'm amazed at the depth my CTX is finding small aluminum nuggets at the beach. I'm left wondering how it does in desert gold hunting. I don't really care to dig really small stuff - I want nuggets that look like nuggets. I have a Whites GMT, a goldbug 2', and a Minelab GP Extreme already for...
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    DIY Excal Battery pod, etc.

    I decided to make my own battery pod as it would be difficult to change out the battery in the field with the stock NiCad/Alkaline one. I made it with 2" ABS drain pipe. It has a PVC threaded fitting that is close to the stock one - only it has a strong taper to it so I had to grind it down a...
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    Joined the USB Connected club....

    After taking off my 17" and replacing it with the 11" I went to CDM to hunt. Walked all the way down there and turned it on and I see either the Minelab opening screen (not detect screen) or "USB Connected". Awwww geeez. It would actually detect in the Minelab screen but speaker audio, no...
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    Got a better coil fastener?

    The plastic coil fastener on the CTX is a pain. Sand gets in it plus mold artifacts make it hard to cinch up. It is so close to the coil its hard to get a good grip on. I'm wondering if anyone has found a better solution.
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    Lousy day at Aliso with the CTX

    Some days are really nice, this one just was really annoying. I got to Aliso around 10am. Tons of people but found a parking spot. I have the 17" coil on my CTX - which is mentioned in another thread with a wiggle noise issue. I try hunting at the top of the wet sand. The waves are absolutely...
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