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    Etrac old school or is it 🤔

    I agree with WV62 and sasquache: there is nothing on the market that does what the E-Trac does at the price that the E-Trac does it. And I also agree with IDXMonster: an E-Trac II with advanced FBS II electronics in a lighter chassis would be unbeatable. (I don't need the GPS technology in the...
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    Etrac old school or is it 🤔

    The CTX 3030 is supposed to have FBS II technology, no? The E-Trac is FBS I. Questions: Is FBS II significantly better than FBS I? And, what would FBS III technology look like? How would imaging work on coins in the ground other than flat? Any hints or guesses at what the E-Trac...
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    Etrac old school or is it 🤔

    What does Minelab intend to release that will compete or compare--much less be better? I want to know.
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    Old Iron vs. Silver vs. Gold

    I've notice a HUGE DIFFERENCE with the VLF E-Trac when detecting old, large iron. With the ETrac turn up, big iron objects scream at extreme depth--it's incredible. And also, there is a detectable halo around long buried iron objects, you can be 4-feet off-target and still be getting a signal...
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    E-Trac kHz setting???

    Hey Chris, Well done. I respect your answer. (I agree with attitude of a professor I once had, "I don't care what the answer is, I just want the correct answer.") Give me your ideas on making the Etrac as deep as possible. Thanks!
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    E-Trac kHz setting???

    Wow...... So according to Chris, (1) the expert (2) hired by Minelab (3) to write a blog (4) about Minelab FSB metal detectors (5) on Minelab's own website (6) has no idea what he is talking about...
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    E-Trac kHz setting???

    In my experience, in Conduct mode, Channel 1 and 2 are the best. However, Channel 1 is often unavailable due to EMI. In Ferrous mode, Channel 3 and 4 seem best. The differences are only apparent when running the machine flat out (hot as possible: 27, 28, 29.) And you have to be set on 1-Tone...
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    E-Trac kHz setting???

    Take a look at this article from MineLab.com, it will answer all of these questions. "The E-TRAC has eleven different channels numbered ‘1’ to ‘11’, and each of these changes the frequencies that the E-TRAC operates on." "One of the things not widely known about these Noise Cancel channels, is...
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    Is Gold as detectable as Silver, Aluminum, Copper or Iron?

    1) Being as noble as it is, gold doesn't form a mineralization/oxidation aura like other metals. When you detect a long buried, high Au content object, there is no mineralization/oxidation surrounding it (at all.) On the other hand, with a long buried Fe object, (as we all know,) the dirt in...
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    Longer lower arm?

    If I buy a Coiltek 15" WOT do I also need a longer lower arm and/or mounting attachment? If so, where do I get those? If not, what is it like to swing the 15" coil on the standard length arm? Thanks! Bronc
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    My E-Trac gave me a SCARE

    Nine days ago, I was out with my E-Trac about 1/2 mile from the truck when it started to sprinkle. I was next to some trees, and there being no thunder or lightning, I just stood under the trees for awhile waiting for the clouds to pass. And for maybe 10-minutes that worked great; the rain...
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    The Difference Between Little Copper and Big Copper?

    A single pre-1981 Memorial (copper/bronze) penny will usually return a 12-43 : 12-44. On the other hand, one thousand (1,000) pre-1981 Memorial (copper/bronze) pennies will usually come back 9-40, 8-40 and even 6-40. The Ferrous return drops as the mass of the target increases. A 1/4" wide...
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    What is a 19-5 : 20-4 return likely to be?

    While I was at that old school yesterday I came across a large, solid, repeatable 19-5 : 20-4. I've seen a lot of small target 12-3 : 12-4 that was aluminum foil, but I've never seen anything like a 19 to 20 Ferrous number with that low Conductivity. It was hot, and in a few minutes I would be...
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    I let the ghost of an Indian head penny out of a hole today

    I went out this afternoon to test a new set-up on the E-Trac. Went to an old abandoned school, and I was quite pleased by how the machine was working, 3-quarters, 5-dimes, 1-nickel and 2-pennies, all clad, except for a Wheat penny in about 15 minutes. Then I hit a solid 12-35 one way, and 12-34...
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    How goofy is this find?

    He's something unusual--I guess--unusual for me anyway. It read a solid 10-39 one direction, and a solid 11-39 in the other. What is it? It's a 1975 D penny that has been solidly fused to a melted aluminum can. It came from a 1870's town site that was briefly re-occupied in the late 1970's.
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    Old thick aluminum reading in the mid to high 1-40's

    Anyone notice how old, thick(er, ish) aluminum reads in the mid to high 1-40's--which is a major buzz-kill every time. Several times now I've dug old aluminum (that is a "different" aluminum than the can material) on a solid, repeatable 1-46 to 1-48. I'm afraid when old aluminum starts to...
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    What is a solid, repeatable 12-2 likely to be?

    I was out the other day and came up with two 12-2 coin sized targets about 20-feet apart. It was late so I marked both spots and came home. But now I'm curious. Any ideas? Thanks! Bronc
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    Help--Max Depth on Relics??

    To all the relic hunters out there (and everyone else) what is the MAX depth you have ever found a large iron object at? Any large iron object--a cannon, a cannon ball, an engine block--I don't care, what is your the max depth record on an ETrac? How deep will an ETrac on Auto +3 go? Bronc
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    Minelab Warranty Repair Times

    To all those who have sent their E-Trac's in for repair, what is the normal/average repair and return time? Were you satisfied with the repair, etc? Thanks! Bronc
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    Haunted Homestead?

    Had a chance to try a new place today and wow-o-wow was it strange. Two-story abandoned farm house, never been detected, and I get a solid 1-47 signal that jumps back and forth to 12-47, 10-47, 11-47, and back to 1-47. Rotating the coil 180 degrees, and BAM, I get a solid repeatable signal at...
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