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    Pinpoint Mode - Sizing - Coil Stationary - Touching the ground

    Strange question, but it has me wondering. Is there an ID difference between having the coil stationary in Pinpoint Mode (set to Sizing) and touching the ground verses 1-inch above? On some targets I`ve noticed a difference. On weak/deep targets, when the coil is touching the ground the target...
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    What is the Largest E-Trac Coil Ever Made?

    I have a NEL Big 15 x 17" DD Search Coil and I am looking for something BIGGER. (It will easily detect a long-buried 10-inch iron pipe at a measured 5-feet.) Is there anything bigger?? Thanks!
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    Coins in containers ~> What signal will I get?

    1st Hypothetical ~ A mason jar full of silver dollar coins with a zinc lid is buried at 12-inches. The jar is buried vertically in the ground. What does my E-Trac say? The silver dollars alone would l read 1-42/43/44, and the zinc lid alone would read 12-44, what does the E-Trac return? 2nd...
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    Does Battery Power Effect E-Trac performance?

    After my rechargeable pack died, I went to AA Duracells. Machine likes them, but I`m wondering, as they get to about 1/2 discharged does that effect E-Trac performance--depth and discrimination? The manual says a voltage regulator keeps the performance level, but is this true? Has anyone seen...
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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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    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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    Recovered this object at a measured depth of 22" today

    Recovered this iron object today at a carefully measured depth of 22". The E-Trac gave me a short, but solid tone, with a consistent lower right-hand corner ID. I'm running my E-Trac with a stock coil, set to very minimal discrimination (1-5 CO is black), single tone, ferrous, +3 Auto. (The +3...
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    The Ultimate Smack Down - The Battle of the Coils / was After Market Coils

    In a straight up final confrontation for absolute depth on Iron and quiet clarity for non-ferrous: In the Yellow Corner: The Coiltek 15" Round "WOT" "...it's ugly as hell, but light!" In the Blue Corner: The KellyCo 15"x12" SEF "Butterfly" "...it's heavy as hell, but pretty!" It's WOT vs...
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    After Market Coils -

    Would someone please list and explain all the different after-market coils that are out there for the ETrac? What is a SEF coil? What is the stock coil on the ETrac? What can after-market coils do? I'm confused!! Please help. Bronc
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