I FOUND THAT ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE EFFECTS DEPTH GREATLY.MY FRONT YARD IS UNDER A POWER LINE AND A BURIED 200 AMP LINE LESS THAN 50 FT AWAY WITH CLAD QUARTER ON GROUND AND A CARDBORD BOX ON TOP TO HELP ACCURACY.I COULD ONLY GET TO MANUAL 21 WITHOUT IT GETTING VERY ERATIC AND I NOISE CANCELLED SEVERAL TIMES TO MAKE SURE. BUT AT 21 UNDER THE MENTIONED CONDITIONS ALL I COULD GET WAS 11" WITH DECENT SIGNAL.AT MY SHOP TODAY WHEN I POSTED THE AIR TEST I COULD RUN IT TO 30 SEN. AND IT WAS QUIET AND STABLE AND THE QUARTER WAS ON WHITE LIMESTONE GRAVEL DRIVE.
I WENT TO A PARK TONIGHT THAT I HAVE HIT HARD WITH THE ETRAC AND ONLY FOUND 2 WHEATIES AND A 1905 BARBER AT 6" ON EDGE AND IT WAS LOUD AND CLEAR AND I CALLED IT A SILVER DIME WITH WITTNESSES WATCHING.THERE WAS IRON NEAR IT ON TWO SIDES AS WELL..
I AM GOING TO THE COURTHOUSE ONE MORE TIME TOMORROW AFTER CHURCH WITH ANOTHER FORUM MEMBER AN DO SOME TESTING IF WE CAN FIND SOME TARGETS,RAY.
PS. MY SERIAL # XQ1 12859
I WENT TO A PARK TONIGHT THAT I HAVE HIT HARD WITH THE ETRAC AND ONLY FOUND 2 WHEATIES AND A 1905 BARBER AT 6" ON EDGE AND IT WAS LOUD AND CLEAR AND I CALLED IT A SILVER DIME WITH WITTNESSES WATCHING.THERE WAS IRON NEAR IT ON TWO SIDES AS WELL..
I AM GOING TO THE COURTHOUSE ONE MORE TIME TOMORROW AFTER CHURCH WITH ANOTHER FORUM MEMBER AN DO SOME TESTING IF WE CAN FIND SOME TARGETS,RAY.
PS. MY SERIAL # XQ1 12859