CTX 3030 - Sensitivity to Low Conductors?

[gsitexas]

To those of you who have been testing the new CTX3030, please comment on this new detector's sensitivity to low conductors such as small thin gold chains and other small gold items. Has this capability been improved compared to the Explorer and E-Trac?

Also, how is the new color screen to use in bright sunlight, is it easier to see than prior non-color versions?

Thanks,

Keith

 

[Digger]

in reverse order...... the larger, color screen is much easier to view in sunlight that the non-color screens. I am not privy to the specific screen they used. But from my understanding, reducing screen glare from previous models was an important issue for them. As to small gold chains and other small gold items.... during my tests, I did find some gold jewerly. And most of it was in places I've hunted with just about every Coin detector out there, including my E-TRAC. The majority of the jewelry I found was detected using a new Target Separation mode called Ferrous - Coin. Through advanced signal processing, Ferrous - Coin mode minimizes the blending of ferrous and non-ferrous signals, even when targets are right next to each other. By being able to separate targets to a greater degree, I was able to "un-mask" the jewelry from the trash in places I thought I had beaten to death in the past. But that is due to enhanced target separation and not to operating frequency. HH Randy

 

[Ken in Georgia]

Can you show Pictures ????

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

in reverse order...... the larger, color screen is much easier to view in sunlight that the non-color screens. I am not privy to the specific screen they used. But from my understanding, reducing screen glare from previous models was an important issue for them. As to small gold chains and other small gold items.... during my tests, I did find some gold jewerly. And most of it was in places I've hunted with just about every Coin detector out there, including my E-TRAC. The majority of the jewelry I found was detected using a new Target Separation mode called Ferrous - Coin. Through advanced signal processing, Ferrous - Coin mode minimizes the blending of ferrous and non-ferrous signals, even when targets are right next to each other. By being able to separate targets to a greater degree, I was able to "un-mask" the jewelry from the trash in places I thought I had beaten to death in the past. But that is due to enhanced target separation and not to operating frequency. HH Randy

How is it possible to unmask jewelry from trash? I haven't ever used a machine yet that can do that. Sound very interesting. Thanks Randy!!!

 

[Digger]

http://www.minelab.com/usa/consumer/success-stories/ctx-3030-scores-the-trifecta

 

[gsitexas]

Thank you for the feedback Randy!

As a past owner/user of Minelab detectors (Sovereign, Explorer II, E-trac) I'm certainly interested in this new machine, specifically to determine if Minelab has released new technology that addresses issues I had with their prior machines resulting in me adding this new Minelab to my detecting arsenal.

Your comments are certainly encouraging and I look forward to learning more in the days and weeks to come!

Thanks again,

Keith

 

[Digger]

Gold and aluminum "trash" may have similar electrical characteristics. Whether a detector

 

[Digger]

Thank you Ken. You're courtesy is appreciated. HH Randy

 

[Big Boys Hobbies]

Gold and aluminum "trash" may have similar electrical characteristics. Whether a detector

 

[Blank Planet]

yep every gold ring i have found has sounded sweet no matter what machine i was using how is this different can it tell foil from a gold ring other than a sweet sound numbers etc.. ?

BP

 

[Digger]

as long as numbers rely on non-ferrous values, you won't defy the science of electron flow.

 

[Blank Planet]

as long as numbers rely on non-ferrous values, you won't defy the science of electron flow.

its shame about those electrons if someone could find out how to change them we would all be rich or maybe not as gold would be everywhere, they used to chop their heads off back in the alchemy days didn't they.

BP

 

[Digger]

years later, they chopped the heads off of transistors and made them into diodes!

 

[Gonehunting]

Gold and aluminum "trash" may have similar electrical characteristics. Whether a detector

 

[Blank Planet]

years later, they chopped the heads off of transistors and made them into diodes!

and made metal detectors with them.

BP

 

[Critterhunter]

Better audio traits to gold rings versus trash with the same VDI number is nothing new if you own a machine with good audio that hasn't been highly processed and sanitized.