Howdy, folks.
Figured I would stop being a lurker and introduce myself.
My name is Ralph, and I hail from your frozen neighbour up north, Canada. Grande Prairie, Alberta to be more specific.
I'm a fairly new owner of an MXT300, picked it up in the fall, and got a dozen hunts in before the big freeze, but have detected on and off for the past 20+ years. Started with a Tesoro Inca, then the Silver Sabre, Golden Sabre, and finally the older XLT spectrum for a few years before I had to move, and then dropped the hobby for a spell. Got the itch again a couple of years ago, so started again with an IDX, and have now added the MXT.
I've been reading this forum, along with a couple of others and have learned a lot. In fact, I'd been debating which additional coil I wanted to order to complement my 4x6 shooter and because of the information and reviews given here, have decided to go with the 10" D2.
Now, it's just a matter of waiting for the thaw to arrive, which unfortunately doesn't happen till mid April this far north.
The area I'm in has only been settled for approx 100 years, so don't have the rich history and finds as compared to most of you, but I've been researching the library archives and locating old rural schools, community halls, and homesteads to try and hit at least the oldest parts around here.
Thanks for an informative arena in which to share our MXT life in, and hope to contribute in the future.
Ralph
Figured I would stop being a lurker and introduce myself.
My name is Ralph, and I hail from your frozen neighbour up north, Canada. Grande Prairie, Alberta to be more specific.
I'm a fairly new owner of an MXT300, picked it up in the fall, and got a dozen hunts in before the big freeze, but have detected on and off for the past 20+ years. Started with a Tesoro Inca, then the Silver Sabre, Golden Sabre, and finally the older XLT spectrum for a few years before I had to move, and then dropped the hobby for a spell. Got the itch again a couple of years ago, so started again with an IDX, and have now added the MXT.
I've been reading this forum, along with a couple of others and have learned a lot. In fact, I'd been debating which additional coil I wanted to order to complement my 4x6 shooter and because of the information and reviews given here, have decided to go with the 10" D2.
Now, it's just a matter of waiting for the thaw to arrive, which unfortunately doesn't happen till mid April this far north.
The area I'm in has only been settled for approx 100 years, so don't have the rich history and finds as compared to most of you, but I've been researching the library archives and locating old rural schools, community halls, and homesteads to try and hit at least the oldest parts around here.
Thanks for an informative arena in which to share our MXT life in, and hope to contribute in the future.
Ralph
Hehe.
