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Ground Balance on the X-70 at the beaches here in So Calif

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plugger

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Anyone using the X-70 very much at the beaches here in So California? I wonder what GB #s I should see on th dry sand vs the wet sand. I have only used mine a couple of times and it seems to work ok in the dry with a Sens of 22-24 and a GB of between 6 & 10. When I hunt the wet, I lower the Sens to 12-16 and it seems to do better with a lower number for the GB. Am I confused and am I missing any important facts? Thanks, I really like the X-70, but, I hate spending a lot of time reading about settings and then still being as confused as ever. I just want to get out there and hunt, like I do with Sovereign. Thanks for any help, especially from you Southern California folks!

Bill
 
I do not Beach hunt much,but I do use Tracking.If you wonder what the G.B. should be at your beach..You might find a clear spot at the beach,and turn Tracking on...You can then turn it off,and check to see what the GB is for that area . The Tracking should set it pretty close.You can either leave the tracking on at that point..Or if you like a Set GB ,then just turn tracking off after it auto sets.
Hope this helps :blink:
 
I have to head to work but I'll E-mail you later this evening. I prefer E-Mail to PM so shoot me an E-mail with yours to: MonteVB@comcast.net

Might I suggest trying this in the meantime. If you have a couple of inland sites to hunt other than the beach, go hunt them. Pay attention to the GB settings needed and to your ability to get a good GB, or to let the X-Terra 70 set a good GB, and note the GB reading for several sites you hunt in your area. Work with the Sensitivity settings as well, keeping note of what the settings used are. Mail that info to me, if you don't mind.

I'll E-mail you this evening when I get home from work.

Monte
 
Hi, Plugger,

I was one of the field testers on the X-Terra's, and I also hunt the beaches here in S. CA pretty extensively. I haven't posted much of late due to the fact that I've been laid up with a very slow healing broken left leg for the last few months.

Please take a look at my post via the link below:

http://www.findmall.com/read.php?55,312654,312654#msg-312654

In my opinion, and I have stated this before, there has been a great deal of attention devoted to GB #'s that to me is a bit of overkill. I have found the 50 & 70 to be very stable, forgiving machines, and to be honest, I could care less what the GB #'s are at any given time. Sand here in S. CA varies in mineral composition on both the wet & dry. The main thing that I am concerned with is whether or not I am finding stuff, and at what depth.

When I hunt the beaches here with the 50 or 70 I set the GB & start swinging. Then every so often I check it & re-GB. To be honest, as the manual states, I have found the sensitivity to be the main factor with regard to the machine running stable. Just don't run it too hot--the X-Terra's are very sensitive, especially with the HF coil. I would not recommend running tracking in the wet sand as the continually changing salt content is tough on any ground tracking detector. You can try the beach mode, which I found to stabilize my signals somewhat.

Most importantly, I would urge you not to overthink the X-Terra. Even though it has a multitude of adjustments, what I love about it (and all the X-Terra's) is that they are fun & easy to use. Just set it up and swing, then check your settings every once in a while. You should do just fine.

Any more questions, feel free to post or email me at wpaxt@aol.com.

Bill (S. CA)

P.S. Oh, and don't forget to overlap your sweeps with the coil since it's concentric.
 
I am trying to understand the GB numbers and in which direction do I go to improve ground balance. I also have found the Sensitivity adjustment to be the most critical adjustment I could make (just as it is on my Sovereign). I'll shoot you an email tonight because I have a couple of questions about depth and GB.

Bill (Calif)
 
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