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I HAVE USED THE EXCALIBUR AND SOVEREIGN FOR ABOUT SIX YEARS WITH NO TROUBLE. BOUGHT THE EXPLORER IN AUG. AND STARTED BY USING IT AT THE BEACH WITH LITTLE TROUBLE (OTHER THAN DIGGING TARGETS 18" DOWN). WHEN I TRY THIS THING IN A PARK IT GOES CRAZY MAKING NOISES AND THE CROSSHAIRS JUMP ALL OVER. QUARTERS AND DIMES SEEM TO COME IN CLEARLY, (BOTH SOUND OK AND CROSSHAIRS WHERE THEY BELONG)BUT NICKLES AND EVEN PENNIES ARE QUESTIONABLE SOUNDING.I HAVE MADE SOME HALFWAY DECENT FINDS BUT, WITH A LOT OF DIGGING. SOMETIMES I WILL START TO DIG ONE OF THESE SIGNALS AND THEN I JUST LOSE IT COMPLETELY. I HAVE TRIED BOTH THE FACTORY PRESET AND THE IRON MASK AT BOTH -8 AND -10 WITH THESE SAME RESULTS. IS THIS NORMAL? IF NOT WHAT IS SUGGESTED TO ELIMINATE SOME OF THESE PROBLEMS. THANKS AND HH