Problem With E-Trac And Pro Pointer AT Getting Along !

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Just got a new Garrett Pro-Pointer AT a few weeks ago - it's a real nice Pin Pointer for sure.
Only problem is that it must be running close to the same frequency (?) as the E-Trac because I get a lot of noise through the headphones as soon as I turn it on.
There's no noise problem at all when I use the new Pin Pointer with my Deus or with my Wife's Tesoro - just the E-Trac.

Anyone else run into this problem ?

Good Hunting !

 

[jtermz]

try a noise cancel

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

try a noise cancel

I always noise cancel at the beginning of every hunt - the problem is there regardless of what channel I'm on.
I'm also going to see if it makes a difference if I switch to one of my other sets of headphones ?

 

[Mark in S.E. IA]

I have the same problem too with the pro pointer if it's with in 2 feet of the coil. I just move the coil over some when I'm using the pointer.

 

[Phillip_in_NM]

I use the 4.5x7 coil almost exclusively and have been using the ProPointer AT for the last two weeks with no issues at all. Could it be related to the coil?

 

[petew]

I have a x1 if you can't solve the problem,if anyones interested

 

[ArtWI]

When you noise cancel have the Pro Pointer ON and close to your ETrac. I think this will work for you.

ArtWI

 

[Rolladex]

It's most likely a Pulse Induction probe. They do not get along with the E-Trac. The pistol probe is a pulse induction also.

 

[jgedde]

That's odd. I've been using the White's TRX with my E-Trac, but I also have a Pro-Pointer. I just went out to see if my Garrett PP has any issues with the E-Trac and it didn't - unless I got within about 2 feet of the coil. But then it didn't matter if it was on or off - pinpoint mode was still singing. In normal mode I saw no extra responses from the E-Trac.

I used the stock coil to perform this test. Is it possible you have a coil problem? Perhaps the shield wire in the cable is disconnected from the plug? Do you have another coil to try?

John

 

[surfchunker]

mine gives me fits sometimes on channel 9 but not always ... channel 6 is always good with no interference .... I never noise cancel unless I'm having a problem

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Thanks for the replies guy's.

This is really strange - I have not had any problems since the first day I had the new Pro Pointer AT - maybe it was just a combo of some power line EMI ???

 

[Delta Digger]

ETO I have the same set as you have. Could have been EMI. Glad it's working for you now.