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    Old Dogs and New Detector's Grrrrr

    Well I've been out once for about an hr &1/2 and while it did find acouple 4" pennies and a small heart charm that was about it. I was able to swing it just fine with very little shoulder pain. So that was good. But couldn't remember how to GB or noise cancel. The tones were to close for me to...
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    My Nox is almost here. :drool:

    Well it's almost here. I got out last Friday for a couple hrs with the CTX. Then it Hit....5 to15 inches of snow. Grrrrrr. I know I'm getting old but could barely swing the ctx without shoulder pain. I'm REALLY ready for spring. Am reading some of the posts on guys changing to CF shafts. Is...
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    Just Wondering... Has anyone tried a thin gold chain?

    I have an 800 on the way and was thinking of using it in the water for chains and thin gold rings. Not that it will be anytime soon. We have almost 20"s of ice right now. Grumpy
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    Need some help with the numbers for Platinum for the CTX

    I will be looking for a platinum ring or watch that was supposed to have been lost years ago. I believe that it is a credible lead So am going to go after it. It will be mixed in with sinkers and hooks. And who knows what else. So any help with numbers will be greatly appreciated. Grumpy
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    lithium-ion battery problem:confused:

    Ok I messed up. I plugged my alkaline pack on the charger overnight. Nothing got hot (thankfully) but now my charger just flashes a green light but won't charge my rechargeable battery. How do I check the charger out? Grumpy
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    Problem With CTX Screen , Completely full of Red Dots??

    Hunted a 1890's Three story Mansion today( The third floor was a Ballroom). Was doing Great...2-Merc's,3-Rosey's,A silver war nickel and a 1928 dog tag.(Dog house with dog looking out with a #20 ).Then went over an area where the detector went nuts........ The screen was completely full of red...
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    A couple firsts today

    Well We finally have gotten enough rain to hunt again.Trying to relearn what I've forgotten in the last 3 months.(water hunting) I pulled a silver 51 rosey from 7" not that big a feat except that there was a square nail 2-3" above it in the hole. And also got another 46 rosey at 9" with a wheat...
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    And THIS Is Why I LOVE My CTX :bouncy:

    I just got home and cleaned up after a 200 mile or so round trip today to a couple lakes.I didn't get allot of coins,but wasn't really looking for them anyway.And If I dig One more pull tab or or beaver tail from one I'll scream.That was until I got home and checked the gold chain(tested 12k on...
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    CTX In Another hunted out lake:bouncy:

    I went to a lake for about two hours tonight and there were holes everywhere.But that small gold can't be hidden from the ctx.Only got five keepers but one was gold 1.6grams of 10k.It was in the same hole along with a nickle.So can't figure how it was missed? It won't set the world on fire but...
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    CTX IN THE WATER :bouncy:

    Well I got out today at a local beach that has been pounded.(after a two week ban from the doctor)There were holes all over it.Hunted slow for about 3hrs and pulled1-10k yellow gold ring and 1-white gold or ???. It tested 14k but is not marked other than with marks that look like the ones in the...
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    The Ctx is Now Potty Trained 5 hr water hunt and still Dry :clapping:

    I have been out of commission for a couple weeks with a bad back and other responsibilities.Finally got a chance to get out today and spent 5+ hrs in the water.Dug about 40 targets with three being gold(sorta) One is sterling with 12k black hills gold leaves.I was as nervous as a new mother...
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    DON'T Go in the water ! ! ! :confused:

    WELL........... I Really like the way this detector can separate gold from the iron. But.......... If the battery compartment leaks after less than 20 minutes what's the use in taking it anywhere near the water. Minelab stepped up and gave me a new detector.( Thank You Minelab)And after less...
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    CTX IN THE WATER :bouncy:

    Well the second trip out with the CTX started better than the first.Two feet in ankle deep First gold of the day(little white gold w/pearl. ) Thirty feet farther out and second gold 14k white gold /saphire's/diamond chips. You really can't believe how much iron there is in the beach's in Iowa...
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    First fresh water hunt and Back to the field of Barbers

    Went out to a lake yesterday and tried out the ctx for the first time.I gave it about an hour before I went back to the Excal.It handled fine as far as not to bouyant but could not get used to the sounds.Now having said this there was all-most nothing there to find so was not the best trial...
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    It Must Be The Year Of The Barber :biggrin:

    Went out for a couple hours today.Hunted a park in town but didn't do much so moved to another one and got a sweet 10-46/48 at 7 inch's.The sound was not blaring but was solid both ways.I dug what I would measure to 8 inch's and out comes my third Barber Quarter in the last two weeks.I'm...
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    Third Hunt brings a Triple Play :bouncy:

    Well got out for a couple hours this am with Iowa Jim and did quite well The best of it was Three silver , two-barbers 1894-s and a 1909-d and a ??? yr king george english coin. I would like to say that they were 14 inch's deep but they were only 4-5 inch's each.Still learning but really like...
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    First Trip out for hr was a bust(no pun intended):unsure:

    Well I guess there's no reason this detector should start out any better than the others.The thresh-hold was way to loud and couldn't figure out how to reset.(found it in the manual when I got home)The trace thing didn't seem to work.I think it was but I'm not understanding very well. Didn't go...
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    Help ! ! Probe Delema............

    Well There is a New Gunfighter coming to town. ;) (CTX) He's water proof and is supposed to go Deep And just about every thing else. My problem is that I Love my Etrac. And The sunray Probe. This New Guy won't be able to have a Sunray probe. I went out today with Old Gimpy Jim for acouple...
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    Hey Digger.......For What The CTX Will Cost. Can I claim this as a Midlife Crisis???

    Because If I can it may make my stay in the dog house a little shorter. Grumpy :goodnight: Or If anyone knows of an excuse that's better.... I'M ALL EARS :rofl:
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    There's No Such Thing as a Hunted Out Park :biggrin:

    Had about an hour of free time before work yesterday and went to a park right down town that has been hunted to death for years.Put on the x-5 coil and gave it a shot.There is plenty of new coins and junk at or very near the surface.But I still got this at aprox 9-10 inch's down.It was reading...
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