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    Harold Henkel's CTX Training Module #3 search pattern...

    Went out and tried Harold Henkel's CTX Training Module #3 generalized search pattern published on page 104 of Andy's new book today. Unfreakingbelievable, at least around these parts. No further details, for now. I'm becoming more circumspect when it comes to extolling the virtues of metal...
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    "Hunted out" should be removed from the lexicon...

    Went back to that "hunted out" park today. Armed with Andy's new CTX handbook and some inside info from Minelabob, I managed to break the clad curse and score a '62 silver quarter and a '49 rosie, along with a handful of clad quarters, dimes, a dog tag, and an enamel pendent. BTW, notice the...
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    One hour in a "hunted out" local park

    Went out to a nearby local park that supposedly has been well hunted out. This is what I found in about an hour with the 11". These clads were pretty much found just in the area shown in the photo. The more I use and learn this machine, the more impressed I am with it. (Now all I need to get up...
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    CTX owner for almost a year still can't figure out the 17" coil...

    My 17" coil is sitting in a drawer. I still haven't figured this thing out. Any links to previous posts regarding this issue, or any pedagogical help is much appreciated. I'm sure Johnny Anglo has some input. The problem basically boils down to getting too many ambiguous signals, and the...
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    Metal detectorist finds Britain's biggest ever haul of Viking treasure - with hundreds of artefacts including an ancient silver cross

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2790197/metal-detectorist-finds-britain-s-biggest-haul-viking-treasure-hundreds-artefacts-including-ancient-silver-cross.html CTX 3030, of course. ;-)
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    Tip for changing coils quickly

    I don't know if you've had this problem, but changing the coils can be a pain in the ass. Getting the twisty cord through the length of the shaft can be problematic. I've found an easy workaround. Just carry a length of string with a small fishing weight on one end, and tie the other end around...
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    6" Coil Epiphany

    Finally figured out the 6" coil. Went out less than three hours in two parks yesterday, and nailed 77 coins, all clad. I was pulling out coins a the rate of one every two or three minutes! BUT, and this is a BIG BUT, I didn't dig ONE piece of trash! This coil is da bomb! It wasn't the mode or...
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    "Diggers"

    The other night I had the unpleasant experience of watching the National Geo Channel show "Diggers" for the first, and last time. If someone wanted to demonize and make fun of the hobby of metal detecting, they couldn't do a better job than they've done with this clown show. These two juvenile...
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    Gold nugget shooting with the CTX 3030?

    Just curious if anyone out there has any experience with this. Considering going to place out in the Mojave to do some desert gold nugget shooting. I realize the CTX 3030 was not designed as a gold detector per se, but I've seen some stuff on the net from people who claim to have found good gold...
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    Thoughts on the Minelab ProSwing 45

    Went out to a remote, hilly area in Sonoma County the other day, to hunt a couple of old homestead sites. Was using the 17" coil on uneven and overgrown ground. After two or three intense hours of sweeping up and down hillsides, my right arm was about to give up. I just ordered Minelab ProSwing...
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    Man's best friend(s)

    Just a humorous aside. I was detecting at San Francisco's Alta Plaza Park, which is an old park located in the Pacific Heights area. This is a park known for it's silver. Anyway, it was around 4PM, and lots of locals were walking their dogs and socializing as they do around that time. I got an...
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    CTX giving false depth readings

    I've consistently been getting depth readings that are far too deep. For example, the other day I got a Merc that the display said was 7-8 inches, but it was only two inches. Any experts out there have an idea what's going on?
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    Wonderful Free Historical Topo Map Resource

    Currently, this collection has over 2,000 historic USGS Topographic maps covering several areas of the United States. The maps are available in various scales and date back as early as the 1800s in many areas. You can seamlessly overlay these maps onto Google Earth. I'm using a 1919 USGS topo...
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    Mac OS X version of Xchange2

    Called up the US office of Minelab the other day and asked some minion if there were any plans to ever port Xchange2 over to Mac OS X. Her reply was "no, as far I know." Is that it? End of story? I find it strange, to the say the least, that Minelab won't support Mac. Anyone out there have...
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    Dowsing and Detecting in combination?

    Been training with an experienced dowser for the last couple of weeks, and have actually been able to get "signals" on silver that's been planted for training purposes. Has anyone out there tried dowsing in combination with detecting? I'm going to try it the next time I go out to check the spot...
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    A metal detecting newbie's first Morgan

    Just purchased the CTX 3030 less than a month ago, and are really enjoying learning this amazing instrument! Two weeks ago I went out to a remote spot in Marin County, to visit the remains of an old hunting camp that dates back to the 1850s. It was the day after a week long series of rain...
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