3030 let me down

[Downdeep]

Some people can only afford one..especially when that one costs two grand.

 

[Andrew Kalinowski]

Some people can only afford one..especially when that one costs two grand.

True and more to that; Before CTX, I had a different one and I gifted it away. After using CTX, I just can't imagine having any fun using anything less. IF (which I don't expect) my CTX ever goes down, I rather wait for it to be fixed than put up with a much lesser machine. YMMV

 

[Guvner]

n/t

 

[jtalley007]

I have a small patch of woods near a railroad track that a Fisher f 75 is unusable from emi. My V3i was too erratic in 3 freq. mode, low or high frequency. I could only use medium here. A friend uses a nautilus and had to turn it all the way down to use it. Think there is a underground power line here. I can use my ctx 3030 from 25-30 sensitivity and gain at least 25 and dig minnie balls measured to 16" deep. I find in all the places so far it is the quietest high powered detector. I

 

[flhunter]

That's odd. The other day, I checked property I just got a permission for (waited 6+ months to get it). Cell tower was like 100 yards away and I had ZERO problems having everything in auto.
I used to have a brand name cheap detector and I know for a fact that CTX can be used in places where my previous detector was useless. To be perfectly honest, I think that you either accidentally pushed pinpoint button (it resets after power off) OR hat you had a loose connection (make sure that the connectors are screwed in completely) OR (I truly hope not) you are trolling.

I didn't accidently push the pinpoint button, even if I did I repowered the machine 20 times out there to try to get it to work.

I didn't have a lose connection, I unplugged and replugged everything in the field. And as soon as I got home the thing works great.

I'm not trolling, I have video proof. I just dont feel like uploading it right now.

 

[Rich3030]

Where you using the wireless module? try eliminate the wm10 being the problem as it can also have noise issues between it and the screens transmitter/receiver. if so, you can change the channel for the wm10.
try the headphones directly plugged into the ctx.

 

[flhunter]

Took the wireless module off and disabled wireless mode when I was troubleshooting.

 

[BartOscar]

I was have problems in a park that I had hunted in before with another detector. The CTX began acting so erratic It seemed like a slot machine in a casino. I called Brian at Minelab and he asked if perhaps when I see the detector down on the ground was the coil facing the ground. I know our so in in S. CA is not too highly mineralized so I need to check to make sure the coil is upright. Just a thought.

 

[mcb613]

Guvner, you mentioned turning manual down " still good depth". What are you considering good depth? When sites are bad and running at less than 10, seems like depth is 3-5" max.
Comments?

 

[Andrew Kalinowski]

I didn't accidently push the pinpoint button, even if I did I repowered the machine 20 times out there to try to get it to work.

I didn't have a lose connection, I unplugged and replugged everything in the field. And as soon as I got home the thing works great.

I'm not trolling, I have video proof. I just dont feel like uploading it right now.

Fair enough. Clearly, you are experiencing some unusual conditions I'm not familiar with so, I can't help you. Hopefully, others can.
Good luck and may your finds NOT be pulltabs I'll be watching the thread - lots of good info here.

 

[Andrew Kalinowski]

n/t