I remember the day I got off balance.....8 months ago, when I got the CTX. Oh, I read the instructions. I am not like some bozos out there. After 39 years of detecting, I KNOW to read directions.
In particular, the Enable GB check box. I always want to enable Ground Balance.......
Over the 8 months since I checked that little box, I have wondered why I wasn't finding silver deep like I had with my trusty ol' ETrac.......I figured it was because I had not had my 100 hours in on the detector.
Then, I thought, at about 80 hours, that maybe my machine was just not a hot machine....i.e., the detecting gods had dictated that my machine would not produce legendary depths of 80 inches on a dime that I hear about with all machines.....LOL I owned a dud.....yep.
a few months ago, a relatively new friend, Jerry, bought a CTX, and he had only been detecting for what is now 8 months....and he is slaying silver.......it shouldn't be happening, but it is. I KNOW I historically find my share, and I was so irritated at my bummer CTX....do I send it in and have it worked over?
So, the other day, I was in conversation with Jerry's main hunting partner who swings an ETrac, and who is getting stomped in silver count.....was it the CTX?
I called Jerry and told him how well he was doing, and that he was doing as well as I was, with minimal experience. I asked him to pull up Exchange 2, and compare his settings with mine. We did, and we were virtually identical up to the point that we compared the enable GB......his was unchecked.......hmmmmmmm
I then researched the button, and discovered that by checking it, I had told the machine I wanted to manually Ground Balance the CTX every time I turned it on. FOR 8 MONTHS, I HAD USED A MACHINE THAT WAS NOT BALANCED.
OMG.......I think of ALL the places I have been to in 8 months, and found items, but nothing deep, UNLESS, it was a larger target. 8 months!
Needless to say, Enable GB is now UNCHECKED, so that my CTX is automatically adjusting the Ground Balance continually.......finally.
Saturday, I will be seeing how the machine is performing differently. I will be hunting several areas that should produce deep old coins.....
I hope I regain my balance, so that I don't feel like such a nube!
Lesson learned....I don't know if anyone else has made the mistake I have, but for gosh sakes, check to make sure!
HH
Gitterdug, regaining balance
In particular, the Enable GB check box. I always want to enable Ground Balance.......
Over the 8 months since I checked that little box, I have wondered why I wasn't finding silver deep like I had with my trusty ol' ETrac.......I figured it was because I had not had my 100 hours in on the detector.
Then, I thought, at about 80 hours, that maybe my machine was just not a hot machine....i.e., the detecting gods had dictated that my machine would not produce legendary depths of 80 inches on a dime that I hear about with all machines.....LOL I owned a dud.....yep.
a few months ago, a relatively new friend, Jerry, bought a CTX, and he had only been detecting for what is now 8 months....and he is slaying silver.......it shouldn't be happening, but it is. I KNOW I historically find my share, and I was so irritated at my bummer CTX....do I send it in and have it worked over?
So, the other day, I was in conversation with Jerry's main hunting partner who swings an ETrac, and who is getting stomped in silver count.....was it the CTX?
I called Jerry and told him how well he was doing, and that he was doing as well as I was, with minimal experience. I asked him to pull up Exchange 2, and compare his settings with mine. We did, and we were virtually identical up to the point that we compared the enable GB......his was unchecked.......hmmmmmmm
I then researched the button, and discovered that by checking it, I had told the machine I wanted to manually Ground Balance the CTX every time I turned it on. FOR 8 MONTHS, I HAD USED A MACHINE THAT WAS NOT BALANCED.
OMG.......I think of ALL the places I have been to in 8 months, and found items, but nothing deep, UNLESS, it was a larger target. 8 months!
Needless to say, Enable GB is now UNCHECKED, so that my CTX is automatically adjusting the Ground Balance continually.......finally.
Saturday, I will be seeing how the machine is performing differently. I will be hunting several areas that should produce deep old coins.....
I hope I regain my balance, so that I don't feel like such a nube!
Lesson learned....I don't know if anyone else has made the mistake I have, but for gosh sakes, check to make sure!
HH
Gitterdug, regaining balance
I'll check tommorow with a box unchecked. Thanks a lot for this tip....