Whites IDX Pro questions

[davkeene]

I just received a Whites IDX Pro detector with "Bills" modifications. I have been detecting for 25+ years but could use any advice on the best way to set it up for use in the late 1800's to early 1900's yards and parks. Air testing it in my cellar, I noticed that I can get 2" to 3" more depth when the detector is in the "Black Sand" mode than when it is the "Normal" mode. Have any of you IDX Pro users experienced this? Please let me know. I need all the help I can get. Thank you. Dave

 

[ohio fred]

I have a idx with mods but these questions are better answered by Monte or a another poster called Crazyman.This will help if one of these two answer

 

[crazyman]

Dave, yes using the black sand mode and minimum discrimination will give you at least 3 inches more in a air test. How much more you get on targets in ground depends on your ground. I have some pretty bad ground and I'm getting better hits on deeper coins especially dimes set up this way. By expanding the discrimination using the black sand feature you will notice improved sensitivity to most targets especially small gold rings and chains. Mine hits small gold better than my 14 kHz. Compass Gold Scanner Pro and way better than my Minelab Sovereign Elite. I hunt most of the time with my modified IDX Pro using the black sand feature and minimum discrimination which is basically a motion all metal mode. Set up this way depth is as good any detector I've used.

 

[mictrik]

I just acquired an IDX Pro and will be taking it out tomorrow for the first time. I am new to metal detectors and am wondering how this unit will work on the beach. My understanding is that I should stay away from the wet sand. Would Bill's Modifications aid in this regard?

 

[mictrik]

Bump...

 

[mictrik]

The unit seemed to work well on the beach though i was told that wet sand would be problematic. Of course i tried it by the waters edge but only for 5-10 minutes. I did not get any signals during that time. Can anyone enlighten me with regard to using the IDX Pro in sand and wet sand?

 

[Old Katz]

My very first detector was an IDX Pro. I wish I had never sold it.
How much would one of those babys cost me today...reasonably, that is.
Katz

 

[8000298]

I am new at this hobby. I purchased a used IDX PRO yesterday and am trying to find a manual on line. Model 800 0298. I have not found the exact model yet.
Thanks for any help Steve Chatsworth, Ontario Canada

 

[Hunt4Fun]

Go to the link below

http://whiteselectronics.com/

Click the Manuals header

Then click the

 

[Coach]

Can anyone still modify the IDX Pro? Is it worth it? Can a person do it themselves? Can a small coil still be bought for the IDX Pro? Sorry for so many questions but just starting out with the machine.

 

[goodmore]

www.surfscanner.com to have it done by a pro. There is an 8 inch coil, 6 inch coil and the smaller still snooper coil. Whites website has a coil compatibility chart . Get a 6" black max coil. You will love it.

 

[Coach]

Thank you so much goodmore. I can use any help I can get.

 

[dougb]

May I ask: Would this suffice for a nugget shooting detector in mineralized ground? Especially volcano rock area? TIA

 

[penguineman]

what are these mods I'm reading about?? or keep hearing about? also whats the difference between the IDX Pro and the IDX Classic?? my classic depth is not the best maybe 4" at best. also is there a way to tell the depth of a target on the classic??

 

[Hombre]

penguineman......

The Mr. Bill's mods are adjustable Threshold and Ground Balance controls accesed by outside knobs instead of internal adjustments with a small screwdriver. This makes it easier to make initial tuning adjustments. There are no differences between the IDX Pro and Classic IDX other than decals. IF you are only gettin 4 inches depth, something is wrong with your adjustments, are you using pre-set dial markings on the dials? On my IDX Pro, my ground balance is set to a "slightly" positive response as coil nears the ground while in all-metal mode, the Disc. is set at two hash marks below Ring Range pre-set at 9 O'Clock and I can run my Sensitivity at Max most of the time. I can tell how deep or big a detected object is while lifting the coil over the target while still swinging the coil in tight little swings. Hope this answers some question for you.

 

[C.J.M.]

WANT TO BUY IDX PRO --------HELP.

 

[Monte]

I just received a Whites IDX Pro detector with "Bills" modifications. I have been detecting for 25+ years but could use any advice on the best way to set it up for use in the late 1800's to early 1900's yards and parks. Air testing it in my cellar, I noticed that I can get 2" to 3" more depth when the detector is in the "Black Sand" mode than when it is the "Normal" mode. Have any of you IDX Pro users experienced this? Please let me know. I need all the help I can get.

I have slow internet service that takes a long time to load, so I didn't read all the replies. However, the post from 'Hombre' was spot-on and exactly they way I would have stated.

To this response, let me add this.:

1.. Unless you changed some others controls, I can't imagine a difference of 2"-3" in 'air depth' between the two lower-end Discriminate ranges. If it was testing targets in-ground or by using some other test scenario that created a ground or mineral barrier, perhaps, but not an 'air test.'

2.. The Normal & Black Sand toggle selector has been on White's models since the Classic III-Plus, and then it was incorporated on the revised Classic III SL, Classic IDX and finally the IDX Pro. All his control toggle does is switch from a partial iron rejection at the minimum Discriminate setting in the 'Normal' position, to a Zero-Disc. or All Metal Accept setting in the Black Sand toggle position. It simply expands the lower-end of the Discrimination range for better acceptance. The upper-end is unchanged, with a Screw Cap or US Zinc 1