Whites XLT-E Series Stray Signals

[dryflycaster]

While swinging my XLT-E I often get stray hit signals. This seems to happen when the cable from the coil comes into contact with a foreign object such as weeds or other tall plant life. It doesn't seem to make a difference whether or not the object is dry or wet. A fellow hunter also notes the same behavior with his XLT-E. Is there a setting that I can alter that will not hurt my general ability to detect objects. I do most of my hunting with the Relic setting.

 

[ghzcss]

Hello dryfly caster,

This may be unrelated but, thought I would mention it. I just got my XLT. Seems to run much more stable for me in Coin mode than in Coin & Jewelry. Not sure if it bumps up the sensitivity in other modes or what. I get more signals of course because the lower disc. setting. But, it also falses in Coin & Jewelry and doesn't in Coin only. Just wanted to add this.

HH Mike

 

[berkeley bottle boy]

You don't say if the cable itself is moving when you bump into stuff. If the cable by the coil moves, then it'll cause a signal because the cable is metal and moving in the coil's field.

Can you use some velcro to lock down the cable near the coil? (Don't pull the cord hard)

 

[dryflycaster]

Thanks for the thought on the cable. I have not noticed if the cable is moving when I am getting the stray signals. It is a bit loose on the shaft but doesn't appear as though it would move when contacting something as light as grass. However, I plan to secure it a bit tighter to the shaft before I take it out the next time. Last Sun. I went out and I lowered the "PREAMP" setting from from 6 to 5 and then to 4. With each lowering the stray signals seemed to lessen quite a bit.

 

[au4greg]

You may be running the AC and Pre-Amp too high, and with the loop cord lose, can trigger false signals.