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> I went back. Was not a good fit for me.
So did I. Replaced with F75 LTD, and haven't regretted it one iota. The right tool for the conditions, it's just that simple.
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Gary in Daytona
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That's one of the reasons I couldn't use a WOT here Max, and I've tried 3. Ripple waves, seaweed, ocean foam - you name it, anything would set off the WOTs I tried. I'm sure it's very sensitive and deep under certain conditions, but when you can't hear the targets within the noise, what's the point?
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Gary in Daytona
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There is no other forum like this one and my favorite read - by far! Keep up the great work guys! Like Wally, I having seen Tom speak several times at his presentations, I can tell you for sure that NO amount of time seems like it's enough. He is a fascinating and extremely knowledgeable speaker, and those of us with a tech-and-detecting bug who really strive to approach this hobby 'in
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Gary in Daytona
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Thanks, I wondered about that. Mr. Bill said what he had was what he would have a while back, so I knew he was gearing down. Still have my searches running on the 'bay just in case someone let's a later one go. Be extremely nice to have one of those providing it was cared for...otherwise, I guess White's is where to look.
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Gary in Daytona
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> I also strongly recommend that folks at least try
> the Google Chrome internet browser rather than the
> Microsoft Explorer 7/8/9. Much faster, much more
> secure and the web address line doubles as a
> Google search entry field. Very slick...
And a heck of a lot safer too.
Thanks go-rebels.
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Gary in Daytona
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Reading this thread made my mind shoot forward a few years and realize how close voice actuation control may be for detectors. The technology is already available on computers, and the combination of good headphones with a microphone such as we use for Skype today could make it possible to speak your setting changes into the detector, getting it's attention with a key term (such as 'det
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Gary in Daytona
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Good workaround is google's advanced search trick mentioned in another thread. Add "site: dankowskidetectors.com" to the search term, or you can add the site from the advanced search page. It 'borrows' the google engine and seems to bring up many hits using BP or BP mode specifically from this site only. I use this trick all the time for school researching.
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Gary in Daytona
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They need to stop this type of sloppy repair work and poor customer service asap. A company can die just as easily because it's growing too fast, and this is one of the first places you start to see the chink in the armor. This can be the first nail in the FT coffin if they aren't careful.
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Gary in Daytona
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Mark,
So sorry to hear of your loss. Please accept my condolences on the loss of your father, and know many of us are praying for you and your family.
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Gary in Daytona
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It is a frequency shift used for EMI and in competition hunts to minimize cross talk from other Troys.
Keith - Nice video, and very impressive results. Now you've got me real curious about my X3, I've got to give it a try and see how much Troy actually tweaked that particular machine.
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Gary in Daytona
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I fully agree Keith. I still have my X3 and although I don't use it inland as much since I got the LTD, I still can't seem to get rid of it and find it unchallenged in the dry beach sand micro jewelry hunting (and the very occasional competition hunt). I use the Troy headphones with it as they are not only great with this unit, they are the most comfortable headphones I ever had. I will
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Gary in Daytona
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I wish I had a dollar for every time I've tried another detector to replace my trusty old Sov GT/S12 combo, I'd already have enough money to buy another detector <grin>. Heck, those new ones MUST work better than the old ones on the beach, right? No such luck. I've always come back to the Sov (GT) which has proved itself time and time again to be the best beach detector for
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Gary in Daytona
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This is pretty stunning information to me...comes as a huge eyeopener. I've never played with the frequencies after setting it up once at a site (usually picking the most quiet one). Tom, do you think this would apply to beach conditions as well as inland, or maybe a better question would be have you experimented with the frequencies when testing the LTD on the beach? Thanks for the fascinat
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Gary in Daytona
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I suspect you answered your own question. That's a steep price when they have such great units coming out at half (or lower) than that price.
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Gary in Daytona
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Hey Max,
What didn't you like about it? Does it find the micro gold in wet pack as you expected? Or are you having tuning issues moving from surf lane to dry? What are the issues you're having that makes it not a "keeper"?
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Gary in Daytona
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Couldn't agree with you more Tom. I think it will take the water hunters by storm, inasmuch as the Ace 250 did for the low end detector market did. Great for wading depth, salt water mode and target ID. IMHO, what Garrett may lack in engineering, they more than make up for in marketing...
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Gary in Daytona
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Let me know what your results are Gman. I'm fascinated with the results some people have been getting on the salt water beaches, especially depth of lower conductivity targets.
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Gary in Daytona
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Tom, do you happen to know if the engineers at FT actually worked toward making the GB SE tune better on wet salt sand conditions than earlier models such as F75 LTD? I ask because, as you know, the F75 will work on the wet salt sand with GB set at 0, but has to be "desensitized" when the salt content gets higher (or at least I guess that's the reason for having to reduce the sensi
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Gary in Daytona
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Hmmm. I'm thinking somewhere to the west of us, a GB SE is being manufactured that's going to do some serious micro gold hunting on Florida east coast...
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Gary in Daytona
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I wish FT would send you one for evaluation. We're all dying to know if it's going to whip the wet salt sand and still find small gold. If it does.....wow........that opens up an entirely new market for that unit.
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Gary in Daytona
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Ok, thanks. That makes me wonder if there isn't more than a little difference in beach condition between our beach and yours (conditions, which as we know change from day to day).
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Gary in Daytona
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Thanks Tom, that confirms what I thought the manual and others were saying. What about the frequencies adjustment? Does that setting make any difference when considering soil conditions, or just beneficial in eliminating EMI or crosstalk?
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Gary in Daytona
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I've become somewhat confused after reading through the LTD manual and some posts on other forums. They state the "Process Number" settings, such as bP or CL, are 'honored' or used when you switch the detector into motion all-metal, usually in 'less noise, and slower response speed'.
Usually motion all-metal is just that - a completely separate mode indepen
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Gary in Daytona
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Yes, that's my thoughts exactly. Although it seems our beaches may contain more salinity than your beaches, if the GB still has 'room' to move down toward 0 a small amount when you ground balance, then there shouldn't be any reason why we can't tune to the wet salt sand as well. Hot rocks & mineralization just aren't something we have to deal with down here, at
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Gary in Daytona
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