Dan(NM)

On 1/13/2020 at 4:18 PM, Chase Goldman said:

The BT 4 2 version of both these APTX LL transmitters pair up with my BT APTX LL headphones and I have used both of them successfully in LL mode with my GPX.  I use the same headphones (Miccus SR-71's) with my Equinox and GPX.  I have not tried to verify by pairing with my Equinox, but I pretty much know by ear whether I am LL or not.  Definitely LL with these. I see they are now BT 5.0 but still designated APTX LL so they should show check mark when paired as a receiver to the EQX.  Dunno why they don't.  FWIW.

TROND Bluetooth V5.0 Transmitter Receiver for TV PC iPod, 2-in-1 Wireless 3.5mm Adapter (AptX Low Latency, Pair with 2 Bluetooth Headphones Simultaneously), Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01B4W40VC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_HyqhEbFYDR1FS

TaoTronics Bluetooth 5.0 Transmitter and Receiver, 2-in-1 Wireless 3.5mm Adapter (aptX Low Latency, 2 Devices Simultaneously, For TV/Home Sound System) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EHSX28M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_nFqhEbG25PF6C

Well, I'd be interested if you put them in receive mode and paired to the Nox if the + symbol would display. I have the same Taotronic 5.0, but, no symbol for APTX LL  on the Nox.  My goal is to reduce lag as much as is possible if you know what I mean.

I was wondering if someone has a 5.0 bluetooth transmitter that they've paired with the Nox to see if it is actually APTX LL or not.  I have 3 models of the Taotronics TT-Ba07, 08 and 09, none give the + sign when paired to the machine. I'm not trying to use it with the Nox, but another machine. My Q-12 earbuds when paired have the + sign. I need a transmitter to use with the Q-12's for minimum lag.  Any input or suggestions would be bigly appreciated.

What a nice surprise, that had to be a great feeling, congrats!!!

1 minute ago, Happa54 said:

I appreciate it when a poster shows their junk/trash digs. It makes me take notice that one of the reasons I don't have as many good finds like I used to is because I have been too overly selective with what signals I should be digging. I really have to start digging more. 

Congrats on your silver Dan !!!!!! 

For the past 2 years, all I did was cherry pick for old coins and did ok in that dept. But, I've already dug more gold and jewelry than I did compared to then. My time was limited, so, I had to be more selective and utilize my time to improve my odds.  I have an opportunity as this moment to take the time and dig it all. This window will be closing at the end of the month,then I'll have to become a bit more picky.

I had one that was extremely hard to turn off or on, the on button was so firm it wouldn't do it's thing. Minelab ended up replacing the unit, no problem. After a month, that one quit charging, ended up being a bad battery. They replaced that one as well.

12 minutes ago, fredmason said:

the round thing with stones looks like costume jewelry from the 20-40's era

fred

Your probably right, the back  looks like it was attached to something.

Thanks guys, I sent Waterbury an e-mail with pics to get a positive ID.

15 minutes ago, Old Farm Hunter said:

could be some time  of broach for a hat 

Could be, I thought maybe saddle tack.

I found this while hunting near a lake today, rang up 22 on the Nox and has a Waterbury back mark. I can't find any info on it, I thought it was a button when I first dug it , but, it has the 2 stems. Thanks.

10 hours ago, Gerry in Idaho said:

Very nice digs Dan and well earned consider the amount of trash you removed from the lake shore.  Yes, be sure to dig those clean hit #1's as I have found some nice little goodies with the #1.

On a side note, why do you still have an Explorer boat anchor?  Yes I still have an E-Trac (sold my CTX 3030), but I exclusively use it with a 15" WOT and X1 probe.  It is my DEEP Silver machine.  Yes it too is heavy, but the ergonomics is better than the Explorer.

Again, nice digs.

Thanks Gerry,

I have an Explorer only because it's been chopped and looks a little different now 🙂 It actually swings better than my Nox does. It just needed a little help.

23 minutes ago, GaryC/Oregon Coast said:

Now that's a dig it all attitude!  Persistance pays off!  GaryC/Oregon Coast

Lol...I'm going to go back to the same spot and come at it from a different direction. I'm also going to drop my disc down to -3 and see what else is hiding in there.

13 minutes ago, GaryC/Oregon Coast said:

All on the beach or some in the water?  GaryC/Oregon Coast

All found in the area between the water and the original shoreline. Trash find in the 2 hunts, same area,

I've hunted this fresh water beach the last 3 days with some decent luck. The first 2 days I hunted it with an Explorer 2 with an 8" coil, and did ok. I went back today with the Nox and did even better 🙂 My settings were:

Park 2
2-tones
0-ground balance
Disc -9 to 0
recovery speed 4
F2 0
sens 20

The gold ring hit a solid 12
the 2 little pendents rang at 1...found within 6" of each other.
silver ring 5    open ring, not connected at the top
silver beads 12, I've found 8 so far
The little junk beads hit at 1

all the cleaned up silver was found with the Explorer 2

31 minutes ago, Tnsharpshooter said:

Nice finds.

I have read loads about Explorer 2.  I have never used one though.  Still got my Etrac.  Use it every blue moon.

Thank you. I had to lighten it up due to a bad shoulder situation right now. I forgot how much I enjoyed using the EX2, great audio machine.

I've been out of commission for the last couple of months with a broken ankle. While I was laid up, I did a couple of mods to a couple of Explorer's I bought last month. I stole the idea from Kevin(IDX Monster), thanks again!  I finally healed up enough to hobble down by a lake near my house and do some digging. I ran it with gain set at 7...16 manual sens...variability set at 10...conductive tone...fast recovery....no disc..... manual noise cancel at 1...Minelab 8" coil.

  One thing I did find out real quick was how fast it is to get out of shape. Anyway, set out to dig it all and relearn the Explorer and test out the equipment. I've running the Nox 800 for the last 2 years. The chestmount setup works like a charm with no hiccups to speak of. I'm running wireless earbuds that are APTX LL and the transmitter is also APTX LL, no noticeable lag. The battery is mounted on the back of the housing and is a 12v 3000 mah power bank. I tested it and it ran for about 15 hours with the back light on, full threshold, full sensitivity, in the garage with 11"coil mounted.

I'm very pleased with how smooth the set-up works and was able to dig a couple of keepers while testing it out. The finds are from 2 outings, I found a silver ring and a silver bead the first time out and 2 more of the silver beads and another silver ring , along with the other items today. I'm thinking the silver beads were part of a bracelet or necklace as they were spread out from where I found the first one. One of them rang at 2/30 the first one 5/28, I was surprised at how hard the Explorer hit such small items. Feels good to be swinging a coil again, gonna take the monster old coin hunting tomorrow.

I just moved back to Texas a couple of months ago and am about 4 hours from Corpus Christi and Galveston. I need some info on where it's legal to hunt and what to expect. Never hunted near the water except around a couple of lakes, any info would be greatly appreciated, thank you!!

12 minutes ago, Rowdy said:

Top shaft is 800mm or 32 inches and bottom shaft is 610mm or 24 inches.

Rowdy

Thank you!!

Can someone post the lengths of the upper and lower rod to the GP5000, thanks.

I may have used the ML80 a dozen times, I don't care for the tone/pitch myself. I use either APTX LL wireless earbuds or the WM08 with wired buds. I carry the WM08 in my front pants pocket and run the wire down the back of my shirt, no dangling wires to fuss with. I use some $9 Panasonics I bought on Amazon that had a 80,000 user feedback and the volume is plenty loud enough for me.  In the winter I wear a  beanie to keep my ears warm. I do have a pair of Killer B's, but, I never use them.  I always carry 2 pairs of each just in case one takes a dump on me.

7 minutes ago, Cal_Cobra said:

Interesting.  What about putting it in a hip mount that attaches to your belt?  Fisher and Minelab had some setups like that in the past, I used one when I had a Sovereign 2XS for beach hunting with the big Sunray 12.5" coil and it worked pretty well.   I'm not sure I'd want an Explorer strapped to my chest haha   Wait that sounded a bit odd.

 

I was going to hip mount it, but, I like having the meter directly in front of me. The chesty mount holds it nice and secure.

Since I'm down and out with a broken ankle for a few weeks and have plenty of time on my hands. I decided to do a EX2 chest mount mod that I saw on You-Tube by IDX Monster, thank you sir for paving the way!! I have a bum shoulder that needs to be rebuilt next year, I needed to adapt my machine to extend my hunting time until then. I used a Teknetics S-rod for the stock 11" coil and a White's MX5 S-rod for the 8" coil.
I'll be using a Go-Pro chesty to mount the control head and I bought a 3' extension cable to connect the control to the coil. I cut the battery housing from the handle, but, I have a more compact and lighter battery pack on the way. I ordered a 1/4" stereo headphone jack from Amazon and will run my phone cord under my shirt to keep it from getting in the way.
This set-up is as light as feather to swing and I can't wait to heal up and take it on it's maiden voyage.

On 11/21/2019 at 4:36 PM, Nuke em said:

RNB battery packs are the best and run 12.5 v . Why chest mount ? 

Shoulder needs to be rebuilt, trying to hold out until the end of next year.

Thanks phrunt....I'm going to try and chest mount an Explorer II and need a lead to plug into the charge port on the battery to power the unit.

  I need one for a project and wanted to find a cheap replacement, thanks.