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Nowhere have I seen a mention of frequency used. Just curious.

Are you using the 12” coil? If so try the stock coil. In the same manner you receive EMI from hi tension lines, the coil (Antenna) is receiving the transmission towers signal. On your other issue, I am not sure what you mean by resets itself.

Your coil is a antenna. Working near a transmission tower would explain the music. Sounds like replacing the touch pad cured your problem for the powering off. I was a electrical contractor for 20+ years and had several issues with electronic breakers due to radio waves. Maybe that is your reset issue. Try another location well away from the transmission tower. Good luck to you.

Chuck, I think one of the bigger issues is the R&D needed to develop such a coil. He is busy with his machines ( maybe a second generation Tarsacci ) as well as promoting, building and selling two other coils as well as the detector. He is only one man and, if I understand correctly, the Tarsacci was built around the coil, not the coil built for the Tarsacci. So it is a bit difficult to start over so to speak. That is one of the reasons it took nearly two years to put out a 12” coil. JMHO.

With disc. set at 0. Are 1&2 notched out or only once you set disc to +1 is 1,2&3 notched?

Sorry to hear your having health problems. I feel your pain. Don’t rush it, and take care.

I think you have a typo here. It is Denny not Kenny. Denny is the mumbles man. His real name is Dennis Maynard.

Brain fart “Steve”. Sorry.

Well after having my detector for only three days Dimitar repaired the original issue as well as all the damage the USPS ( and myself ) caused during shipping. I must admit my box was not the most sturdy of boxes. I’m not sure where Dimitar got the box he returned it in, but, it is by far the most sturdy thick box I have ever seen. It is bound for my attic for future use if needed. OK let’s get down to brass tacks. Owning over 18 detectors the service I received from Tarsacci was hands down the best in all categories. My original issue with heat was my power connector in the control housing showed signs of oxidation. The heat outside and the oxidation created expansion and contraction of the connector which was my power issue. Tarsacci replaced my connector. Now the control box was ruined so I received a new back panel with new coil and phone waterproof connectors. I had previously closed off my speaker openings as I am a water hunter, so, Tarsacci did not install a speaker in the new one and there will be no need to dam off the openings. There was really no need to do on the first one. Just my unwarranted worries. I also received a new screen and a new switch plate to round things off. I now have a complete new control box. In previous conversations I had mentioned I wished I could dim the back light as at night it is very bright and I had made a sun shield to dim it. Soooo Tarsacci remembered this conversation and dimmed my back light for me !!! I also received a new battery cap, new 0 rings and a new coil bolt !!! Is that top of the line or what ? Now if I had any complaints ( AND I DON’T ) I ordered a T shirt as well. I asked for a large and Dimitar told me a large fit him well and he is 6’2” 245 lbs. Lordy, I’m 5’10” and 145 lbs so I said send me a medium. I received a large. Other than that everything was more than perfect, and all this for less than taking my girlfriend out to dinner and drinks !!! If you don’t own a Tarsacci and am concerned about a smaller start up company, don’t be ! He is top of the line and the detector paired with my PI machine is all I need. It is truly a different type detector that works as well on dirt as it does the beach. Sorry for the long post but Tarsacci went above and beyond.

I have more machines than I know what to do with, but have bonded well with my AQ. I have two so I’m good. I do miss the Tarsacci though as I use it 30 percent of the time. 2 swords,1 blue,2 green,1 CTX,1 NOX 800, 1 multi cruiser, 1 705, 2 VALLONS, 1 dual field all drawing dust lol. Season is just cranking up here. Dimitar called with a number for the crushed box. Was good I think but still must find the original issue. He is leaving the speaker out for me also. Stay tuned for final results.

Thanks Dew, I’m sure it will come back good as new. I sent my AQ to the UK 14 weeks ago no problem and have mailed many coils and detectors all over the country . This is my first bad experience and it’s a doozy. My AQ is on it’s way back now from the UK so I hope the is not an omen. Fingers crossed.

They are all waterproof I only covered the speaker as a precaution. This unit is over two years old so at first I was leary of the speaker as many Nox detectors at the time were flooding and some thru the speaker. This machine was always water tight though. Not so much now.

Well the USPS sux. Tarsacci arrived in California today. I’m sick.

Mailed my detector to California today. Going to find out why it won’t turn off at times or won’t turn on at times outdoors in 80+ degrees. Indoors 70 degrees works like it should. I will post the results.

A quarter is to small to make a ring that size. Might make a women’s ring. This should be a half dollar ring.

I used to have two !!! One got hi jacked over seas. 😂

Dew, I did not get to see the video, only asked him about it and he confirmed it was true and what it was made of. He also was leaving on vacation and will not return until the 8th so I’m holding the detector for awhile before sending. I can still use it as it works, only will not turn off. Also have other machines to use. Take care.

I believe Tom has tried his Tarsacci in the gold field. I’m not 100 percent sure.

I can tell you before even sending it in, it will be very inexpensive. You will not find anyone who backs his machines better ( even out of warranty ) than Dimitar. In the beginning two years ago, I needed a phone cord for my own phones and he sent me one free of charge. Then several months later, I foolishly tightened the battery cap to tight and stripped the threads, again he sent me one free of charge. Then later on I was curious what size O rings the battery compartment used so I called to ask. (2) O rings. He told me the size and sent me 10 of each free of charge. Who does that ? Fisher, no. Garrett, no. Minelab, no. Not even Dilek at Notka/Makro who buy the way comes in second for customer service. So I don’t expect two things. (1) A huge repair bill. (2) weeks or months of repair times as we have seen lately with others. Good luck to everybody.

Hi Dew, well I have tried everything I can possibly do to correct the problem to no avail. Tried both coils, flipped the negative contact plate in the battery cap, used a pencil eraser to clean the negative contact on the side of the battery compartment, all to no avail. Depending on the position of the on off tactile switch, when outside in the sun or heat I should say, the machine will not turn off or will not turn on. When I replace the battery cap it either fires up then turns off and the tactile switch does nothing, or it fires off and stays on but the switch still does nothing. Bring it inside and wait awhile and it responds normally. Lol. As long as I stay inside I’m good to go lol. Sooooo, I broke down and called Dimitar. It has been two years now since I bought the MDT and at least a year and a half since I last talked with him. He remembered I owned two machines and most all our conversations. As you have noted many times, a nicer more helpful owner engineer you will not find. We talked for a very long time. Looks like my MDT will be going home to California soon. We talked of many things and my only suggestion was a light control as the back light is to bright for night hunts. I also offered to sell him my oval coil as the 12” will not be coming off !!! Haha. I have no complaints of the MDT, it is a rugged well built machine. And Dew you were right, there was a video of him beating the control box in his driveway with a hammer !!! He said it was made from the same material as the police body armor. Good luck everybody and I will keep you posted.

Most all my sticker ID’s. have faded on the coils and due to the replacement of parts, even the machine vs the test reports don’t match. I suspect that Fisher will rely on date of purchase information for warranty work. Not to worry about that. Quality control and length of replacement time are the issues. Alexandre is in France no where near Texas lol so I imagine this is frustrating for him as well.

I have not heard of any coil problems. The coil is very straightforward. I have heard of Souriau connector failures though. Good luck and hope for a quick turn around for you.

I think the design is good when the clevis is left hollow. It is the material that it is made of that is the issue I think. It should not be hard plastic but should be more like Lexan or a nylon composite material. The ZPT technology may take more stress off the coil ears and apply it to the lower shaft. The traditional clevis mounts between to coil ears with rubber washers that allow a certain amount of flex laterally where as the ZPT is ridged and has no flex. JMHO. Change the material it is made of. Good luck everybody and those on the east coast, brace yourself for gas lines 😡.

My machine also refuses to power on intermittently. And also at times will not power off. In the beginning some machines had difficulty connecting the negative cap to the negative post. Some loosened the screw, some placed a washer behind. Evidently that has not fixed your friends issue. Whatever the issue I wish him the best. I hope he or you keeps us posted. My warranty is long gone and I own other detectors so it’s not a life or death issue for me.