The X-coil Has Landed

[mn90403]

I have received the 15x10 Spiral X-coil.  Here is what it looked like when I picked it up.

 

My initial reaction when I was given the box by my mailbox center was that it was 'light' and did they have another package coming?  haha  Well, it is all in one box and well sealed.  It is not packaged like a great looking Amazon box with hardly anything in it.   This is a custom box with a lot of tape.

 

Inside the black plastic was a white box that was also well taped.  That box contained a sandwich of the coil with coil cover and an extra coil cover.  Thanks.

 

The coil is terminated with one connector just like all the GPX coils when you buy them.

 

Tomorrow I'll take the coil, the 19" coil, the 14" coil to my local car stereo installer who also works on battery scooters and electric bikes.  If they don't want to do the job then I have called an electronics store that said bring it by with the instructions and they might have someone do it as a side job.  The final destination for tomorrow is a radio store here that still has ham and cb radios.  One of these places would do a better job than me.

I've read all the instructions multiple times now and I haven't had the 'practice' of using that connector and there is not a lot of extra wire to play with so someone around here puts these on all the time.  I just need to get these coils to them to make the dongle.  Chet, Andy, JW, Simon, Dave and Jason have all said they would help.  We'll get it done.

Mitchel

[beatup]

Keep posting your results thanks.

[fredmason]

Good luck, Mitchel 

that size should be excellent for sensitivity and coverage.

if you could give an accounting of all costs...if you don’t mind.

And please show all the gold you get from old patches!!

fred

[klunker]

 Dang! The X coil packaging looks to be of better quality than some companies detectors.

 

 

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[mn90403]

Let me say the packaging is adequate and it doesn't draw attention to the box.

It got here on Saturday and I didn't have a chance to pick it up.  I'll let you know my progress.  I'll try to have someone do the job that would be willing to do more of them or show me how.

[mn90403]

That is my order of visit also.  

[mn90403]

I want to say making the splice is not 'rocket science' but in Chet's case he was a rocket science technician and he has given me some good pointers since I don't have small wire experience.  Finding that experience is proving more difficult for me than a simple google search.

I went to Henry Radio today and they don't know anyone who does cable connectors or terminations.  I saw some fiber optics guys on the street and asked them and they know what I need but don't know anyone that works with wires any more ... they are fiber guys now.

My next stop is the electronics store/fabrication house several miles to the south.

[mn90403]

JW,

I have several places which have been flogged repeatedly by GPZs to try.  I know my skills are not as good as yours but I hope I can still hear a few unseen pieces once I find the time and get out there.

Mitchel

[Swegin]

try and find a cable wire harnesses shop.

 

[mn90403]

Warning everyone ... Shania Twain chat to follow!  haha

JW,

After you mentioned Shania and Google I asked Google/Spotify to play and it has been a while since Curtis heard it.  He went into such a spin on the first song that he fell down and couldn't jump up any more during his dance.  I don't know the name of the song but when he heard it again today he did the same thing.

The power of Twain be with you all.

Mitchel