Howdy Dave, It was on the fritz the cable broke down inside the box. I had the pleasure of meeting the designer of this machine, Bill Lahr, yesterday. Drove over to his house and he made repairs while I hung around, very cool guy. I purchased his book Understanding and Using Your Metal Detector. He shared a ton of stories about our local beaches and locations that he's hunted over the years. The book has some very detailed chapters regarding beach hunting, great info. Anyway I'm back in business and looking for a back-up.Hey Rich, is yours on the fritz or are you getting a back-up?