IDX Pro

[jangles]

I had the Mr Bill mod done about a year ago, I have not used my detector for quite some time and I noticed today while setting the threshold the hum is more of a picket fence chatter, I don't usually hunt in all metal mode, is this normal? I tried my other coil and nothing changed.

[jangles]

Turned out to be low batteries :P

[dandan]

Whew! I am about to send mine in for the same mod! Glad to hear it was bats.

[Bill(de)]

Had Mr Bill modified IDX Pro a couple years now and never had a problem or heard of any related to Mr Bill's mods. Glad you found the problem jangles. HH Bill (de)

[brandon/upstate]

newcomer here but saw the post and the name stands out. My buddy owns the IDx and has pulled more great finds with it. I own the Classic I.d. and until recently the DFX. I'll say one thing, it is one of the best detectors out there for no-nonsense treaure finding. Have a good one! Here's him and his first CT copper. It was in some nasty iron and 8" down. The DFX missed it and trust me, I hunt slower than him. I plan to get one in the future.

[swingman]

I have one and like it - it's pulled out stuff even my Minelab has missed (including three halves!).
In a nutshell, what's the mod about? And who's Mr. Bill?

[Bill(de)]

In a nutshell the Mr. Bill mods

Adds a boost cirquit on the Classic ID , IDX which adds depth---- tweaks the IDX Pro circuit

Adds an external ground balance pot and knob for easier ground balancing-- factory pot is very fragile and can easily be damaged.

Adds external knob to adjust threshold in all metal as it's really too loud from factory

It's a nice mod and does make it better, i had a Classic ID and an IDX Pro and there was a big difference in the Classic ID depth vs factory version .

Is it worth it? YEP ... HH Bill