Another water hunting question

[can]

with the ctx 3030. When hunting in splashing water, without headphones,or with the wireless remote, what do you guys do with the open headphone Receptacle the main unit? Looks to me salt water would eat it up.

 

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[adamBomb]

When hunting in splashing water, without headphones,or with the wireless remote, what do you guys do with the open headphone Receptacle the main unit? Looks to me salt water would eat it up.

If you have non waterproof anything near salt water its going to get destroyed. In moving salt water its a sure thing. Just don't do it. Search the forums and you will find guys that ruined $1000+ machines by taking them near salt water when they were not waterproof. I assume you are talking about the CTX? If so, get waterproof headphones and you are good to go.

 

[Fletch88]

More importantly you will miss the deep targets without headphones and most beach goers hate hearing our detector noises

 

[can]

If you have non waterproof anything near salt water its going to get destroyed. In moving salt water its a sure thing. Just don't do it. Search the forums and you will find guys that ruined $1000+ machines by taking them near salt water when they were not waterproof. I assume you are talking about the CTX? If so, get waterproof headphones and you are good to go.

Yes I am talking about the ctx. I am sorry. I thought you could read my mind. LOL. I will edit my original post. THanks for the reply.

 

[can]

More importantly you will miss the deep targets without headphones and most beach goers hate hearing our detector noises

You are right. There is a lot of noise at the beach. So is the 3030 not water proof without the waterproof headphones plugged in?

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

You are right. There is a lot of noise at the beach. So is the 3030 not water proof without the waterproof headphones plugged in?

No the waterproof headphone must either have headphones screwed on or sealed with the cap provided or it will leak....




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[can]

Thanks TH. I couldn't find that info in the book.

 

[beerguy]

I am a little surprised that there is not a plug for the headphone connector, but I do not like the speaker location on the CTX.

Of course, I do not like to hunt on speaker anyways...

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

There is a plug for the waterproof connection, it is located on the back of the voice module in the center....




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[adamBomb]

I am a little surprised that there is not a plug for the headphone connector, but I do not like the speaker location on the CTX.

Of course, I do not like to hunt on speaker anyways...

See the image on the top of pg 3 https://www.minelab.com/__files/f/93182/CTX-3030-Audio-Options-KBA_21-2.pdf

The cap is on the 1/4 headphone module. Take the cap off of that module and use it to seal the waterproof connector. Then you are good to put it in water.