New CTX 3030 Owner.

[Lotek]

I just pulled the trigger on a new Minelab CTX 3030 from Big Boy Hobbies. I got a fantastic deal. Thanks Bart! I comes tomorrow so I have been reading everything on it I can find. I can't wait to get out there and hunt.

Detector On!

Loren

 

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[Beach Papa]

Congratulations on your purchase. I got one about 3 weeks ago. I have been out 7 times now and I'm getting pretty use to it, even though I haven't yet found anything of real value. (About $8 in clad, 3 junk rings, 2 junk bracelets, toy cars, spoons and other typical junk beach items.) Right now I am primarily a beach hunter. Once I figured out how to build my own mode, I took all the gold and silver I have found over the years with other detectors and built a mode by rejecting everything and then accepted those signals as good targets. It was a cool and informative process. I have a gold ring that rang up as a 12-22 on the Fe-Co scale. However, as I moved the target away from the coil the Fe-Co numbers change. The further away the target, ie. the deeper the target, the more erratic the Fe-Co numbers are. When I was finished accepting the Fe-Co numbers of all my gold and silver treasures from close to the coil to just barely detectable, I had a mode that was almost exactly like the out of the box Minelab Beach Mode already in the detector. I did change the tones from 50 conductive to the Fe-Co combined tones (5 tones), but otherwise it is close enough to being the same that I just use the stock Beach mode. It has been a lot of fun trying to figure it out and optimize its performance. Overall I am pleased. Hope you enjoy. By the way, you can go onto the minelab web site and download the users manual and Exchange 2 program even before you get the detector. I had read the manual twice before mine arrived. Good luck with your new equipment. Papa

 

[materdigger1]

Hey Loren - Congrats on your new CTX - There may be some frustration at first on learning curve coming from the AT to the CTX but patience is the key word. I would highly recommend after you familiarize yourself to the basics of the machine that you look up Gonhunting on treasurenet and you can find access to his website. There you will find a program for downloading settings called the open combined mode - His name is Evan and I believe he knows more about these CTX's than Minelab - When I found these settings it made all the difference in the world for me - The open conbined settings are in my opinion and others I have talked to much better than any of the factory loaded modes. The accuracy of this machine to identify buried items is amazing. Good luck to you and I hope you enjoy your new toy. HH

 

[Bart@Big Boys Hobbies]

I just pulled the trigger on a new Minelab CTX 3030 from Big Boy Hobbies. I got a fantastic deal. Thanks Bart! I comes tomorrow so I have been reading everything on it I can find. I can't wait to get out there and hunt.

Detector On!

Loren

Congrats! heck of a machine huh! It is much easier to use than you thought huh?

 

[hoosierguy]

THe CTX-3030 is my fantasy machine! I really like my GTI-2500, but the GPS capabilities, and the ability to upload custom search modes is awesome. Perhaps Minelab is ready to raffle/giveaway one to the Charter Members of TreasureNet?

 

[Wyomingmedic]

Bart sent me a new 3030 a few weeks ago (GREAT deal btw). First one in Wyoming maybe?

Anyway, after being out a dozenish times, I am starting to get the hang of what it is telling me. The capabilities of this machine are nothing short of AMAZING. It is a far far FAR step above a point and shoot machine when it comes to learning curve, but like I have said, it is not nearly as bad as a new cell phone.

Enjoy it, I know I am.

WM

 

[materdigger1]

Bart sent me a new 3030 a few weeks ago (GREAT deal btw). First one in Wyoming maybe?

Anyway, after being out a dozenish times, I am starting to get the hang of what it is telling me. The capabilities of this machine are nothing short of AMAZING. It is a far far FAR step above a point and shoot machine when it comes to learning curve, but like I have said, it is not nearly as bad as a new cell phone.

Enjoy it, I know I am.

WM

Hey YM - pretty goof analogy bout the cell ph - LOL

 

[Bart@Big Boys Hobbies]

Bart sent me a new 3030 a few weeks ago (GREAT deal btw). First one in Wyoming maybe?

Anyway, after being out a dozenish times, I am starting to get the hang of what it is telling me. The capabilities of this machine are nothing short of AMAZING. It is a far far FAR step above a point and shoot machine when it comes to learning curve, but like I have said, it is not nearly as bad as a new cell phone.

Enjoy it, I know I am.

WM

Glad you like! Post some of your finds here!

 

[Sovereignelite]

Congrats, I'm gonna get one of those 3030's someday when I have the or find a payment plan for one. It has many features that are appealing. I have done so well with the Etrac that the CTX has got to be incredible! I'm starting to build a detector arsenal might even look for an Xterra too.

I just pulled the trigger on a new Minelab CTX 3030 from Big Boy Hobbies. I got a fantastic deal. Thanks Bart! I comes tomorrow so I have been reading everything on it I can find. I can't wait to get out there and hunt.

Detector On!

Loren

 

[Herbieelectric]

Just bought a ctx 3030 from Bart. Should get it Monday. Thanks for the great deal and second to none customer service. Will need to buy another battery and the trash sniper coil in the near future. Very excited cant wait!

 

[CoinRanger]

I also have recently purchased a 3030 from Bart. Tonight in 2 hours I had 29 coins in an area no larger than an average front yard. Its a very nice piece of equipment. And Bart is a very good seller. Don't hesitate to buy from Big Boys Hobbies. Bart will make you happy.
Roger - Michigan

 

[Dflint]

I also got my ctx from Bart and I'm in love with this machine I have always used minelabs and the last one I used was the e trac . The ctx is so much faster then the e trac that I have gone to places I have killed with the e trac and I'm still finding things! I found a gold class ring this year and also a nice walking liberty half dollar! I love this machine so much that I forget I can walk away from the machine with my head phones its great

 

[Overvoltage]

I just received my CTX3030 from Bart today also. Bart said it is an amazing machine. Now I know it is. I am completely impressed with it.

 

[Bart@Big Boys Hobbies]

I also have recently purchased a 3030 from Bart. Tonight in 2 hours I had 29 coins in an area no larger than an average front yard. Its a very nice piece of equipment. And Bart is a very good seller. Don't hesitate to buy from Big Boys Hobbies. Bart will make you happy.
Roger - Michigan

29 coins in 2 hours?? WOW! Must me a great spot! Keep at it!

 

[Bart@Big Boys Hobbies]

I just received my CTX3030 from Bart today also. Bart said it is an amazing machine. Now I know it is. I am completely impressed with it.

I wouldnt swing one if it wasn't! Every time I go out it learn something new I like about it! So stable at depth with great target ID. I wont even mention how cool target trace is!