New to Detecting

[Frghtshkr]

I just inherited a Whites MXT TRACKER E SERIES. I like prospecting but from what I read this isnt great for small gold. Can anybody fil me in on this machine? Also if I do take say to the beach is the coil water proof?
Thanks

 

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[Zincoln Miner]

You can download the MXT Pro manual here which is close to your model.

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The coil is waterproof.

AT 14 Khz it should be sensitive to small thin gold jewelry, and have low-moderate prospecting ability using that mode.

 

[Frghtshkr]

You can download the MXT Pro manual here which is close to your model.

White's Metal Detector Manuals & Instructions

Access the comprehensive library of White's metal detector manuals on Garrett's website. Find information and guidance to maximize your metal detecting success.

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The coil is waterproof.

AT 14 Khz it should be sensitive to small thin gold jewelry, and have low-moderate prospecting ability using that mode.

Thank you

 

[Zincoln Miner]

Thank you

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If you want to prospect with it I suggest finding a smaller coil for it in the 6"-7" range, and probably best in DD for such endeavors.

 

[cudamark]

I just inherited a Whites MXT TRACKER E SERIES. I like prospecting but from what I read this isnt great for small gold. Can anybody fil me in on this machine? Also if I do take say to the beach is the coil water proof?
Thanks

If you're talking a salt water beach, forget using it in the water.....or even the wet sand IMO. It works fine in dry sand. The coil should be waterproof, but, the detector is not. The main problem using it in a salt environment is that it's a single frequency detector and will be very unstable at a venue like that. You need true multifrequency or a Pulse Induction detector to effectively hunt salt water areas. As for nugget hunting, there are much better detectors for doing that too. Ones that are designed for nugget hunting. The MXT is a good all-around detector, but, limited to dry land and targets bigger than sub gram size targets. It will find nuggets if they're big enough, but, even nuggets the size of a stud earring would be tough to find with an MXT.

 

[Frghtshkr]

If you're talking a salt water beach, forget using it in the water.....or even the wet sand IMO. It works fine in dry sand. The coil should be waterproof, but, the detector is not. The main problem using it in a salt environment is that it's a single frequency detector and will be very unstable at a venue like that. You need true multifrequency or a Pulse Induction detector to effectively hunt salt water areas. As for nugget hunting, there are much better detectors for doing that too. Ones that are designed for nugget hunting. The MXT is a good all-around detector, but, limited to dry land and targets bigger than sub gram size targets. It will find nuggets if they're big enough, but, even nuggets the size of a stud earring would be tough to find with an MXT.

I guess it sounds like I will learn with this one but look more versatile one in the future
Thanks

 

[Frghtshkr]

I guess it sounds like I will learn with this one but look more versatile one in the future
Thanks

 

[Zincoln Miner]

I guess it sounds like I will learn with this one but look more versatile one in the future
Thanks

If you do take it to the beach just run in salt mode, and the sensitivity low for stable operation. It will not have knock your socks off depth, but finds can be had.

 

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