I've always run my wire straight to the lower and middle rod junction and secured it with wire ties there, but then started a tight wrap on the middle rod immediately after the juncture. No other ties added from there to the control box. I have had no EMI issues with any of my single frequency machines. The Equinox can get testy though with bridling EMI at times. I will experiment with this method.
I have seen tectors run the wire straight up the entire shaft and then wrap the excess right below the control box. I am bound to test that first. I like my current method because it lets me quickly swap coils without extra tie wraps, but if it helps me in EMI with the NOX, it'll be worth it. I own lower rods for every coil I own for most any detector I own.
I quickly found early in my time learning the hobby, that a loose, floppy coil wire definitely creates falses in swinging. I thought it weird when I watched actual videos from reps of manufacturers exhibiting poorly wrapped cable wires.
I will definitely explore running the wire straight, further up the shafts. I am pretty sure that I tried it at least once, likely on a non multi mode unit, but not as a test plan surrounding EMI. Any and all help it may give with my two Equinox detectors will be appreciated. I detest having to run sensitivity below 15, close to ten sometimes, in some places where my single frequency machines run fine.
Thanks Terry.
