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Anyone going to the April Bootcamp in Portage?

I’m signed up for the CTX Bootcamp in Portage, IN at the end of April. I’ve purchased my plane tix, hotel, rental car and tix for the class. Anyone else going? Anyone been before? Can’t wait!!! Dave

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Re: Need your ideas- quick!

Very good! I found a few wheat pennies, a heel plate and the Southern Cross of Honor for the Confederacy. Awesome day!!!

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Re: Need your ideas- quick!

Very nice.. :thumbup:

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Re: Anyone going to the April Bootcamp in Portage?

I went a few years ago and it’s a good time. Ask away on questions you may have . We got all the latest and greatest programs downloaded on our machines. There was some one on one time with Andy at...

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Re: Anyone going to the April Bootcamp in Portage?

Make sure to visit the Bass Pro Shop while you're in Portage

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Re: hunting in trash

Dig-it! Great thread, Man. Learning a lot. Had my CTX for 2 yrs now, beach hunt for 4 months/yr, and looking for Gold ring #23 (and gold teeth #4). Ground-Coin only way to go on black sand beaches of...

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Battery Seals

Which ones are the updated ones? I have a new pack of the red seal set.

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Re: Battery Seals

The red ones are the old pre-2016 seal.

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Re: Anyone going to the April Bootcamp in Portage?

I plan to be there again this year. It was a great session last April

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Re: Battery Seals

Gray is the current color

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Re: Cent Turns into Sterling Ear Ring w CTX 3030

Nice finds! I also check the "penny's. Once found a nice ladies watch that should have been a penny; 12:37.

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Re: Battery Seals

Use a little silicon grease if your water hunting , can’t hurt Ben

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Timing is everything :)

My original plan was to go into my favorite hunting spot with two different machines to do some testing between the two. That plan quickly changed when I pulled up and saw a grader getting ready to...

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Re: Timing is everything :)

Timing and location...sweet. :thumbup: Nice work, Dan. Sounds like fun, :) mike

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We are grown men who still love construction equipment...

Dan, Used to drive my GF nuts when we were traveling, I was constantly looking for road construction sites. "Let's stay here dear" Many of my best finds have been when dirt was being moved, kind of...

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Re: hunting in trash

I agree, ive learned a ton from this thread! Sube (or anyone), can you explain why FC attempts to push a target to the 12 line? I like to run FC too, because i can see multiple targets, but i guess it...

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Re: hunting in trash

Ferrous coin was made to separate the iron from the coin signal . All the other modes take the two signals and combine them say giving you a 27.45 which is a blend of the two metals . Now ferrous coin...

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Beach Finds and CTX 3030 Coordinates - What?

Had a good time at the beach today and even found a few interesting items; spent 5 hrs in the wash zone and in water up to chest high. A web cam of the beach showed a gathering the day before; I...

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Re: Beach Finds and CTX 3030 Coordinates - What?

The CTX is a master on the beach! Great job!

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Re: Timing is everything :)

Great story and shows the value of sidewalk cuts and an eagle eye for details.

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Re: Battery Seals

Here in Florida we have grains of sand the size of atoms. It will float in the air with a little breeze. In water, the micro-sand will engulf you and your machine. It will stick to just about anything...

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Re: Battery Seals

And if you put silicone (or anything else) on the o-ring, you MUST take it out, wash with soap and water, then use a Q-tip to clean out the seating channel EVERY TIME you charge or change the battery....

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Re: Battery Seals

That’s good to know that the new seals need no silicon help. BT

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Re: Battery Seals

QuoteBen Town That’s good to know that the new seals need no silicon help. BT The old one didnt either. Theres a lot of confusion about using silicone (or any grease) on o-rings because some...

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Re: Battery Seals

Also the gray seal/o-ring has a flat side and a round side. Make sure that you seat the flat side to the machine and the round side to the battery. And as several have said, use a q-tip to clean out...

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Re: Beach Finds and CTX 3030 Coordinates - What?

Great finds! What was the Jesus ring at 12/02 mad of, or did I miss it?

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Re: Beach Finds and CTX 3030 Coordinates - What?

It is dated...all info is printed on the RIM.

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Re: Beach Finds and CTX 3030 Coordinates - What?

Nice to see people are still using there 3030 and posting there finds I think a lot sold there 3030 or it’s collecting dust. Because they brought the equinox

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Re: Beach Finds and CTX 3030 Coordinates - What?

I recently bought a new 800 also SG...and I’ve driven it around for a bit (til I snapped my shovel clean off). My CTX will continue to be my main machine,I’m a coin hunter and need accuracy. WEIGHT...

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Re: Beach Finds and CTX 3030 Coordinates - What?

QuoteIDXMonster It is dated...all info is printed on the RIM. IDX is 100% correct. Sacagawea dollar coins have the year of minting, mint marks, and the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM on the edge of the coin....

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