I need help with CTX3030!!!

bassspencer said:

Hey everyone! I bought a CTX3030 just after they came out and started pretty good! However my wife at that time thought my hobbies were not what she wanted for us! She gave me the ultimatum "her" or "detecting and fishing" well she is gone. The fishing is great but I need help with my detector CTX 3030. I have never downloaded any new modes or whatever! I need a mentor to teach me how to use this thing as I know it is the S#$&T!!!! Anybody up to explaining in dumba$$ terms on this? I would be indebted!!! Thanks in advance!!!!

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Jason in Enid said:

Start by going here: http://www.gonehuntingforhistory.com/minelab-ctx3030.html

He has programs, and links to videos to explain step by step on how to install them.

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coin chaser said:

Gonehunting's program wide open, auto sens +2, ground balance off, target trace on.
Don't touch a thing after setting it up that way. Just read, watch videos, swing, and dig for a season. The ctx is a big learning curve you have to start learning the detectors language both audio and visual. There is so much you can do with the ctx you will give your self a headache. I was going in circles chasing my own tail with it when I first got it. Then I took a step back set it up and left it. I gave my self over a season to just swing and dig to get to know what it's telling me. Then I started playing with other programs and settings. You don't want to try and learn a ton at once with a detector you don't have a clue what it's telling you in the first place. I wanted to wrap mine around a tree at first. Take you time swing and dig. You will get it.

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