Dinger51
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Just a quick question. Why aren't more people using the auto tracking on the equinox? I figured Minelab had that technology nailed down. My Etrac worked like a champ with it on. Thanks ahead of time for the responses.
Just a quick question. Why aren't more people using the auto tracking on the equinox? I figured Minelab had that technology nailed down. My Etrac worked like a champ with it on. Thanks ahead of time for the responses.
I've heard that some are worried that constantly rechecking a signal (I do this) artificially adjusts the auto tracking and it takes a while to recover. I typically just ground balance in the area and keep it constant. My soil doesn't change that much. It might be different in other areas of the country or in salt water/sand scenarios.
...but it's also ten times more accurate than you can be, because it isn't limited to adjusting in whole point increments. It is accurate to the tenth of a point.
Absolutely sure. The technology isn't new. It was developed with the Xterra 70/705 (Minelab's first digital machine), and Minelab did state back then that it was accurate to the tenth of a point, making it ten times more accurate than you could be.That's the first time I've seen this information stated anywhere...are you sure that's accurate for the Equinox series? Everything official I've seen from Minelab says Ground Balance range is from -9 to 99, with no mention of 1/10th increments in auto tracking or any other mode.
They are foolish is why. There is no earthly reason not to use it, and a couple good reasons you should use it. Not only is it way faster at adjusting to changes than you are, but it's also ten times more accurate than you can be, because it isn't limited to adjusting in whole point increments. It is accurate to the tenth of a point.
I've always used Auto GB & Tracking together. The machine is always going to be more accurate than the error prone human element.<snip>Doing auto GB to begin with is the right thing to do imo. If one wants to use tracking GB.<snip>
I've always used Auto GB & Tracking together. The machine is always going to be more accurate than the error prone human element.
Just a quick question. Why aren't more people using the auto tracking on the equinox? I figured Minelab had that technology nailed down. My Etrac worked like a champ with it on. Thanks ahead of time for the responses.
It is very possible that the Display rounds the decimal up or down and Manual probably does it in Increments of 1
Improper GB will result in skewed TID. The more accurate you can get your GB, the more accurate your TD will be. It doesn't matter much on shallow targets, but at depth it does.
That depends on YOU exhibiting good skills such as appropriate sweep speed. Larger coils that will see deeper need more time to do everything that they do due to the additional volume of soil that they are scanning. Swing that dude like a weedeater and you'll experience some pretty poor results. Slow down to a proper speed, and enjoy success, as you'll allow the machine the time it needs to be accurate.Is auto tracking, consistently accurate though? I say, "It is sketchy at best."
That depends on YOU exhibiting good skills such as appropriate sweep speed. Larger coils that will see deeper need more time to do everything that they do due to the additional volume of soil that they are scanning. Swing that dude like a weedeater and you'll experience some pretty poor results. Slow down to a proper speed, and enjoy success, as you'll allow the machine the time it needs to be accurate.