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SDC2300 And Coiltek 14 x 9 Finds Thread (First Day First Gold)
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<blockquote data-quote="CJR" data-source="post: 488126" data-attributes="member: 15103"><p>Regarding the 11" Coiltek coil for the SDC, I decided to persevere, but yesterday was day 10 out with the new coil. </p><p></p><p>I have tried all sorts of settings, even down into the salt settings, but have had very mixed results. The salt settings actually reduced some of the ground noise, but didn't improve the yield. I have flipped the tone from rising to dropping and it improved a little, but I swung across a 0.1gm test target lying on the ground and lost it at about 3 inches using my normal settings.</p><p></p><p>Over the ten days, I have had a 0.08, a 0.06, and a 0.20gm on separate days - that's it for the gold and it is very unusual. I usually take home all of my shotgun pellets in the spirit of cleaning up the bush, but even there I have only had a handful. Some days I used to go home with 20 or 30. Long-term SDC users will probably agree that this is not usual SDC behaviour.</p><p></p><p>I was hoping to turn my great SDC into an awesome SDC, but it is no longer an SDC at all and I am disappointed. </p><p></p><p>Anyway, I rang Coiltek in Maryborough today and asked if they wouldn't mind re-installing the original coil next time I'm in town. They are happy to do that for me. </p><p></p><p>I will miss the wider reach and extra length provided by the conversion kit, but I just want my old SDC back. I guess that I will have a second-hand 11" coil and conversion kit for sale (if I haven't turned prospective buyers off).</p><p></p><p>Regards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CJR, post: 488126, member: 15103"] Regarding the 11" Coiltek coil for the SDC, I decided to persevere, but yesterday was day 10 out with the new coil. I have tried all sorts of settings, even down into the salt settings, but have had very mixed results. The salt settings actually reduced some of the ground noise, but didn't improve the yield. I have flipped the tone from rising to dropping and it improved a little, but I swung across a 0.1gm test target lying on the ground and lost it at about 3 inches using my normal settings. Over the ten days, I have had a 0.08, a 0.06, and a 0.20gm on separate days - that's it for the gold and it is very unusual. I usually take home all of my shotgun pellets in the spirit of cleaning up the bush, but even there I have only had a handful. Some days I used to go home with 20 or 30. Long-term SDC users will probably agree that this is not usual SDC behaviour. I was hoping to turn my great SDC into an awesome SDC, but it is no longer an SDC at all and I am disappointed. Anyway, I rang Coiltek in Maryborough today and asked if they wouldn't mind re-installing the original coil next time I'm in town. They are happy to do that for me. I will miss the wider reach and extra length provided by the conversion kit, but I just want my old SDC back. I guess that I will have a second-hand 11" coil and conversion kit for sale (if I haven't turned prospective buyers off). Regards. [/QUOTE]
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