Minelab Multi-IQ vs Multi-IQ+, or why X-Terra ELITE and EQUINOX coils don't work on the Manticore
Several people have asked what the "+" in Multi-IQ+ means. Others are unhappy that their X-Terra ELITE and EQUINOX coils don't work on the Manticore.
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I came across X-ray images of several search coils in this thread:
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I spent some time working out which coil each X-ray belongs to, and it grew into a catalog. Here's the first version.
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Hello. I would like to introduce an external speaker system I designed and built for the GPX 4500 and GPX 5000.
I developed this speaker not only to output sound from the detector but also to ensure that faint target signals are heard as clearly and cleanly as possible.
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I came across X-ray images of several search coils in this thread:
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I spent some time working out which coil each X-ray belongs to, and it grew into a catalog. Here's the first version.
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