MXT meter dependent

[gogo]

When one is first learning the MXT is is best to not look at the meter for awhile or does it make any difference?

 

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[Tin Nugget]

Look at the meter, just don't make a decision not to dig because of what it's telling you. Dig it all for awhile, some places you will always dig it all and some you won't, it's the places you can't possibly dig it all that the meter comes in handy. You have much to learn grasshopper . Fortunatley you have picked a bad A$$ machine thats easy to learn compared to many.

 

[John (Ma)]

Like Tin said dig it all for a while and don't base your decision on what the screen says. Getting to know the numbers can be huge and alot of times you can tel what it is with just a number or two off of known junk. Good luck, I am still getting to know mine as well as I bought it used a little while ago. Enjoy

 

[srf2112]

Hey Gogo. You're already doing great by being on this forum seeking advice. Just keep practicing and learning. Tin and Johns advice are great and your first couple pieces of info that will eventually help you learn your machine. Even though the MXT is a relatively simple machine for how powerful it is, there's still quite a bit to understand. No need to reinvent the wheel though, there's a lot of great people willing to share years of hard fought experience that will help speed up the learning curve tremendously. Best thing is every time you go out you will be able to understand more and apply that knowledge on your next hunt. You will love the MXT more and more every time you use it & in no time you will feel very comfortable with it. I would suggest picking up "The MXT Edge" by Jeff Foster as it's loaded with valuable info. The section on proper ground balancing and verifying audio stability (pp. 28-29 ) are worth the price of the book IMO. It' is simple, yet imperative, to learn this to be able to confidently maximize the machine for a given situation. Luckily the best way to learn what to dig, etc. is to practice, practice, practice and that's the fun part. Good luck.
HH
Scott