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  1. We’re having a mild winter here in the Pacific NW, so I went out for a few hours today in search of some thawed ground and old coins. I did a little spot hopping to stay on diggable ground within this early 1900s park and was able to come home with an above average number of V Nickels. It’s not uncommon for me to come home with a couple Vs in one hunt but I think 5 is a new record for me. I also managed a a crusty wheat penny, a 1906 D Barber Dime and a Spokane United Railways Token. The little token was past 8” which I would have never believed possible until I dug it. They are very small and thin. It’s always nice to be able to get out in January in this neck of the woods.. Bryan
    17 points
  2. This is for Klunker. There is nothing to worry about here in the Sierra.
    6 points
  3. Deep in the depths of winter here, I found myself partaking in some serious speculating. With all the controversy of whether or not the Equinox is multi frequency or not, I figure I'd bring some wood to keep warm lol. Some of you may recall in one of those threads I was trying to explain that the waveform we see can actually be comprised of more then one, two, three or more frequencies. Additionally I pondered if the multi frequency processing could just be done on the receive side using typical sinusoidal waves that are actually doing the work. Nonetheless here is the transmit side, the side that actually excites the target. Below you will see a FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) of the Equinox in Gold2. The scale goes from DC to 125 kHz. (Left to right) If you consider the advertised range of Multi-IQ frequencies as being 5 kHz to 40 kHz, you might be satisfied by this as the left half of this 125kHz graph is filled out nicely. There is even a couple little peaks up around 100 kHz, whether or not that is utilized I don't know. I'm way off base as to how MIneslab actually does this, but I just wanted to show the kind of information that can be extracted from these signals. I am not trying to prove anything specific other then to say I don't think Minelab is being misleading IMO. Assume something is a little off with my measuring, still that looks like multi-something. The approximate frequency peaks of interest measured from left to right are: -2.5 kHz -8 kHz -13 kHz -18 kHz -23.5 kHz -28.5 kHz -33.5 kHz -39 kHz -44 kHz -50 kHz -54 kHz -59.5 kHz That covers the advertised range of frequencies which exist on the left hand side of the graph, (Midpoint is 62.5 kHz) I wont bother with the higher frequency stuff as it may not be relevant. It doesn't really hit any of the single frequencies, on the other hand Minelab does not explicitly say what frequencies are used in Multi-IQ. (That I know of.) I am happy to see that low frequency response. I was thinking the Equinox was going to be all 8 kHz and higher, which it basically is, but I'm glad to see the 2.5 kHz peak right beside it and of almost equal strength.
    3 points
  4. Added to the Free Books section of the Downloads area.... Placer Deposits of Alaska by Edward H. Cobb (USGS) Placer Examination Principles And Practice by John H. Wells (BLM) Placer Gold Deposits of Arizona by Maureen G. Johnson (USGS) Placer Gold Deposits of Nevada by Maureen G. Johnson (USGS) more soon.....
    3 points
  5. I made measurements of EquinoX 800 on old 1.5.0 and new firmware 1.7.5: Park1: 1.5.0 Park1 : 1.7.5
    3 points
  6. Equinox .. : Patent :US7432715 , US7579839....Minelab says in the patent that Tx emits from 2.5kHz-80khz - but the RX side receives frequencies from 5khz to 40khz and all over 40khz is filtered ... A few days ago I made measurements and compared all Equinox programs on Old 1.5.0 and New 1.7.5. Firmware, So soon to publish it ...I have also scanned the frequency of 5,10,15,20,40kHz ....
    3 points
  7. I too have saw the 2.5 kHz show up on the multi-frequency scans I've done. I too am 100% satisfied with my Equinox. Hats off to Minelab, another winner in my book.
    3 points
  8. Steve; Please relay to JP that I will personally stand watch as bear guard if he would like to come to the U.S. However when it comes to Sasquatch there are no guarantees.
    3 points
  9. Phrunt, I bought one of the brand new Sport package deals that come with the little 5x8 coil for $400 + $25 buck for the headphone adapter = $425 total new. I'm happy with it. I will need to pick up a larger coil for it at some point as there are times I like a little more ground coverage. It is very EMI resistant (more EMI resistant than my Gold Bug Pro) and sensitive enough for the majority of my target needs. If I had jumped on the Equinox band wagon I probably would never have looked at the AT series as I wouldn't have had the need for one. shrug HH Mike
    3 points
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  11. Love the last photo - you are a gutsy guy Tom!!! Tom, I just want to say how much I appreciate your keeping some direct communication lines open via the forums. It is a shame that White's will lose your enthusiasm and energy but I am sure you are doing what is best for you and your family. Hopefully you won't be a stranger here going forward, but no matter what best wishes to you and yours for a bright future. Take care.
    2 points
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  13. Thanks! I just use steel wool with a little dish soap and water, or SOS pads. I try to leave a little color on the coin if I can to help bring out the details. I use a small piece so I can control the cleaning. It’s easy to over do the rim. Bryan
    2 points
  14. Nice! That's a great haul!
    2 points
  15. Paul...forget the camera and enjoy the memory making moments. Too much trouble to film and enjoy the trip, in my less than humble opinion! fred
    2 points
  16. I went back and found those posts by EL Nino, his results have the same peaks as mine. I was looking for yours as well, maybe you didn't post them. That's alright either way.
    2 points
  17. I was hunting in a light drizzle a couple of months back with a bag tied around my detector and thought, you know, I should really get a wet weather detector for days like this. I didn't want or need another full time detector, as I'm happy with the ones I already have. I just needed one for those occasional wet weather days. So looking at price vs use, the ATPro fit the bill. The price was good enough that I wouldn't fret if it only got used a few times a year and I have enough confidence in it that those few times I would use it wouldn't be a bust because I hadn't enough time on it to learn it. That was my reasoning. Very happy with it, too. HH Mike
    2 points
  18. I recently tried Field 1 in a nail bed. It defaults to 2 tones (low for iron and high for non ferrous), and the recovery is at 6. It is similar to the "pitch" program for the Deus. You could even turn the recovery speed up to 7 depending on the nail density. It did alert me to several non ferrous targets that I couldn't pick out in 5/50 tones.
    2 points
  19. New story thread.... Leaving for OZ around May 4th this year-- Can't reveal the details because it is super secret this year.... But hope to be upload some better video this year--- I have been searching for the simplest way to use a camera while in the field... I haven't found any yet that are that simple, most ways i have tried become so time consuming that they interfere with my fun and relaxation!!! ANd my TAsk mAster dont like it when i am ... "fkn around!" If he sees too many videos or pictures he will scold me... Maybe a selfie, "follow me" cheapie drone----- I could hang a piece of bait meat on it for the flies while it is hovering near me,,,LOLOL This is Jan 20th and I will be traveling to LA on Feb 3rd ..for my last 3 months of "work" Carry on !
    1 point
  20. We have all had the dream of huge silver appearing in the hole. In my dreams it was always a Morgan. Today it actually happened!! I love my eTrac but left it in the Jeep. I wanted to get some more hours on the Nox 800. This was actually a backup location as there were to many people at my intended location. I got a sketchy high tone with the depth gauge pegged. I dug down about 9 inches and realized I had missed the target. After a scoop into the sidewall a huge silver lay in the bottom of the hole. The coin must have been on edge or very close. I stared at it saying "No Way!". I Also dug a silver Washington 3 ft. away. I have been over this area before with the eTrac and missed these coins. Truly a day to remember!
    1 point
  21. I'm not much for carry bags for metal detectors but I figured it would be really nice just to throw the Gold Monster in the truck and take off instead of wrapping it up like a precious cargo to head to the desert. I found a Minelab Excalibur bag on eBay and I figured it was big enough and said what the heck and bought it. I'm pretty happy with the way it worked out. And yes that is the new Doc's Gold Monster cover and arm cuff that is the cats meow when it comes to protection for this machine.
    1 point
  22. Best of luck in your new endeavors! Don't be a stranger - I know I am just another one of many who enjoyed your presence on the forums, and your involvement and desire for feedback in what otherwise seemed to be a plugged-ears industry.
    1 point
  23. I appreciate that. If I can convince my wife to move to Northern Nevada that would help.
    1 point
  24. Tom, you brought from Whites .. to us a lot of positive Energy, ...I wish I could give you the positive energy you can ... continue in your life ..
    1 point
  25. Dang Bryan!!! That is impressive right there!!! Tim.
    1 point
  26. As El NINO mentioned the Equinox transmits up to 80 kHz I thought I would try and get a better measurement to see the higher frequencies a little better. Again my measurement might have put a slant on the result as I doubt the coil I used to test with would give a flat response over such a wide range. I also included a picture of the ~2.5 kHz "square" wave or whatever you want to call it.
    1 point
  27. I have been reading those patents over, they are very interesting. I'll admit the first one is pretty long, I forget what I am reading after a while, just mouthing the words like I'm back in school. lol The patents are more specific and fortified due to the nature of the documents compared to the ads we see from the marketing department. Dumbed up vs dumbed down? lol It's starting to become a little more understandable.
    1 point
  28. Bryan, Nice work on the Vs. I love finding them. What are you using to get rid of the red?
    1 point
  29. Night and day is the difference between Western Aus and Moore Creek, Alaska... I am glad I went to Moore Creek but give me WA anytime. fred
    1 point
  30. The presence or absence of bears never changed how I detected, always used dual cup headphones. I never saw many at Chisana but they are just a fact of life everywhere in Alaska, especially in Interior. We ran bears out of camp at Moore Creek now and then. Plenty of them running around in the Sierra Nevadas also. As far as I am aware no person using a metal detector has ever been attacked by a bear. Anyway, bears don’t worry me much personally. Photo op. Do whatever you feel you need to do to be comfortable with the situation.
    1 point
  31. I’ve done loads of prospecting in Tassie, not as much gold but you can get Osmiridium there, worth even more then gold! I won’t be rushing down to sluice in the snow again though, sitting in the backhoe over here is much more pleasant . New generator turned up for the dry blower yesterday, 25kva Lister ??
    1 point
  32. Why does it have to be waterproof? Hasn’t rained here in 6 months ?
    1 point
  33. I put my Hero Black in a waterproof case to keep the dust and dirt off of it... audio pitiful even without putting it in a case--- especially when i got 6 feet away from the cam so i could detect while filming.... it was just too much for me to deal with, considering the pressure i had coming down on me from HQ
    1 point
  34. My kidneys make them all by themselves!
    1 point
  35. I wish we could roll the clock back and have a do over George. I don’t think any of us realized how quickly the gold fields would play out. Compared to what was possible over twenty years ago we are now just chasing crumbs. JP must not have been impressed with the U.S. goldfields. I have lobbied him trying to get him to come back, but all he does is offer excuses about not wanting to run into bears and such!
    1 point
  36. Never go by the package myself ? Takes some practice to get that kind of result. But Good On Ya ? If your feeling sparky try re-dissolving them and try, try try again. Got a good result there and if you try again save one crystal for the seed.
    1 point
  37. It appears nothing came of all this. I sure would like an updated version of the SDC in a standard configuration with optional coils but I am not going to hold my breath for that one.
    1 point
  38. Spectra X7 ...... .... I like Spectra... ., the X-extra% performance, and the number 7? - I have more meanings...
    1 point
  39. There is a local fan with all matching white's gear we call the White's Supremacist. ?
    1 point
  40. Thanks, Jeff. Always enjoy your videos. What coil was on Gary's TDI?
    1 point
  41. Very true they are a top combo but you know I think back to this years season and I did approx 5 hours with the SDC and only to check out how it was with the Lithium batteries, but if the SDC was my only machine I reckon say a 14" mono would be the bees knees. The 14" size seemed to be the most used size for me in the PI days.
    1 point
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