Steve Herschbach

Welcome to the forum... there are a number of people here like myself closely following the Manta/ Aqua Pulse AQ story so I am quite happy to welcome you to the forum. ?

There is nothing new that I am aware of and I do check regularly. I have seen nothing to indicate there are any holdups or delays. Edit: Rumored release now is October 2019. The problem with letting people know a detector is in the works is the assumption there is a certain number of days that can go by before it is “delayed”. However, if there is not an announced delivery date there can’t be a delay or a holdup. Work simply progresses until the detector is ready to release. And so far there is no word that it is ready to release. Nokta/Makro Simplex Data & Reviews Nokta/Makro Simplex LCD display and controls

My desire is similar - swap the User profile button and the Frequency button. I almost never use the frequency button - my detector stays in Multi. I agree the User profile button is just awkward enough that I basically don't use it either but would be more inclined to if it was easier to access. In general Minelab considers the update facility to be for fixing bugs, so I won’t hold my breath on any more updates.

If you have done a factory reset (a firmware upgrade would also reset the detector) and this problem continues, then I can’t think of any solution other than to send the detector to a Minelab service center. Minelab GPZ 7000 reset options

Tarsacci MDT-8000 Data & User Reviews

I made a solid scuff cover for my Equinox to use in areas with sticks and such that can catch and stop an open spoke coil. I also would like a 6 x 10 coil someday.

You can bet the reason you are hearing about this now is the Minelab Global Conference held in Sardinia, Italy a week ago. Dealers would have been informed, and although they are not supposed to say anything dealers always leak information. Minelab knows this and so these types of announcements tend to happen right after a dealer meeting.

You can bet the reason you are hearing about this now is the Minelab Global Conference held in Sardinia, Italy a week ago. Dealers would have been informed, and although they are not supposed to say anything dealers always leak information. Minelab knows this and so these types of announcements tend to happen right after a dealer meeting.

Nice haul for sure!!

When you are normally detecting you can set a faint sound to listen to while you detect, or set the detector to be silent until a target is detected. The faint sound is referred to as the "threshold sound" or threshold. Background noise can affect your ability to hear a threshold if set, and hearing capability varies, so this is a variable setting. Pros use the threshold to alert them to very weak signals and to get feedback about the ground and rejected trash targets. The pitch/tone of the threshold can be varied on the Equinox 800 (not the 600) to be a higher or lower tone depending on your hearing. When adjusting this setting Pt appears on the screen. Apparently the LCD could not make a Tp? Or it's military style - Pitch, Threshold. See video below at 2:05 mark... Threshold Pitch (Advanced Setting) This EQUINOX 800 Advanced Setting allows you to set the threshold tone to be higher or lower pitched. Set the level to the most comfortable pitch for your hearing. Threshold Pitch allows you to adjust the audio pitch of the Threshold tone. Hearing will vary between individuals, so adjust the Threshold Pitch to a level that is comfortable for your hearing. The Threshold Pitch setting has a range from 1 to 25 with a default setting of 4 for Park, Field, and Beach Modes, and a default of 11 for Gold Mode. Threshold Pitch changes are semi-global; Park, Field, and Beach Mode Search Profiles will be affected by changes to this Advanced Setting when in any of these modes. Gold Mode (Equinox 800 only) Threshold Pitch is adjusted separately to the other modes. Adjusting the Threshold Pitch Use the Settings button to navigate to Threshold Level in the Settings Menu. Press and hold the Settings button for 2 seconds. A line will appear beneath the Threshold Level icon indicating you have selected the Threshold Pitch setting, and 'Pt' will appear on the Frequency Display. Press Plus (+) to set the threshold tone to a higher pitch. Press Minus (–) to set threshold tone to a lower pitch. Any adjustments are automatically saved. A long press of the Settings button will return you to the Threshold Level setting.

Welcome to the forum and thanks for taking the effort to join.

Looks like a possible sedimentary concretion (elongate concretion) to me. Could just as easily be a waterworn piece of sandstone. https://www.priweb.org/index.php/education/education-projects-programs/earth-101/concretions

Kind of amazing all the U.S. people with 3D printers anxious to make something that nobody is doing this. I sent an email to the outfit that makes the XP aftermarket dodads like a stronger battery connector and suggested it. Heard nothing back though.

Yeah, it does at a guess sound like the dip in saltwater caught up with you. Even long term use on beaches but not in the water can be detrimental due to salt spray in the air. We are just guessing though. Nokta/Makro was in the midst of setting up a new and better service center and I am not sure where they are in that process. That was back in February so they should be dialed in by now? NOKTA MAKRO SERVICE CENTEREmail: service@noktamakrorepairs.comTel: 706-619-2601Address: 7579 Nashville Street Ringgold, GA 30736

Gain and sensitivity normally are the same control. Reducing sensitivity always increases stability but obviously it is a trade off. You have to find the best balance between raw power and stability - useable power. The old rule of thumb is increase gain/sensitivity until the machine becomes to unstable/noisy, then back off a hair.

Wow, I am very excited for you Steve and I admit a little jealous. I am sure it will be quite an adventure and I hope you find a pile of gold!! Seems like half the forum members here are headed to Australia this year. I am proud the forum has been able to facilitate some connections made around the world. It does not get any better than that! ?

Want to be a social media star? From https://www.noktadetectors.com/nomads-usa-application-form/ "Do you live in the USA? Is metal detecting your passion? Do you want to swing the detectors of the fastest growing company in the industry? Apply to become a member of the Nokta Makro Detectorists USA today! Applications will be reviewed by the Nokta Makro team and successful applicants will be contacted via email."

I am not arguing at all with any of that. They do read the forum so your message has been heard.

Looks like the old info is mostly gone as confirmed by the mods.... http://forums.whiteselectronics.com/forum/chat/60-forum-is-back

The SPP has the same board as the TDI SL and if that is the case the connection is clearly marked. At least this thread indicates that is the situation and therefore should be an easy modification. https://www.prospectingaustralia.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?id=7635&p=1 Here is a picture of the circuit board from the SPP I had in 2015 - it had a TDI SL circuit board. The COND. MODE connection is in lower left near headphone plug in. Click photo for larger view. W White's SPP circuit board

Only Aussies and Kiwis know how to find gold with a metal detector and so have pictures to prove it. Yanks are all talk and no pictures.

The price is very low and that makes the detector suspect. Use the serial number verifier at the bottom of the Minelab Stop Counterfeits Page to verify used detectors. Anyone that won't give you the serial number - pass. Of course they could give you a good serial number and send you something else. Your best clue is always price. People are desperate to find a “great deal” and so it is easy pickings for those selling “great deals”. Genuine dealers all advertise within a narrow fixed price range. Anything new that is substantially under that price is probably counterfeit. Used is another matter obviously but there are people buying cheap knockoffs and selling as used also. Buyer beware. The only safe strategy buying new is stick with legit known dealers - avoid oddball discounters with super low prices. even when buying used it is best to find out what the normal used price is and look out when the price is exceptionally low. There are so many fake GPX detectors now I would have a difficult time buying one used unless I was very comfortable with the seller. The scary part is an honest person could get a counterfeit, not know it, and then resell it. Seriously, if too good to be true it likely is a scam.

The ground in Reno is as bad or worse than some nugget detecting locations. The ground here is loaded with magnetite. VLF detectors get about 50% of the depths you see quoted on the east coast.