goldrat

1 hour ago, Northeast said:

Goldrat, I do agree with you.  It is nice to post up a bit of a "hello, this is me and this is what I enjoy" sort of a greeting.  Maybe all kept under the one thread that is 'stickied' to the start of each forum - "New members please introduce yourself here".  Just so that we don't have masses of short greeting threads starting. 

Not sure if that is possible.  I'm sure Steve will give us his thoughts when he's back on deck.

In Dunolly eh?  Might hit you up for a cup of tea and a chin wag next time I'm over that way

 

Hi Northeast ,

                       You are spot on a sticky would be good , similar to 4 umer and PA . Send me a PM when you come over and i'll shout you a cuppa at the bakery .

Cheers

goldrat

Thanks Chuck for your response , I have been a member for 18 months and a lurker before that .

Love this forum and the members are very caring and the best . I own a SDC and a CTX ( never used it , 1 lesson and too complicated for me ) ( just put it on market in AUS ) I have recently bought a Desert Fox goldwheel and a Gold Cube / Trommel hoping to get my Grandsons interested . They are not ready for detecting at this stage . Did the Grandpa trick last week and let them put a bucket of classified through it salted with a couple of pickers and nugglets ( found with the SDC ) You should have seen their eyes as they wormed up the wheel . I hope two more cases of gold fever coming up .

To your question I used to relic and coin hunt regularly 30 years ago in South Australia , then we retired 3 years ago and moved to the Golden Triangle in Victoria ( this is prospecting heaven ) Have found over 250 nuggets with the SDC . Sounds a lot but very small ranging from .005grams to .760 grams with most averaging between .01g to .17 g . I love prospecting and just enjoy being in the bush , it's the thrill of the chase . Google Dunolly Victoria / Australia and with a bit of  searching you'll get to see our main street , still 80% as it was in the early days after they removed the tents and shanty's .

Thanks for your interest and hope to catch up with you again down the track .

Cheers

goldrat  ( Peter )

Hi Steve and fellow members ,

                                                   Just noticed you will be away for a week Steve , but I have been pondering this topic for some time. Because of your schedule please don't feel obliged to reply until you are home safe and sound . In the meantime I'd love to hear opinions from forum members .

Every new member tends to join and go straight into a topic or question , some mention they are a new member , some don't . We know nothing about them nor have we had a prior chance to welcome them and encourage them to participate and tell us about themselves , all their hobbies , most importantly their prospecting love and what type of equipment they use . 

You may have already tried this and not found it successful , if so I apologise for not picking up on all threads past tense or maybe it is too time consuming .

Maybe a header  " NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO THE FORUM " with a smaller sub heading " Tell us about yourself and your hobbies and activities "

Just a thought I have introduced myself on several forums over the years and member replies and welcoming have made me feel immediately part of a new big family 

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goldrat

phoenix ,

thanks for info on that resizing site . For other members info at this stage it is not compatible with

safari . Statement mentions they are working on it .

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goldrat

Steve and DP members ,

                                          Been away from the computer for 10 days and just picked up on this thread .

It's great to see one and all wishing to have the forum stay as you originally designed it . I would hate to see it change , best forum in the world . My two greatest pleasures in my retired life are prospecting / detecting and joining this great group daily for a catch up of stories and info . Thanks Steve and all members .

Cheers

goldrat

Butting in on Fred's thread , I have been given I believe an older re built  beat up TDI . I run a SDC in Aus and was hoping to search a with a little more depth . It has been suggested by the repairer / rebuilder that it will be very useful with a commander 17 x 13 mono . My question is what about this super pulse 350 any comments on using it for gold in the G T .( heavy mineralised soil )

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goldrat

Thanks Mike and Steve for your info .

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goldrat

Have been reading about the Italian Company CEIA , supplier of many styles of detection , ground , food etc .

Their  more basic models : i.e. MIL D1 and CMD are obviously for mine detection .

My question is how would they perform as civilian detectors on coins and relics and gold nuggets .

Most probably a complete nieve question , that just hi lights my limited knowledge .

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goldrat

Is this an indication that they are off-loading these discounted detectors in readiness for maybe a new Fisher release ????

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goldrat

On 8/15/2017 at 4:49 AM, Steve Herschbach said:

I can console myself with the fact that I am nowhere near, not even in the ballpark, of some detector collectors. Here is a photo Carl Moreland posted of his collection back in 2008. Thanks Carl, I feel better now....

Thanks for showing that old post Steve !!!!!!!! Will copy photo , frame it and give it to my wife . I may mention to her never complain again at my prospecting purchases . I hope I'm in for some trouble free shopping .

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goldrat

1 hour ago, tvanwho said:

Hi tvanwho , 1 kilo is a metric weight = to approx 2.25 lbs .

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goldrat

My sorrow and condolences to the Keene family . As far away as Australia they have had an impact on our prospecting . I own a Dry Washer and a  Gold Wheel and have had many email contacts with Patrick over the years . Always happy and willing to share their knowledge .

goldrat

Interesting post , a coil manufacturer in Australia is developing a coil for the Z . Last I heard was getting closer to succeeding .

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goldrat

Congratulations principedeleon on your great find 1gram + .

I run an SDC and have found over 200 nugglets all under 1 gram can't tick that 1gram box yet .

Going out Saturday with a friend and his Minelab Monster maybe there's a 1 grammar waiting for me .

Hope you enjoy detecting and find plenty of gold .

Cheers

goldrat

Hi Forum Members ,

                               Been following this post with interest and yesterday I emailed Bunk regarding shipping to Australia . He responded within 18 hours with the answer he does ship to Australia  .

I'm about to order the pick head only . Thanks for your reports on the pick and rapped with Bunk's super fast response .

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goldrat

The garrett ATX is pretty close to the weight of the Z , what's it like in swinging for say 6 hours in comparison to the Z . My interest is detecting in likely gold ground not mined by the old timers looking for a patch . Is the ATX suitable for this , walking at  a reasonable pace to cover extra ground .

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gold rat

Great thread Steve , Thanks for your effort . Owning a SDC and not committed to a GPX or Z for my walk detector to maybe find a patch , the Deus is well in my sites as is the Minelab 1000 . I have also thought hard about the ATX but too heavy for this old bloke , maybe the new Garrett suits what I am after . At my age one still believes in Father Christmas , never thought it would last this many years .

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goldrat

My first detector was a Garrett Deepseeker about 1979 / 1981 . I also have my Mother's Garrett Groundhog in original box and never used .

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goldrat

Noticed on a comment by Steve H on FindMall November 2012 he may be interested in  a Diablo Umax in good condition . Well theirs one for sale in Australia better than that it is unused . 

If Steve or any member wishes to view , follow the instructions below , save scrolling through useless info .

Forum : Prospecting Australia .

             Under "For Sale or Swap"

             Title "Auction " by Outback

             Page 2 of thread and auction and details start on approx post 16 of page 2 .

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goldrat

Interesting thread for me being on the search for a VLF for my wife . I started with a Garrett Deepseeker in I think late 70's and with no help had a terrible time handling it in the Golden Triangle . I think I'm still paranoid , particularly now that we live in the heart of the Golden Triangle surrounded by variable mineralised ground . Firstly Steve thanks for putting up a click on to Argyle's great thread on Minelab VLF's . I am not all that technical but it was interesting to read that with the Eureka he recommended maximum sensitivity . He went on to discuss getting maximum depth with this setting . Not sure with my "PI" SDC I was taught to lower the sensitivity . I have been detecting with this prospecting friend for a couple of years and he has immense respect in the community for his detecting knowledge and ability . He states that lowering the sensitivity  does not lose depth . To back this up a little since I changed my settings from 5 sensitivity and 6 threshold (depending on ground) to 1 sensitivity and 4 threshold , I am bringing home about 30% more gold . He also states depth is always controlled by the size of the coil .

Going on to JP's reply , I didn't quite connect with your comment " It's taken 22 years for someone to take it's crown here in Australia " What detector were you referring to as a better performer now .

Love the forum .

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goldrat

FYI taking orders in Australia for May release .

Retail will be Aus $ 1099.00

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goldrat

I agree with you phoenix , I have diarised every excursion keeping all gold found in containers in there different gullies or diggings . This in itself is interesting to see the different characters of gold , maybe like a fingerprint . I have also kept every pellet in a bulk jar . Very depressing when you look at the number of pellet digs you've had . I agree with your wish list for the Minelab Monster . I want to purchase a detector for my wife and I am waiting for reports and experiences . I'm also waiting for reports on the Deus and Nokta Impact with their gold coils and maybe wait for the new Fisher , if their ever is a release !!!!!!

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goldrat

Google 

Ultimate Outdoor Workers Cool Hat

Several choices of purchase in Aus .

Recommended by Australian Cancer Council .

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goldrat

USA has two April Fools Days in one month hey !!!!!!!!

Sorry to hear that , been confirmed here we can line up next week in Aus . That's because we are a day earlier and get first bite of the cherry . Maybe leave a few for USA .

Cheers Chuck

Goldrat

8 hours ago, Norvic said:

You had me Chuck, but it`s the 2nd over here, unfair............

Nordic ditto for me , I agree not fair . Chuck said the one truth was he had a wife well !!!!!    I ran into bedroom and said  " hey Jenny just got 1st review on Monster ) It was 6am , not sure if I have a wife tonight . I went SDC detecting all day for 1 button and 5 nuglets weighing 0.285 grams . Suppose I will have to come out the shed it's dark now . Always remembering Chuck , Nordic and I may plan something .

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goldrat