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We’re back, baby!!  Woohoo!  
 

Glad DP is back up and running  😀

23 minutes ago, mn90403 said:

Now, that is hunting nuggets in style!

And comfort  😊

Great pics Mitchel - there sure is a whole lot of area to swing a coil.  

Congrats on beating the skunk.  

2 sayings come to mind from your post

 - Never judge a day by the weather. 

 - No rain - no rainbows.  

Enjoy your sleep - if the kids let you! 

5 hours ago, Chet said:

When will GPX 6000 17” Mono Coils be available?

Will Minelab produce any other coils for the GPX 6000?

Good questions.  Quite a few would like to know, myself included.

5 hours ago, Chet said:

Minelab should provide the dealers and customers a reasonable path ahead for additional coils.

I do agree with this.  As an end user, and if I was a shareholder, Minelab's public communication policy is confusing.  Understandable that they keep upcoming products under wraps but I am not sure what the threat is in releasing details of a coil range for an already released product.   If anything, releasing the likely future coil sizes would deter aftermarket competitors.  If Minelab plan to make an 8" coil for the GPX6 then it would seem likely that NF, Coiltek, etc would not want to replicate that and be trying to vie for the same piece of pie.  

Formal communication from Minelab re: current supply issues would also be nice. 

5 hours ago, Chet said:

If they don’t have a clear and timely path within the company then they should open the door for competitive coil manufactures to produce them.

From an end users perspective that would be great.  But from a corporate and shareholder perspective there is very little benefit from what I can see.  Minelab are a business, not a charity and although we may think that 'the customer is always' right and they should give us what we want, there are about $150 million in sales per year in Africa that would suggest the Africans are just fine with Minelab's customer service and product offerings.     

They are no different to McDonalds/KFC/Hungry Jacks.  Nutritionally those companies are doing very few of their customers any favours and they are charging quite handsomely for it.  Phillip Morris, Peter Jackson and whatever cigarette companies are in the States - they are doing the same.   

Unfortunately it is the sad reality of big business.  

10 hours ago, Gold Catcher said:

I think it's already available there but I could be wrong. 

Unfortunately not yet re: the 17”.  

11 hours ago, phrunt said:

Seeing you're hunting in Manual 1 at times and the target signal is significantly less volume but still very apparent

Hi Phrunt.  Nope, no SPO1 at this stage.  I had been waiting for the SPO2 for the QED but the QED is gone so that's irrelevant now.  And haven't seen Pat on any of the forums lately either - don't know where the SPO2 got to?  

Using the Bluetooth receiver and using my preferred ear buds I actually have the Volume on the GPX6 turned down to its lowest level.  This is regardless of what Manual or Auto Sensitivity setting I am in.   It is actually too loud if turned up.  On a really windy day or near running water I am thinking I might need to turn it up by 1 notch but that would be it.   

Perhaps the combination of not using the speaker and having the GPX6 volume right down may be why I am having very few issues with EMI except for when I am near to an obvious source?  

It will be interesting to see what settings I can run in when I am in W.A. in a while and (I am guessing) miles away from any EMI sources.   In saying that I am unsure how close I will be to mine sites and I dare say they might be little oasis of terrible EMI?  🤷‍♂️

6 hours ago, AussieMatt said:

Less is sometimes more!

Yep.   You've put it more succinctly than I did.  I think we aren't losing much by running in manual Sensitivity 1 or 2 when required, and are perhaps gaining a lot more in having a neat and tidy threshold.  

4 hours ago, afreakofnature said:

For a detector that sounds so simple to use……..maybe it really is not so simple after all.

Na, it really is simple  😀   

Considering the frequent mention of EMI troubles with the GPX6000 I thought it might be interesting to make a topic specifically for it as it may provide some answers/options for users.  

The poll might also give us an indication of what users think may be the biggest contributing factors to EMI for their locations or GPX6's. 

With a little feedback and data maybe it is something Minelab can update for us?  

I generally don't find EMI bad on my GPX6 in the locations I use it.  

I was within a few kilometres of the centre of Bendigo (about 100,000 people) last weekend and was able to run in Auto 1 with only a little mess to the Threshold.  

At another location not far from a tower (NBN or mobile - not sure) I pretty much had to use Sensitivity 1 the whole time if I wanted to use the Mono 11" coil.  BUT, this allowed a really stable threshold and performance was still fine with gold found.  

I actually carry my phone (iPhone) with me and have it turned on.  Always in my L) pocket.  I have tried turning it off and turning it off and leaving it in the car but don't feel it made any difference at all.  

I do find the in-built speaker creates a noisier threshold and more frequent noise cancels are required. Since having the Bluetooth receiver and using my preferred out-of-ear ear buds I have found EMI much less of an issue.  

Be interested to hear others thoughts and work arounds.  

Cheers,  N.E.  

I see quite a few mentioning EMI troubles with the GPX6.   Very likely that the amount of EMI experienced in the States is far more than what I get here in country Victoria but the following may still be relevant.    

In the time that I have been using the GPX6 I have found that Manual Sensitivity 1 provides a very smooth threshold yet does not really lose much in getting a target response.  The response is certainly quieter at Sensitivity 1 than Sensitivity 9 for example, but it is also much easier to hear through a smooth threshold than a noisy one.  

There have been many times that I can run Auto and Auto Plus without issue or maybe have to put up with a little mess in the threshold.  There have been times where dropping to Manual Sensitivity 1 is the only way to continue detecting, but I've continued to find gold.  

Possibly worth testing a few targets pre-dig in Manual Sensitivity 1 and seeing if they are still detectable.  Might give you a bearable alternative for the times that EMI is driving you nuts.   

The ease/speed of setting changes is one of the little bonuses of the GPX6. 

3 hours ago, Glenn in CO said:

GPX 6000

Equinox 800

Minelab 6” round coil $179.00

My choices exactly  👍

Will be a great refresher for you.  Enjoy the time, we will all still be here when you get back  👍

2 minutes ago, Ridge Runner said:

Happy Father’s Day to you!

Thanks Chuck, and to you too.  You can spend your Father’s Day in your comfortable new furniture!  
 

We celebrate our FD on the first Sunday in September.  Might have to organise another gold hunting weekend away with one of the kids; perhaps they’re good luck  🍀 

21 hours ago, Gold Catcher said:

One thing I am in particular keen of finding out is how to make best use of both the 6000 and the 7000 in combination.

Hi GC.   We all hunt different ground and have different techniques I suppose but I can’t see anyone with a GPX6 and a GPZ7 ever using anything except the GPX6 for patching hunting - especially so when the 17” coil comes out and if you are searching open ground. 

Once a patch is found there is no reason to swap out - I would just keep using the GPX6.  For the most part it will find a large percentage of the gold and I feel it is a bit more efficient in recovery of targets than the GPZ7 due to the mono coil.  Handy if there is a bit of rubbish to deal with too. 

Lastly, if I had a GPZ7, I would definitely still make a pass in General/Difficult just to see what other pieces it might light up.  There is always going to be some sizes, depths, density, shapes, porosity of gold pieces that will be picked up better by one detector over another.  

I certainly wouldn’t be selling a GPZ if I could afford both as, like you, I loved what the GPZ could do.  But I think you’ll find the GPZ will become a ‘specialist’ use detector and not your daily drive.  Will be interesting to see what the final outcome will be for you   😉

8 hours ago, mn90403 said:

Was that 3rd piece in the line in your hand a 'found'

A found piece Mitchel.  The GPX6 is crazy sensitive.  It really is almost finding Gold Monster size bits.  

9 hours ago, 1515Art said:

I don’t know what to say except sorry for posting the bad advise

Don’t be sorry, it was the same brand but a different device.  100% my fault for not reading its specs properly.  Happily it has already found a home on our TV.  Watched a fishing show late last night, didn’t keep anyone awake and it worked perfectly. 
 

All’s well that ends well  😉

7 hours ago, afreakofnature said:

Anybody find just a speaker similar

Here is a speaker but certainly bigger than a WM12.  https://www.denon.com/en-au/shop/bluetoothspeakers/envayamini#

It is water resistant and Low latency. 

I don't think you are going to find what you require as anything that is a speaker and has Low Latency should be here    http://www.aptx.com/product-listing?product_category=10&aptx_type=3     I have the Filter set to Low Latency and to Speaker so absolutely everything ever available should be on that page.  Have spent a fair bit of time looking through here and many of the items listed on the entire site are no longer available so it seems to be an exhaustive list.  

Just ordered this  https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B08ZMPD4N1/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

and this  https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B01EHSX28M/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The TaoTronics and Soundpeats versions of a Low Latency Receiver - both about $35 Australian dollars.  Apparently going to be here by this Friday but I'll believe it when I see it.  If all goes well though, will be able to test on the weekend.  

I was keen on the Trond but at $66 I figure I'll get 2 for just over that price and have a back-up unit and a stand-in device if one runs out of battery.  

I'm still letting the Avantree unit AS70 be delivered (late July) and as long as it works will be the main unit due to the clip that it has. 

Exciting times  😉

2 hours ago, GotAU? said:

Sorry!

No need to be sorry.  We are all learning here and a reminder to check the specs of items is just as good as a review.  Could save people some coin  😉👍

4 hours ago, GotAU? said:

will try it out and post a review:

Not sure if you have purchased yet GotAU - I can't see on the Amazon that it is Low Latency although I might have missed it?  

1 hour ago, Norvic said:

Aventree Torus suitability.

Thanks Norvic   👍   

I am being particularly fussy unfortunately.   At $130 they are a reasonable solution although the dust/rain thing is a concern.  The little Bluetooth receivers should be able to be kept in a plastic bag in the top pocket if need. And having a few spares at $40 each is easy enough too.  

Cheers, N.E. 

On 5/2/2021 at 6:17 AM, Jonathan Porter said:

I now use the Avantree Rx APTX BT unit just like a WM12 dongle,

Hi JP - could you please advise which Avantree you are using?  There are a few to choose from? 

On 5/2/2021 at 6:17 AM, Jonathan Porter said:

Note: DO NOT USE the Tx module anywhere near the control box of the 6000, insanity will result through the cursed EMI!!

Did wonder that!  Thanks for the clarification  👍

32 minutes ago, 1515Art said:

I posted this device I bought off Amazon on another thread

Hi 1515.   I did see this on the other thread.  From memory it is to be used on a GPX6 when you can get your hands on one?  Have you ever tried to pair it to an Equinox or Vanquish?   The Receiver/SPO1 is certainly neat and tidy  👍

Actually just checked Australia Amazon and the TaoTronics is available here (currently unavailable in the US).  

I might be asking for a refund on the Avantree I've ordered that is delayed and get a Trond and a TaoTronics to take on the trip.  Always good to have a back-up.  

2 hours ago, AussieMatt said:

I've used a pair of these on the SDC2300 previously & they worked well.

Thanks Matt.  Reckon the Saturn Pros might be the earlier version of the 'Lock' just from the outside appearance.  

If I was able to use just one of them as the Receive unit that would be OK.  Although not keen to buy the Transmitter if not required.  

Have seen the TC17 on the Avantree website.  Might be a good option - thanks for the headsup re: the bump/rub issue.  

2 hours ago, F350Platinum said:

I use this transmitter/receiver with another device:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01B4W40VC

1 vote for the Trond - thanks 👍

2 hours ago, F350Platinum said:

I've been looking for Aptx-LL earbuds

Thanks for looking but it is the ear buds that sit right in the ear canal that I am trying to avoid.  You're right, there are slim pickings for most of these things.  Some genuine Low Latency bone conduction headphones would be great but I just cannot find anything like that.  I've tried my wife's Trekz and they work on the Equinox but the latency is an issue.