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7 hours ago, Northeast said:
And it’s bloody nice!
Not wrong there, NE. Pity MN's on the wagon - - - :)
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22 minutes ago, mn90403 said:
I think getting the card would be good because I'm 'lost' without a Google account and my points on the map.
Does she sound the same giving directions there as she does here? haha (I guess they have accents?)
I selected one with an Irish accent - brought back happy memories of hitch hiking Britain years ago as a randy young man - - - :)
US smartphones are apparently compatible with Aus providing they are unlocked. Both use the GSM standard
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Mitch: for communication, Mobile coverage is pretty good in Victoria.
You can rent a smartphone here, or buy an Aussie Sim card for yours. I recommend Telstra for best coverage.
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5 minutes ago, mn90403 said:
Cost of 4 liters is the quote. 1 gallon prices
Thanks for the clarification, my mistake. Looks like Houston is the go-to place for cheap fuel, according to that map.
Lets hope we meet up!
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2 minutes ago, mn90403 said:
We have a price gap between states. I can get gas now (87) at around $3.00 in California and $3.60- $5.00 for 91. The diesel is a bit more like $4.00.
Are those per litre prices? Golly Molly! I'd be riding a Vespa over there! It'll feel like stealing it at our prices - - - :)
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11 minutes ago, mn90403 said:
That would be about $3.40 for gas and $3.80 for diesel.
I didn't see a diesel offered by Wicked but I probably missed it.
I calculate .84 US$ per litre for gas :) and .94 US$ per litre for diesel. How does that compare back home?
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Prices in Bendigo, Vic ATM:
unleaded 91 = 1.19 A$ per litre
Diesel = 1.32 A$ per litre
https://petrolspy.com.au/map/latlng/-36.75871120000001/144.2837459
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5 minutes ago, mn90403 said:
Dear Mr. Beatty (JR in the future):
The only person who calls me that is my bank manager. JR is fine and I hope you don't mind being called Mitch!
9 minutes ago, mn90403 said:PS: Is there an extra charge for getting the stink out of a car when it has been in the bush for a few weeks?
Others may, but I can't smell mine!
3 minutes ago, phrunt said:if you want to go cheap and nasty wicked campers is for those on an extreme budget
Aren't they the ones with silly slogans painted on them?
Personally I've had no experience with rentals but your travel people should be able to organise something in advance from there.
Remember we drive on the "wrong" side of the road though - - - :)
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Mitch: Highly recommend a campervan for prospecting in Vic. I use a diesel VW T5 poptop 4wd and basically camp anywhere I damn well please. I do my laundry at laundromats in towns (or coin washers at caravan parks, although I never stay at these) Even at Reg Wilson's spacious and comfortable mansion I still prefer sleeping in my van!
The amount of money saved touring in this way is immense and more than justifies campervan rental. You don't need a large van, indeed the smaller the better for following bush tracks.
I'm getting softer as I age (disgracefully) and have now fitted up myself with a hot water system (with a shower out the back door) Most towns in Vic are RV friendly so water is usually available free somewhere.
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Beautiful crystalline specimen George.
Yes, bulldozer pilot startermotors. Many not so fond memories of those damn things.
Great stories you tell Steve - - -
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10 hours ago, Reg Wilson said:
Mitchell, Life's too short. Do it.
Damn right!
On 2/9/2019 at 3:28 AM, mn90403 said:If you guys do it sometime between the 9th and 29th of May I might be able to tag along for a day or two!
Look forward to meeting up Mitch. I usually get away about then.
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On 2/6/2019 at 3:56 PM, mn90403 said:
Ah yes, John Tully. Dunolly's resident historian and top bloke.
Also pioneering electronic prospector and finder of many sizeable pieces in the early days. Back in the day, you could see signs of where he had once surreptitiously scraped a patch or two with his little grey Fergy tractor.
His excellent published series of maps and books have led to many good finds over the years.
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14 minutes ago, kiwijw said:
Yer....I made a comment & then realised I was talking about the Holtermann nugget.
So I axed it.
Yes Holtermann. Just another boring specimen - - - ?
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4 hours ago, kiwijw said:
. Stuff up. Sorry.
JW
I missed that Kiwi.. Bugger!
Question du jour: Is their another monster at shallow depth awaiting discovery?
Of course. But, obviously, it won't be in any regularly detected area.
Moral of story: Start working new areas. Do your research - - -
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Heartwarming story Paul. :)
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1 hour ago, Jin said:
"I wouldn't recommend the Floureon lipos. The quality control is terrible. Stick with something like the Hobbyking brands."
True, I'm onto my second set of Floureons Got a year and a half out of the first set. At less than $100 for two batteries, it doesn't bother me. One decent battery can cost far more than that. I like to carry a spare. I've heard that there's no guarantee the better batteries will last anyway. This is what works for me anyway, never tried the better brands so maybe I'm miss informed.
Yeah Jin, the real problem with the Fluoreons is that, under test, they just don't have the claimed MAH output - which means you are carrying extra weight for nothing. As you mention, they also don't last very long.
I can recommend the mid price range Turnigys for both endurance and correctly rated output. You can pay much more and get lipos with even better specs but why bother?
After three years mine is starting to lose capacity so I'll probably replace it with a 6000mah cell. These weigh much the same as a 5000mah one.
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2 hours ago, Northeast said:
But if your earbuds are plugged into the wi-fi receiver you’re not connected to detector?
Sorry NE, I had a mental picture of the audio output plug on my cordless setup stuck in my mind when I posted - - -
Note to self - avoid early morning posts -
Lipo battery fires are a very rare event. The only real danger times are charging (and discharging) at ampere rates beyond the specified "C" rating of the cell. In the case of a GPX the discharge rate is approx 750 MA which is insignificant to a lipo, so that leaves the recharge period as the sole risk. Ensure you charge the cell using a "lipo charge bag" and, once again, remain within charging specifications. Apart from that, relax and enjoy!
I've witnessed my brother crash his electric racing planes into the ground at speeds in excess of 200KPH (following technical failure) yet the battery, although destroyed, has never exploded. Personally, following several years of abusing Lipo's in many ways with different applications, I have never witnessed a fire.
My 5000MAH lipo weighs 290 grams compared to the Minelab battery's 860 grams.
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16 hours ago, Northeast said:
Looking at the connectors the receiver really needs to be plugged into a booster doesn't it? Can't really plug a set of ear buds or headphones into that male plug?
No booster needed NE, just a female/female adaptor - but then you're still attached to your detector.
Best way is to use a wireless transmitter, but not a Bluetooth fan, far better to use high quality (uncompressed) digital audio. OTOH, the setup Jin showed looks good.
Here's my setup from a few years ago using a TDK "Kleer" transmitter. I now prefer using the Sennheiser RS160 "Kleer". Note Female/Female adaptor
The "Kleer" systems are all interchangeable and more than one headphone set can be run at once, good for instructing beginners.
I wouldn't recommend the Floureon lipos. The quality control is terrible. Stick with something like the Hobbyking brands.
With fast charging lipo's there's no need to carry a large cell (providing your car and charger are handy) This lightweight Hobbyking 5AH lipo (shown on my old QED prototype) will run a GPX for 6 hours or so:
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7 hours ago, Northeast said:
I'm not sure if that helps me or confuses me more ?
I am seriously leaning towards a QED - mainly for the price point and weight rather than any advantage I think it has over a GPX.
Sorry to confuse! As my description states, I mainly use the QED over the GPX and that's because of the weight advantage.
Performance wise I find they are very similar. If working deep Ironstone ground the multi frequency GPX may have better penetration and that's why I retain it as a backup, but if I didn't own one I wouldn't bother buying one solely for this purpose. The ground I mainly work is not of this nature so, for me, the QED is the everyday grunt machine.
Both my GPX and QED are powered by onboard lithium cells and my cordless audio setup is the Sennheiser RS160. These have excellent gain and boosters are not required with either machine. If you want to use speakers then this is no help.
The coil I use on both machines is a rather battered and much abused 14" Elite, but I also have an 18" Elite if I suspect the ground is deep.
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42 minutes ago, Northeast said:
Sold pending pick up.
Sad day.
But also excited for what might be next and the research begins for something that is going to suit my plans at a price that suits expected usage.
An SD? A GPX? A QED? Time will tell ?
Northeast: I recommend all three ☺️
With the coils now available you won't miss much - - - maybe the good old SD would be redundant nowadays, they didn't miss much big deep gold though, especially the prototypes.
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QED inventor Howard finds his biggest piece so far. Like Bruce Candy, Howard has little time for detecting.
He's a one man band who not only designs, but also manufactures and assembles every machine he sells. I know he got a huge thrill finding this shallow 4.2 grammer in new ground late yesterday. Lets hope it's just the start of a patch. He writes:
"A 4.2 gram nugget at ~3" deep found late this afternoon with the QED fitted with an IBgold prototype coil.
Many thanks to Reg Wilson for sussing out the promising area yesterday."
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11 hours ago, jasong said:
Anyone else thinking along these same lines recently?
Yep! Its the same reason I use the QED in Aus. An ultra lightweight but effective detector can't be beaten for putting in the looong hours on new ground :)
Edit: talk about coincidence! Howard the QED inventor just now posted up his largest find to date, a shallow 4.2 grammer on new ground. Naturally, he's over the moon since, like Bruce Candy, he's not had much time to be a detector operator.
Probably hooked now!
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32 minutes ago, phrunt said:
The guy must be tough, 27 kilos and he hold it like it's made of plastic!
Yep, that's a replica.
Reg Wilson missed finding it earlier, only found small gold there.
It's fun to remind him occasionally - - - :)
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That's Jay Gold's find already posted here:
https://www.detectorprospector.com/forums/topic/7831-jays-lump-golden-triangle/
Nice one!
Australia 2019
in Detector Prospector Forum
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Back in 2015 Reg and I found ourselves one evening camped in a farmers paddock in central Victoria. Following a hearty meal and with a roaring fire going to deter the frost, we offered a toast (or several) of Reg's home brew to the "Great God of Nuggets"
Amazing what a good inspirational home brew can lead to sometimes - - - :)