Nice going Jeff. My story is very similar. First time out with the 600 at a site that several of us have hunted very hard. Not much showing up any more, and my first coin dug was a '36 Merc at about 7". Was quite shocked, I must say...
Was that the show in Temple? I was going to go, but hurt my back earlier in the week and can hardly walk.
I understand about the book and the manual...