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I cranked the volume when watching the video, and there is a very faint threshold; the audio quality of the video is poor, and I believe the microphone used to record it didn't have a very wide dynamic range. So it registered louder sounds like the bird and the target responses while muting the quieter sounds like the threshold and some of the conversation, and could have caused the clipping effect as well.

The first thing I noticed when listening to the audio is that the threshold level seems to be set too low, which clips the target response; a faint target below the clipping point will not be audible. Also, notice how the target response is inverted. Instead of the traditional high-low tonal response to a small nugget. the QED produces a low-high response.

Good job!

It was already posted a few days ago:

Great ideas, Steve. If there is enough interest, I would like to see a dedicated meteorite forum as well.

It does seem strange at first glance until you think about it; since increasing the Volume Limit has no effect on faint targets, it just makes sense to turn in down just low enough to where a strong target response is actually comfortable to listen to. It makes detecting in trashy areas almost pleasant. ?

Andy, Steve is right; the Volume Limit merely sets the maximum volume that a target can make, and so has no effect on boosting a faint target response. To do that, you need to increase the Volume setting, which controls the internal amplifier. Until you find the right combination of audio settings that work best for you, feel free to give mine a try here:

https://www.kjmagnetics.com/ Magnet heaven?

I'm no photographer by any means, and the only technique I use is aiming my iPhone. That being said, one of my better close-ups is this one of a 28 gram Arizona nugget that I had just unearthed and given a quick water bath.

I'm with Bluthermal; looks like an April Fool's stunt.

Indeed, Red Dirt Digger; northern Nevada is known for crystallized gold nuggets, referred to locally as chevron gold.

Another Zedhead joins the ranks - WTG Squizz!

With the winter months upon us, it's time once again for fun in the desert sun.? I spent a few days in northern Nevada en route to the big Q and managed to collect a half an ounce of golden goodies from old nugget patches with the trusty Zed. Where the damp alkali soil became too noisy for High Yield / Normal, selecting Extra Deep / Normal did the trick. At other locations, iron mineralization was the culprit and the High Yield / Difficult combo was the answer.

Thanks for the advice JP, and well done on those fantastic gold finds...that's quite a massive dig hole that you're sitting on in your second post. Looking forward to more tidbits about the GPZ 19 coil from you.

Gerry's Detectors also offers detector training in Arizona during December through March.

WTG Fred...big or small, the Zed will find them all!

I won't even try to dissuade you from your horrific plan Rusty, because I like pie.?Just make sure it doesn't have high fructose corn syrup this time, lol!

Twenty years of experience does make a difference, but judging from your posts you're doing just fine Fred - best of luck to you. I really appreciate the kind words guys, thanks.

WTG! Good thing you didn't have any cavities to have to fill with the gold.?

Fred, I have found nuggets under the rock piles, but typically they can show up anywhere within (and outside) of the raked areas. Beside me? Most say they want to walk in front of me...swinging their detector! ?

Well Dave, I'm too young to care and old enough not to give a sh!#...lol!?

No worries Condor, those are some nice "corn flake" nuggets...good shooting!

Thanks for the birthday wishes everyone!

It's no-frills desert camping for me...I'm no stranger to austerity. Weather is sunny; climate data here: http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/quartzsite/arizona/united-states/usaz0180

Well, there's an old prospectors' saying - a nugget in the wash is worth ten on the hill...