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gold finding rating: 100% camera expertise: who cares when you find gold like that?

nice work Andyy…I am hoping to get an "x" soon.

ah, got it…how do you find using the crosspiece? (sorry for all the questions, I'm just curious as I have not used it but am thinking about it).

Lunk, what is that taped onto your chest? And, are you using the minelab cross-piece on your harness? Thanks...

Great post Gerry

Nice to see you post Dale. You guys set the standard for in-the-field-gold-finds and spoiled thousands of us. Happy they didn't talk you into their "reality."

18 miles on an ATV…wow, that must be a hell of a claim. Good luck.

the point…thanks.

I love it...

Reg are you trying for curmudgeon of the month here? It is getting all too predictable that you will jump into a discussion with some sour comment. Why?

JP I have just copied this post. I will take it to the field and do as you suggest. Thank you to everyone for their patient and considered posts, it's why this is the best forum anywhere for this hobby.

I am in Normal…and thank you, will do that.

Oh no not the Lost Dutchman - yet again... (kidding)

This seems to be the clearest method to overcome what I am experiencing. From a post by JP: Turn the GPZ on. - noise cancel. - balance with ferrite and Quick Trak in semi auto. - release Quick Track and pump ground balance just off to the side. - check ferrite again. If still making noise over ferrite, balance with ferrite and Quick Trak in semi auto again. Repeat the above steps until quiete over ferrite and ground. - start detecting. - check over the ferrite sporadically through the day or if the detector seems 'out of tune'.

Hi Chet, all good suggestions. I belong to WSPA and have since its inception. I've been to Bill's outings in Gold Basin and have also hunted with him in different settings. I am pretty comfortable with the GPZ and coming up with settings that work in various areas, but the ferrite difficulty is recent hence the questions. I do think my lack of resetting often is the culprit and will mess with that next time out. I do look forward to meeting you one day, I hear so many nice things about you. Best...

Hi Steve, I did do a reset as a result of the first post's suggestions but the difficulty of tuning with the ferrite returned. I have been in the same area so had not reset recently…and I think it makes a lot of sense to reset often especially if it's been awhile since I've been out, so that is what I will start doing. I do always reset when I change areas. I am always gratified by the responses to questions and I have learned a lot more by asking them than by not asking.

Yes Fred, Steve doesn't suffer foolishness easily. It's what makes the forum the most worthwhile place to learn. For a person who does not understand electronics but who loves detecting, I'm willing to risk appearing foolish, it's better than not asking. Now, to put the advice to good use….

Hi Steve, yes I asked that question before. I'm still having the anomaly. I am sure it is me doing something wrong in the start-up process and wanted to ask the forum. Thank you for linking this, I did reread it before I posted knowing it was repetitive (and knowing you'd spot that it was essentially a repost).

Yes it's a stock ferrite - will do reset all - yes used semi-auto for GB - I will lower sensitivity and there was no target close to the ferrite. Thank you all.

For the last few times out, I haven't been able to balance the 7000 using the ferrite. The detector continues to sound off as I wave the coil over it (with the q.t. button held in).I haven't had that problem before. The detector seemed to be just as sensitive but I am wondering if there is a solution to it not balancing. (I did read through back posts and the only thing I found was a suggestion by JP that after turning the unit on and tuning satisfactorily, turn the unit off. Then turn it on again, tune and continue on to balancing with the ferrite. - I haven't tried that yet)

His online handle was Joeforthegold.

Yup, Garmin Rhino is a great unit if you want to communicate with a partner. Easy to use, good range and rugged. But, phone apps are great too. The main point is there are many possibilities to pick from. The seemingly hard part; pick one, learn it and go for it.

Sometimes - unless it's lead - having a magnet helps sort that stuff out. Good luck.

I may be the only person field testing it that's for sure…haha. (thanks Chase, I corrected it)

What a wonderful experience to share with your wife, first of all…It looks as though you are highly organized as far as keeping track of what you are doing and what you have found…working outside known areas is time consuming and most times unrewarding. That fact that you are willing to put your time into it is encouraging. No wonder you have success. Thanks for showing many of us what many will never see but hope to find.