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Nice hunting.

Love it! Especially since I finally recently got my ferrite to balance essentially like the video. Again, because it bears saying a lot. This detector school is the online equivalent of a DVD and the discussion that has been sparked around it makes it even better. You can't ask a DVD questions... Thanks

That was great. A clear lesson on why you work the way you do, and where you do. I am also impressed with the thoughts on the 17" coil. I am conflicted though, I still think I'm gonna wait to see what NF comes up with later in the summer (if they can continue manufacturing), I like the idea of not having to f%$& with the cable. Thank you for taking the time. It is always appreciated.

They worked for that. What a rush.

School's in... Also, isn't it kind of cool that we, unlike so many, are involved in a sport that already dictates social distancing and not hanging out in crowded places?

Andyy, I mostly agree but sometimes, all too rarely for sure, those little teasing maybe breaks in the Threshold can be a deep one. But as you said the GPZ is pretty easy to get spoiled on.

I agee it is hell to look at long quotes here - actually on any type of machine. I never got how that becomes a habit, but here it is. On your other point, perhaps no one wants to take a chance on getting you cranky.

This is such a giant YES!

Wow, audio B is for grown-ups. It's, of course, easier to hear because we know it's there in the file, but out in the field, that would take the degree of concentration you have been preaching for years. The file actually seems to almost mimic some kinds of EMI or ground noise. I do like the softness of the sound as compared to what you call the "harsher" ferrous tones. I love going to school on this stuff. Thank you.

Reg, I'm sure most of us haven't thought about it in just that way…you have a way with words. Your humor is appreciated along with some arresting mental images...

I detected in a constant high velocity wind today…I would never have heard those warbles. In the usual quiet? Yes. Sound stamp 5,7,9,11 and 13 and a fade out. That one audio file teaches more than most verbal descriptions could ever do, a fantastic bit of knowledge for one click.

I would bet those of us with cameras with us as we are out, might be able to also post the subtle sounds that result in finding gold. That might really be a fun thread.

These posts are even more to-the-point than videos, we can ask a specific question and get a specific answer. Very impressed...

Isn't the potato trick also good when you have mercury coating the gold? The mercury absorbs into the potato.

A potato retort! Haven't seen one since my dredging days…very cool.

There you go DigsAlot - instant gratification.

Thanks, that makes sense, as usual...

JP so do you recommend using HY/Difficult even if the ground can handle HY/Normal? thanks...

Wow you take a hint with the best of them. Nice one!

Your sense of where to look is a lesson in itself. The smallest piece in the lower right is what I am scoring these days close to home. I'm getting the hint that I need to take a trip.

Great add-on to Jason's post, JP. I too appreciate you guys taking the time to educate and share.

I bet that's spot on…take a look. https://www.nuggetfinder.com.au

Great write-up Jason. You have a great way of sharing your experiences and your conclusions. Glad to know you are out and about, we always benefit.

I have hunted with my hearing aids on while wearing headphones and have also taken them off doing the same. I use an amp and feel that, in both situations, the amp more than compensates for my hearing loss, which is also in the high frequency range. If you have an amp, I would say use it…all the time. I think it's harder to hear the variations in the threshold that can signal targets when it's highly mineralized etc. where the threshold won't settle down. After awhile that constant pitch change blurs my ability to be able to pick out subtle tone shifts. I do what Fred does, I just take a few minutes and take the phones off and relax for a few minutes. It helps a lot. Just a thought.

perfect.