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Paul, your experience, nasty as it has been, may in the long run turn out to be a boon for many others - like me - I am upping my insurance to cover my detecting equipment. I hope your machine turns up soon.

Not being flippant here, but lock code is much less complicated than trying to find a stolen detector. It should not be that hard to implement. Why don't we ask Minelab?

yay, Araratgold is here.

Wouldn't it be fairly easy to implement a passcode requirement to the startup routine for say, a 7000? I have pass codes on many items that are less complex.

wondering why he went back to difficult…

congratulations, that's a pretty piece.

I agree with Dave's why-no-hydro pack-for-the-harness comment…kind of short-sighted to leave off essentials like that and loops for hooking on scoops and pouches etc.

Fred on my Mac, when I migrated all my hard drive info. onto my new computer, Google earth and all my info, came over intact. Do you have a back up drive of your main hard drive? If so, you should be able to do the same… good luck.

Sorry to hear that guys. If they don't turn up, maybe we can start a gofundme page and get you back in business…

I get GPZ signal responses on targets (gold or like-sounding pieces of lead etc), that are both high-low and low-high using the same settings. Can anyone educate me as to why both signals produce gold - even though the signals differ on similar size targets (mostly small), at the same relative depth? Thanks!

Yup, I would have dug all those signals for sure. Good video. Andy - Ground balance and coil control - two of the most overlooked and most vitally important aspects of detecting.

More terrific food for thought. Thank you Jasong, Norvic, JP et al. The sum of these comments is very helpful and great fun to read.

Scott that is sensational looking…surfs up!

Wow. Great input all of you. Steve you must be trapped indoors or have had too much coffee or both, but whatever it may have been, thank you for taking the time to describe in a usable way what for many is indescribable. Wes I really agree with your comment about Normal vs Difficult too. I am comfortable running the 7000, and, like Steve, I use what I call ragged settings, but I have never had a clear picture of how Sensitivity meshes and works with the other settings either with the GPX 5000 or the 7000. I knew I would get not only more clarity but more opinions if I put the question to you all - so thank you everyone for both. It's why I pay attention to this forum. (now back to experimenting with the tuning on what is turning out to be the best detector I have ever used)

Hi Mitchel and Fred, I will take a look Mitchel - I thought I had used the search before, but must have not put in the right search words, and Fred, as always, short, sweet and to the point. Thank you both.

Is there anyone out there who is willing to explain a little more in depth about the Sensitivity setting in the GPZ7000 and how works in relation to the other settings? Or perhaps point me to an existing discussion? I don’t feel I know enough to use it correctly and I know it's obviously important. Thank you in advance. David

I have followed their site for years. It is filled with great information and it's fun to read.

Great post Chet. Interesting and educational. Thank you.

Nice hunting and fun commentary. Thank you for posting…

(grabbing pen and opening note pad)…good one Steve and JP.

I also would like to hear that little snippet elaborated on. It sounded important.

Worked well on Safari on a Mac Pro… Thank you for sharing it, very interesting and cool.

The coil cover on the GPZ - no matter who you are and how you hunt - is going to get its share of scrapes, pokes and hits over time. I understand Minelab didn't want to add weight to the coil but I am not sure the oz's saved have been worth it for such a silly coil cover that ultimately puts the coil itself at risk.

AuWanderer and others who are interested. I would like to add that this story is not only about the "lure" of gold. It is about some absolutely brilliant research methods that were developed - methods that were almost immediately adopted by most salvage operations once they became known. There was a fascinating blend of scientific rigor and intuitive leaps that these kinds of searches inevitably involve…it's just that this one had illuminating examples of both. That, for me, was what was fascinating. I would be very interested in hearing your thoughts about those aspects of what this group accomplished. The legal issues that arose in the aftermath of the discovery are eye-popping even as they are predictable. It is a special book for many reasons - many of them are not apparent until you delve into the story. Have a good read.

If you have not read 'Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea" you are missing an unforgettable read that plays out like the best dramas only it's real life. It is the story of the men who decided to go after the Central America, how they did it and what happened when they found it. It's rivieting and almost unbelievable, but true.