fredmason

Better, clear pictures of the small stone would be nice... fred

Great photo-trip! I will always remember my only experience in a small plane. Leaving Moore Creek, taking off, seemingly running out of runway...finally lift-off... what a ride fred

nice!!!

Thanks, Steve...I really am getting forgetful...still, I hope he is doing well. fred

I have not seen a Klunker post for a long while. Where are you, Klunker...aka Norm L. fred

Very nice snake...do you know the variety? There may be a problem with the coil...did you switch it out with another? fred

you can hope....

I wish, Norvic! I have been asking Doug for years but he is too busy...Time is definitely ticking away... fred

Well, that is quality time spent detecting...congratulations! fred

Yes, it is beyond humbling to lose one's mobility, strength and balance. You never know when the hand of fate will knock you down. Do it now, there may not be a tomorrow! fred

That is funny! I have a barn story but it would prove what a geek I was...and the censors would not approve... well, the worst is it will be removed-no worries. When I was a young teenager I collected and studied Bats-the mammal. That night I was searching for pallid bats and shined my light in a old barn. What my tender eyes saw was a couple...her bent forward and he in the rear....not knowing what to do, I innocently said "excuse me"....my brother laughed at me for years over that...a vision I can still see. nice badge, Norm!!! fred

Yes, the careless fools and @#$% archeologists have shut the county parks down here in San Diego County... fred

must have been special order...they usually are red handles... nice find Norm! fred

Nice, Mitchel....so what is the story on the dimes... don't make me ask twice, young man!!! fred

Wow, Steve...very nice gold!!! Mitchel; with respect to all my Oz friends...they are generally very thrifty and prefer doing things the Hard Way...I don't think I ever seen anyone using any kind of scoop when I was there... except me. Not all the gold is big but a scoop is convenient even on bigger stuff...and you can easily pull loose dirt out with my coil-cover scoop.... fred

Hi, Doc; received the bungy and will be giving it a swing this coming week...it certainly looks good. I will get back to you in a while fred

Barrel cactus and Joshua trees do that, but the signal is usually the same all around the plant...a sharper narrow signal should be investigated...you never know! fred

No worries, Mate! I found gold with my 2200, extreme, 3500 and Mark's 4000...they were all good machines...as you say personal preference...or to each his own. I would love to have a chance to wander the hills and flats of Western Oz with my 7000... no pic, btw fred

you will have 200 bucks worth of fun in no time at all...money wise, that is up to you. I don't have mine yet but I think the 6" will make working the un-sifted, iron infested areas much easier to work... fred

What fun, wish I could be there! fred

Nice gold, Paul! Why did you trade the 7000? just curious? fred

sony mdr- j10 try them...I love mine. If the wind is blowing pull your watch-cap over the ears...I buy mine on amazon because I dislike the new models. Mine hang over the ear like glasses, the new models are closed-loop but work the same. I use these with JP's enhancer... fred

I have seen lrl used, never seen anything found.... metal rods are a lot cheaper and may work for those that can dowse...sometimes. fred

Yes, the 700 will detect any metal and some hot/cold rocks...especially iron. fred

Phrunt, I suspect most people ere on the side of too much sensitivity , rather than too little...and having the threshold too low/too high will cause erratic problems too. Quiet your inner voice, pick a defined area and force yourself to work it from at least two directions with the same machine...good luck! fred