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  1. The discovery of the crash site is quite a story. Thanks for sharing, Ceril
  2. The next ones will come easier, at least it did for me. Keep it up.
  3. Interesting way to store electric energy
  4. I'm still of the opinion that if you own a 6000 then you don't need an Axiom and also the other way around.
  5. I was up in Spokane, WA for that 2017 Eclipse also. It got quite dark and cooled off considerably. We were in park next to a river and as soon as it started getting dark the Canadian geese' that were sunning themselves on the grass, walked to rivers edge and swam over to an island to roost for the night. Then some minutes later when the sun came out again they came back on shore and resumed sunning.
  6. I lived in Mesquite, NV for 3 years and joined GSSN club, they have claims in Gold Basin/Lost Basin, AZ and also in Johnnie, NV. I found some nuggets in Gold&Lost Basins but it was one of the harder areas to find gold for me. I had better luck on the Pale Burro claim in the Johnnie district and the surrounding areas.
  7. Two different scenarios are being described here: 1. The original question was "what would happen if one was to turn a PI on without a coil connected?" In this case I would also expect that nothing would or should happen because there is no load (coil) and there should be no current flow. 2. What would happen when "hot swapping a coil" or better said swapping a coil when the detector is turned on. In this case the load (coil) is being disconnected and/or connected with the detector on and hopefully the detector is designed to withstand this but I would consider this risky with any piece of electronic gear that has an external load connected with a cable or wire.
  8. I have refurbished 80's vintage high end audio amplifiers by replacing ALL the electrolytic capacitors and they will work brilliantly for another 20 to 30 years. Electrolytic caps age, leak, swell and degrade over time.
  9. Thanks for the suggestions but I have found all my gold in dry and mostly comfortable conditions and prefer it this way. I could make an exception if I was missing a significant amount of gold by choosing to hunt only dry ground but it appears from most comments that dry ground provides the best overall metal detector performance for both VLF and sensitive PI like the 6K. Prospecting is a recreational hobby for me that lets me enjoy the outdoors at the same time. I wouldn't plan a camping trip or a day at the beach if it is forecast to be wet or windy and it's the same for me regarding prospecting.
  10. Now I am a bit confused, there is JP's very detailed technical explanation of how "conductive ground" can negatively affect detector performance and at the same time there are (non-technical) observations in the field that support the opposite result.
  11. Is this because of the mechanics of water erosion removing overburden or is there a technical explanation?
  12. Thanks Ron, My real question is this: I don't like to metal detect for gold during or after it rains in the desert for a number of reasons but mainly I don't like to dig and recover targets in wet or damp soil and I don't like to walk around with muck on my boots. I am retired so I can choose when to go prospecting based on if I like the weather or not. So I just want confirmation that some wet or damp soils can increase ground noise, requires lowering of the gain and results in reduced depth and performance. From your response it appears that you confirm this to be the case and this will be yet another reason for me to plan my prospecting trips so as to avoid wet or damp soil when I can.
  13. So based on this information, am I correct to think that using the 6000 (with a mono coil) in wet or damp soil, from lets say a recent rain event in the deserts of the western US, would hinder the performance of the detector and it would be best to wait some days for the soil to dry out again?
  14. That was plenty technical for me, Thank you. Maybe even more reason for me to wait for the NF 16x10 coil to be released since the NF 12x7 is inherently quieter than the stock 11 inch, unless that is only because it is smaller (less sq inches) and sees less ground. Regards, Ceril
  15. Can you please give technical explanation of "conductive signal"? Is that a ground condition?
  16. Thanks for the feedback. Finding a 0.023 gram nugget, at around 1 to 1.5" deep, with the NF 12x7 is small enough for me and I have no need or desire to find anything smaller than that. If one didnt already own the 12x7 then the 10x5 might be a consideration but for me there is no need to own both.
  17. Thanks for all the feedback guys. I spoke to two of my fellow prospector friends, (Chet and Art) who both own the GPX17 coil, regarding pros/cons of this coil. Based on their inputs as well as all of yours, I have decided to wait on purchasing a larger coil for the following (personal) reasons. One, I really like the performance and stability of the NF 12x7 mono coil on the 6000. It has been my primary coil since the day I put it on at the beginning of last year. Most of the time, I run it with gain of Manual 8 to 10, in normal or difficult, with the threshold volume turned down to where it is just audible using head phones. The NF coil appears to stabilize the chatty threshold inherent of the 6000 (yes, my 6k also has the audio/emi fix), especially when set to high gain. With this setup I investigate any slight threshold change and if repeatable then I dig. I found my personal best nugget of 19.6 grams, around 14 inches deep, a few months ago with this setup as well as a 0.023 gram nugget for my smallest. The NF coil has really boosted the confidence in my ability to find gold as long as I do my part. The elliptical shape allows me to get into spots that the 11 inch round coil wont and that is another significant advantage. Anyway I guess I am sorta hooked on NF coils performance and quality so I will see if the NF 16x10 mono will be released this year and if it has similar performance characteristics as the 12x7. Two, the Coiltek 14x9 option is too close in size to the NF 12x7 (imo) so just the simple math tells me that there is not enough to be gained regarding depth and coverage.
  18. So I read all the old reviews on here for the GPX17 coil for the 6000. Is everyone still in love with this coil like the old reviews indicate? The 6000 is my primary gold detector and I dont have a 7000 or 5000, and I also know the 6000 will never match these machines regarding depth on larger gold. Is the GPX17 still a good coil to have for patch hunting in open ground and some extra depth compared to the stock 11 inch or the NF 12x7? I was patiently waiting for the NF 16x10 mono coil to be released but it does not appear like this is going to happen any time soon and maybe never. Please advise if the GPX17 is a worthwhile investment now or should I wait for another year to see if the NF coil will be released. I have not seen any field test results comparing the GPX17 to the NF 16x10 even though it appears that JP and maybe others have tested it. Please advise, Ceril
  19. For my gold fields and ground the NF 12x7 mono is plenty sensitive and is stable/quiet. I read that PI machines benefit with handling hot rocks and mineralized ground better when a DD coil is used but the 6K appears to not exhibit these chacteristics so that means I have no need for a DD coil. The only question that remains (and has not been answered) is if I can get "significantly" better depth on larger gold with a larger mono coil on the 6K. If the answer is yes then I was hoping it could be the NF 16x10 since the 12x7 is such a great all around coil.
  20. The 6000 needs more DD coils than anything else. I tried the ML 14 DD and there was no improvement on my collection of hot rocks so it appears the 6K does not appear to benefit much from a DD coil with the exception of EMI rejection.
  21. Any updates on the NF Xceed 16x10 coil release date? Has there been any field testing results of the 16x10, in particular for larger/deeper gold vs the stock ML 11 inch mono coil or the NF 12x7 or the stock ML 17x13 mono? Some have said that the stock ML 17x13 mono was not that much deeper than the stock ML 11 inch mono, is that true? Is the GPX 6000 one of those machines that has limited depth improvements when using larger coils similar to the SDC 2300?
  22. Yep, Iron. Almost every tiny target that I have had trouble recovering or lost, has been iron. Small rusty iron targets sound like a nugget a lot of the time. If I cant see it in my scoop after sorting then I just drag my scoop across the magnet on top of my pick and it will drag any iron target out of the scoop and mystery solved.
  23. Great story to the poem. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Regards, Ceril
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