Rob Allison Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Thoughts? Customer sent me this, looks more like a Military unit. Not the GPX 6000 look I expected. A prospecting store in Australia has this info, a customer sent it to me to check out - https://tryhardprospecting.com.au/is-this-the-ultimate-sdc-aka-mf5/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieMatt Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 It's a countermine detector so won't be available through Minelab retailers. They won't sell you any without Government military approval. It runs on Simultaneous Multi-Frequency (4 frequencies in the range 5 kHz to 75 kHz) so to me looks like an Equinox with a higher 75kHz frequency in a SDC housing. You'd be better off with the EQ800 IMO. Minelab wrote: Minelab’s unique Simultaneous Multi-Frequency Digital technology results in the MF5 providing superior detection capabilities by combining the advantages of Pulse Induction and Continuous Wave technologies.https://www.minelab.com/anzea/countermine/detectors/mf5 I think some people are getting thrown by the above statement believing that it actually combines Pulse Induction & Continuous Wave but all they are saying is that Simultaneous Multi-frequency combines the advantages of them. Edit: The "prospecting store" that the info came from is an Aussie prospector who sells maps & occasionally used gear. He's not a Minelab dealer or anything like that. The info on his website is basically his own blog/opinion not gospel news. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Hi Rob, The MF5 was discussed here back in November. It is already on the market, and therefore nothing to do with the GPX 6000. The MF5 is a multifrequency mine detector packed in the SDC box. It may have prospecting applications, but that is not what it was designed for. I suspect the unit is an offshoot of Multi-IQ, but since this is military they will not want to mix consumer tech terminology into how it’s advertised. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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