A Bit More Practice / Condor Finds A "rippa"

[Condor]

We've been out every morning for a few hours since Sunday practicing for the summer of Aussie Gold.   Today was my day on the big gold.  I was detecting a desert wash bench zone, and got what the Aussies call a Zed Warble.  Down here in Sunny Yuma the Zed Warble usually means an old rusty bent nail.  A bit of digging down to the hard pack maybe 15 or 16 inches.  I switched detector down to Sens 1 to try and pinpoint, bit it was still overloading with the warble tone.  Dennis and I took turns breaking up the hardpack and scooping out the hole till this nugget rolled on out. 

The small stuff I found over the past 2 mornings, I think I'm going to throw them back for seed on the big ones. 

 

[Steve Herschbach]

Excellent find, not only large but great character - congratulations! The challenge is on now - can Oz put a larger nugget in your pocket?

[Erik_in_Mission]

Condor what detector are u using for your trips?

[AllenJ]

Nice nugget sir, congrats!

[phoenix]

What a fantastic find, well done. ?            Most of the times I get that warble it turns out to be a rusty piece of I iron, but that`s the signal I`m out there looking for.   Again, terrific finds ?

[Condor]

51 minutes ago, Erik_in_Mission said:

Condor what detector are u using for your trips?

The Minelab GPZ 7000.  We have a backup GPX 5000 just in case.

[fredmason]

if anyone can find some big ones, it will be Steve and Dennis...

fred

[mn90403]

That is a Rippa ... I'll take one of the little guys just to get on with it.

As far as detectors go, he can grab Paul's 800, 2300 and ... Paul.  haha

I would be of no help to him and I'm too far away.

Mitchel

[Condor]

4 hours ago, davsgold said:

Nice nuggets Condor, the practice is paying off big time.  I bet your keen to fit the 17" X-Coil to the 7000 when you get to Aus WA.  Not long now, the coil and picks are waiting for you. ?

cheers dave

Hey Dave,

Thanks for putting all that together for me.  That 17" coil seems like the ticket for sure.  My storage bill at Trent's is escalating rapidly.  I sure hope I soldered the coil adapter correctly.  If Trent has to fix my mistakes my "cartons owed" column is going to be downright scary.