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Thanks John, that clears up a few things for me.

don't understand what you just said, have they not just done that with the elite ?? they must have overcome "THE STRUGGLE " ????? no allegience to either.

Hi
I have been using tracking on my GPS 5000 and collecting a nice amount of lead.
Should I have it on fixed?
I am using the standard mono coil.

Being in fixed or tracking won't alter the targets you are finding. It will just effect the way in which the machine ground balances. If you are in Victoria I'm guessing you would be in fine gold or enhance a lot with the 11" mono. It is recommended that fixed is used in enhance or any of the special timings however if the ground is particularly hot you can always use tracking and flick to fixed for locating/confirming a target. I generally run in fixed wherever possible and ground balance frequently using the quick track button.
Hope this info helps mate.

Thanks for the feedback Walshie looks like I am on the right track you doubt yourself sometimes.
I will give fixed a go next time. I am looking around Heathcote and Malden areas.

No worries mate. Definitely on the right track mate. If your finding small pieces of lead its just a matter of time until you unearth some yellow.

GB method when in fixed - hold the quick track button whilst pumping the coil. Lower coil as close to the ground without touching, hold coil still and release quick track button. (Quick track button depressed for whole gb procedure)

Gb method tracking - press/release quick track button and pump coil until variation in threshold becomes stable.

You probably already know this

Thanks for the feedback. Sometimes the technique can get a bit sloppy ( that's what the trouble and strife says )

Happy hunting

Hi Walshie,

You were right and the carma gods came through on the weekend.

Got some nice species on the weekend 6 pieces so we are happy campers.

Awesome mate. Glad to hear! Can't wait to see some pics if you want to share. Well done!

old hand said:

I found by putting a normal skid plate [solid coil] on a light weight coil [open weave] creates another problem you get a drumming from the coil.We found the best thing was to glue some thin Perspex to the skid plate regards john

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I have an older (1st release?) NF 20" spider coil and use 2x coil covers, 1x on top & 1x under. This way i have the advantage of a large yet light "solid" coil i can swing all day, and no problems with drumming noise, dirt or debris collection on top of the coil.

I have a 16" also but it is the 2nd version they don't make solid covers for, but i do need to do similar as the 20" for where i detect.

Something for others to consider perhaps...

Gypsy

not sure if this works?

well done me ( first photo )
The back bit has some more in it.
The front one we had to crack open to expose the gold.

Congrats, well done mate.

That's awesome mate. Well done!

Very nice mate, well done.

Thanks For that
Looking forward to going back with the rake and grid the area.
I was using the mono on the GPX 5000.
Should I use that again and then try the DD?
I have not used the DD much.

The DD most likely won't have the sensitivity to pick up species like that. Unless there's not a lot of ironstone around and you can use the DD coil in the Mono position, along with Sensitive Extra.

Thanks for the feedback.
I have a lot to learn re: The settings.
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Well done Cobber.

Any Evo users been out and got gold?

PhaseTech said:

Any Evo users been out and got gold?

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Yep, got a 0.22g nugget @ 6 inches with the Evolution with the gpx 5000.