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    Long time member, I think first time poster🤔

    Hi fellow prospectors 👋 Just wanted to put an update on the forum. I have been busy with work so far this year, but have managed to get out and do a bit of detecting. Managed to strike a few bits of gold earlier this year, around home (Central West NSW), but I am planning a trip to the GT end of...
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    Minelab Equinox 800 tips and questions

    Thanks Pete E. I will try and use headphones from now on. I also have an sd 2100 that Im working on fixing and getting parts for. I will try and get that going before I spend big $$ on a current top quality gold detector.
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    Minelab Equinox 800 tips and questions

    Thank you Pete E I will try what you recommend. I dont have access to fine gold, my brother has a small piece of gold I could borrow I guess. Thats a start? I do have headphones, but I rarely use them. I guess I will have to Just work on the settings with the 800 until I can save up and buy a...
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    Minelab Equinox 800 tips and questions

    I have used the 6 coil, I bought it as I thought it may be better for depth and more selective on targets. I set my swing speed at 3 because I thought it may be able to pick up better targets when going slow. Oh well, back to the field to keep trying I guess!
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    Minelab Equinox 800 tips and questions

    Hi all Ive been detecting on and off for about 6 months now, so only new to the game. Ive had help from my brother who has been detecting for over 12 months. But hes not too sure on gold settings either. I go detecting for gold in the Bathurst area. So ground is mineralised. I have my noise...
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    Minelab Equinox 800 tips and questions

    Hi all, only new to this forum. I am after some honest answers in regards to sterlings for gold on the equinox 800. Factory settings are a little too easy for the ground I am trying to hunt on. Can anyone share their settings for gold?
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