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    Enfield Vic information and questions

    I've known of someone finding bits of gold embedded quartz near the park (could only be seen after crushing it, could have been on private property near the park) but not had any luck myself yet. Have got all kinds of junk, horseshoes, a metal button, various spent bullets and other odds and...
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    add "tracking" security to your detectors

    That is a novel idea but the problem with the cheap units is that they work on triangulation of cell phone towers. This is not very accurate, as opposed to GPS positioning (within a few meters). Forgive any grammatical/spelling/logical errors as I've drafted this out before finding my bed. :)...
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    Detecting on private property

    I'd ask neighbors if they know who owns it and contact details, that or a letterbox drop (if they have one) and a little patience.
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    Happy New Year!

    Late greetings for the new year from me and mine; no gold yet but 2016 off to a good start for me finding pre-decimal coins so I've removed the newbie label in my profile. :cool:
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    Detecting on private property

    I don't mind doing a percentage with people I know; otherwise it 'poisons the well' with regards to jealousy of friends/family that let you have a play with your toy in their backyard. I can't comment about what I would do on private property of others (for clarity: with permission of course)...
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    old mine is now mapped and recorded :)

    Safety aspects aside; I have to say they do a wonderful job with the photos and have my thanks for sharing them, selflessly at no charge to recuperate their expense. :cool:
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    1.31kg Nugget just found nth Queensland

    Congrats to him, lovely photos. :cool:
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    Does anyone want an Epiphone SG Special

    I'm too attached to my Strat sorry. If you have not already heard about it, you should check out Rocksmith 2014. :cool:
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    Please drive safely and think about your actions

    The other end of that equation is that police chases can escalate minor offenses into major collisions. As per another posters comment in this thread, the offender was known to police so a future drive by to arrest them would have been a preferable outcome and potentially* not have this...
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    thorght i would share my story

    No gold but a good experience was had, thanks for sharing with the rest of us.
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    Minelab GPX4500 tips, settings, questions

    Glad I could help someone else out with the same issues I had on the which detector puzzle. Hit up the same thread I linked in one of your previous threads for some more of my posts, where I pick the collective minds of the forum to get the most out of this detector. :cool: I have got my...
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    Minelab GPX4500 tips, settings, questions

    Have a search for threads in relation to the coil itself, some people have good success with it on the 4500 and 5000 detectors. I can't give any feedback of my own; as there is a delay on supply of the coil and waiting for mine to be sent in the mail. Worse case scenario is purchasing the coil...
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    Minelab SDC2300 or GPX4000 / GPX4500 / GPX5000

    I covered a great deal on this very issue before purchasing my GPX 4500 over here; maybe my posts and responses to them will help you out as well. https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=178598#p178598 I don't like to sound like one of those 'limited time' offer late...
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    Minelab GPX 4500 information and questions

    Fine purchase; check out this thread over here if you get a little lost with settings and knowing which way is up and down. https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=13046 Good luck with the hunt. :)
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    Minelab GPX4500 tips, settings, questions

    Is too and quoted by mbasko. :8 Rx Gain under threshold breaks up, then Stabilizer to smooth it out. Re-reading the manual page 73 answers where Target Volume comes into the Equation as being a final adjustment. Up to boost audio and down to drop extra chatter. Very quick post Dig'n-it May...
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    Minelab GPX4500 tips, settings, questions

    Many thanks for the feedback old hand, G0lddigg@ and mbasko. That clears things up very well for me, I can say with certainty that my problem was, save the brief air show, Ground Noise. Next Trip Soil/Timings: Enhance Ground Balance: Fixed Motion: Slow Ground Balance (manual pages 42 and...
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    pin pointing

    Ahh much larger than I thought, I'll leave the old drives alone in relation to the thread.
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    Minelab GPX4500 tips, settings, questions

    Need to re-read the manual as the second time I ran mine it got a lot of noise, UP down Up down UPPPPPPPP down. Not sure if it was EMI, Ground Noise or even the small plane flying over as the second spot I had a look at ground wise was busy and a little damp in some areas. First run though came...
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    pin pointing

    Rare Earth Magnets from a HDD any good? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-6-IDENTICAL-Medium-Hard-Drive-Magnets-NO-brackets-Neodymium-Rare-Earth-/131570400285 Basic how to here btw, can't verify how completeness of this tutorial...
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    Introduction to Marvel

    Welcome to the forum.
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