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Recent content by hotrod53

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    Is it real, or is it a toy?

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    Is it real, or is it a toy?

    I have these two finds that I’d like help with info. The first one I’m guessing is a toy, but I’m not sure. I say toy because of how thin it is, I’m just not sure. The second one looks to be something off of a military uniform. Any info appreciated.
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    anyone know where I can download the diggin4life program?

    This program ws reccomended to me. Anyone know where I can find it?
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    Mode vs discrimination settings

    We loved the 705's, we had 4 between us and I held onto mine for a few years as a backup before I sold it. We still have 1 and it's still doing its job. Thats a great silver machine!
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    Can a “my mode” be deleted in modes?

    I accidentally put a pattern in a mode slot and I’d like to delete it. I’m reading the manual but I’m not figuring it out.
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    Mode vs discrimination settings

    Went out detecting yesterday and it was mostly a disaster. I probably forgot more about Etrac programming than I should have. I went to a local park yesterday, all part of my knee and degenerated disc rehab. My detector was going crazy, almost unusable, and I only found 1 coin. I soon realized...
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    Mode vs discrimination settings

    A question for the Etrac experts. I’ve had my etrac for 5 years, but I’ve been on injured reserve for over a year. I want to ask a question that I should know the answer to. There are 2 settings, Mode, and discrimination patterns. Does one override the other? I’m using the Andy Sabatich...
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    Pinpointers What’s your favorite?

    We have (3) Garrett black pinpointers, (2) Garrett Carrots, and (1) of the shaft mounted obsolete ones that everyone wants, can't think of the name.. One of the black Garretts has been back for repair twice, and I think one of the carrots has been back once.
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    Taking others with you Metal Detecting

    We typically hunt as a family, and we all scout spots. I'm 63, and I typically detect with my younger brother and my mom, we enjoy hunting as a team. Yes, my mom, and she's one of the most die-hard detectorists that you will ever meet! I have detected with others and as previously said, there...
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    How many remember the very first detector you started the hobby with and how long ago ??

    I had (2) Jetcos, a GTX Huntmaster and I think the second one was a Treasure Hawk and just as you said, the coil failed. It was a molded plastic coil with a chrome plug having 3 pins on it to plug it in.
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    How many remember the very first detector you started the hobby with and how long ago ??

    In 1972 I bought a Jetco GTX Huntmaster, I was 12 years old, that's what started it all for me. We had a couple of Whites and a Heathkit in the family, but I found the long-lost grandmothers 13 diamond ring with the cheapest detector of the bunch! 51 years later, here I am, still detecting!
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    OAK ISLAND

    Gary is interesting but I don't think that Gary has any skills on me or us. His swinging technique isn't all that, he's just a guy with a good detector that wants to help. He does apparently have some background of some good finds, but Britain is a place to find some real old "top pocket" finds...
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    Long handle metal detector shovel recommendation

    I have a 36" Lesche T handle digger with serrated edges. I've owned it for at least 10 years and its as strong and sharp as it ever was. Having degenerated discs L1 and L2, it doubles as a walking stick, I couldn't detect without it. It also makes a nice self-defense weapon if you ever need one...
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    Have you ever had hostility from people while You Detect.

    I had one instance where I was parked alongside the road two women showed up in a huff. They were afraid that we were going up on the hill behind their house. They refused to leave until we got back in my truck and left. They were both pretty belligerent and bold, but we did manage to get some...
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    Coin spill

    CONGRATS! I know the excitement, I once found (3) Franklin halves in a spill. I knew at that moment that my season was made and it was all downhill from there. To my suprise, I found my first and only silver dollar the very next weekend.... THEN my season was over.
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