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Recent content by JohnNZ

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    V3 WORTH IT?

    I have just been doing some forum reading after a 9 month or so break. Seems the same topics and questions keep coming up. I am pleased to see you are still out there and giving sound advice (re Spectra) Thank you very much for all the many many hours you spend typing out advice for those of...
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    San Francisco beaches??

    Hi I am in SF for a week, on a business trip from New Zealand. Ae there any beaches in SF where detectors are numerous, id like to find asn talk to some t hunters. I dont have a unit here - would just be nice to see soemone else huntin. talk to him thanks JOhn
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    Tornado 800 coil..

    Well I have bought a NEW T800 coil from the USA - 49 USD + 25 postage to New Zealand. I currently use a T1000 coil. My reason for purchase : I find the sov elite + T1000 quite heavy - hopefully the 800 will be a little lighter. ALSO I have heard that the tones are a little bit better defined...
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    Hipmount bag - not impressive...

    Hi All I bought a Sov Elite Hipmount bag for 35.00 plus postage. Not impressed.. The cover is clear plastic - way above the controls and hard to close. Big slot down back - hard to close and seal out salt air. Intended for mounting on search shaft. I will have to seriously modify it to make it...
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    Trouble with Police!

    Hello All A quick question. A friend of mine was hunting for old coins in a public school ground. He has been to this school about 6 times already, over weekends when school is quiet. This time a chap came up to him ranting and raving, and eventually called the police, who asked him to leave...
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    Confused re sovereign tones...

    Hello all, A question for the experts. I had 90 mins on the beach with my Sov Elite today. First it seems pretty sensitive, second it is very stable. A question on the tones : I noticed that a high sounding tone, when I dug closer to the target and got the coil closer, the tone increased in...
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    Can I use NIMH batts in the Sovereign??

    I bought a used sov elite off ebay was supplied a batt pack, charger and 8 NIMH batts. No rechargeable 12V pack. Will the Sov work OK off 9.6V?? (the battery pack is 12v) I seem to remember reading that an earlier sove regulated the 12V down to 10V, which would put 9.6V too low.. any comments...
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    How many tones?

    does the SOV elite have in its arsenal? Mine arrived today(wahoo) I was air testing. Couldnt hear more than about 5/7 different pitches - is this correct? I thought there were a very large number of tones, as in numbers on vdi going up to 180 or so. any comments? thanks John
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    Desperate now!

    I am trying to buy a whites surf pi pro. Saw 1st one on ebay for months. I had a friend bid on it - the seller would not ship overseas (New Zealand), but the final price was 510 USD - way too high for me.. Waiting now for another... please please if you have a pi pro for sale - please email me...
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    Anyone heard of an Iscope??

    Iscope Promet one for sal here cheap.. any info?? any good? thanks John
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    Help please - noisy beach!!

    Hi All Well i am in an internet cafe at Akaroa - New Zealand. thought I try the local beach with the Beach huner ID Well it just bongs all the time - 4/5 times per sweep! If i turn sens way down and hold the coil a little higher it gets better... found a few items.. My question - how does one...
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    Question for Beachhunter ID users

    Hi I have just got a BH ID. Had first 90 mins on beach - pics later. Questions I have : - If i turn Sens right up clockwise the unit hum changes to a high pitched buzz, and sensitivity seems to drop is this normal? - as i turn sens knob I get tones / lights - is this normal? - the LEDS do not...
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    Air tests - Beach Hunter ID

    Hello all Initial air tests on Beach hunter ID results: Compared to whites MXT and garrett GTAx 1250 for all test items MXT most sensitive followed by gtax1250 followed by BH ID Im not all that impressed with the BH ID initial air test results. any comments? anyhting im doing wrong? got sens...
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    MXT vs Beach Hunter ID

    Hi Anyone ever compared these 2 units I have both now Initial air tests indicate MXT is about 1.5 to 2 " deeper on most targets - anyone comment on this?? dont know if ive balanced the BH ID correctly though for air tests! thanks JOhn
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    first finds

    Well after waiting nearly 8 weeks for my Beach Hunter ID - its here now Tried it out in the garden. First finds : ally can, roof studs * 2 Impressions : ground seems to be iffy to adjust. If I turn sensitivity right up I get a different tone - is this normal - what is this? The LEDs do not stay...
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