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  1. K

    Hot Rocks/Prospecting mode

    A tip if you are working an area with a lot of hot rocks and don`t want to go to the less sensitive coin /treasure mode, in prospecting mode tracking G/B bring up the numbers showing the changing ground conditions by pushing the ground balance button, to check if its a hot rock, when you go...
  2. K

    Gold Specie.& Charm

    Found last tuesday, sensitivity 23 tracking on. Charm found last week maybe it gave me luck. kris
  3. K

    Gold Species.

    The top two I found last friday the other two I found about two weeks ago,as BT says it pays to slow down your swing speed. kris
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    Prospecting in coin mode BT?

    BT do you ever use coin mode when looking for gold ? I see some one on another site saying he uses it in this mode in difficult mineralised ground. regards kris
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    Third time lucky "Gold"

    Last thursday was my third time out in the gold fields with the x-terra, on all three trips I only took the x-terra 70, and on purpose left my SD home so as to force myself to persevere and learn how to use the x-terra in mineralised ground, last thursday it payed off I found one small rough...
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    out yesterday

    Went out yesterday to do a bit of prospecting with the x-terra,starting to get the hang of it, I don`t know weather mine is more sensitive than others or it was the areas I went to but in the morning 22 was as high as I could go and later on red clay I went back to 10 even at 10 it would still...
  7. K

    X-terra knockers

    I see the clowns at MSN gold detecting are knocking the x-terra 70 I think they would all jonny come latelys who would not know the first thing about VLF`s regards kris
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    old coins [Chinese]

    I have found a number of Chinese coins here on the Australian gold fields, as far as age goes most predate the mainly English and some European coins I have found, I have a chart to date the Mantchu dynasty which began in 1644 know doubt many were lost in the US gold rushes as well. regards kris
  9. K

    Radio Headphones

    Has anyone used radio headphones on the x-terra if so what were the results and what models are available, prices ext.thank you in advance. regard kris
  10. K

    x-70 First Run

    Went out today with the x-terra went to a place where I had found gold before didn`t find any gold but found plenty of bullets ext. tested out ok with my .10 grm test nugget, I wanted to use the prospecting mode first as it is easier for an old timer like me to get my head around it was great in...
  11. K

    x-terra power

    What is the power consumption of the x-terra`s and does it differ across the range 30-50-70 I would think about 60/70mA ? regards kris
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    Picked an X-terra 70 today

    It`s going to be interesting to see how an oldtimer like me goes with this digital wonder LOL, I think I will be ok with the prospecting mode but the coin treasure mode may take a bit of time. Looking forward to going back to some old sites where years ago I found quite a bit of rough gold and...
  13. K

    F 75 for prospecting

    Has enyone been out prospecting for gold with the F 75 yet if so how does it handle bad ground and how sensitive is it to real small gold? regards kris
  14. K

    x-terra70 v fishers F 75

    I would be interested to know if anybody has tested the fishers new allrounder against the x-terra 70 in prospecting mode? regards kris
  15. K

    x-terra problems ?

    I think the x-terra has been out for over a year now I was just wondering if any problems had surfaced, you know screens blanking ext. or any other warranty claims ? the 4000`s are having some screen problems. regards kris
  16. K

    x-70 v Eureka Gold

    Just wondering how the x-70 compares with the Eureka for prospecting? regards kris
  17. K

    re-case surfmaster

    my 1994 vintage surfmaster PI case recently sprung a leak tried new seals but stilled leaked the case seems to have distorted so had to get a new case the original not available here in australia and to import one from the US would cost an arm and leg, had a couple of cases from another project...
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    Salt Water leak

    I have just had a beach detector fill with salt water I washed it out with fresh water and dried it out with a heat gun (not too close!) should I spray it with any gunk?? regards kris
  19. K

    Whites 1000 PI

    I have an old Whites pi1000 in my collection great machine with its bone phone audio I believe that it can have mods. done to increase sensitivity I read this some years ago can anyone help?? regards kris
  20. K

    Finds last Wednesday

    The old surfmaster `94 vintage struck again 18k, 7.5 gram white gold wedder and 14k, 3.75 grams signet made in Turkey
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