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    Request of help from Aussie X-Terra uses.

    Could some Aussie X-Terra uses confirm whether or not a $1 coin should lock onto 32 on an X-Terra 30 or 30 for the 50 and 70? The reason I ask, is that I just got my 30 back from Minelab again, and as far as the discrimination goes, they think that it is functioning properly. As far as I can...
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    Ever learning.

    I had an RDO today due to a lack of livestock, so I was able to put in a few more ours with the Ace today. I've got around 135 hours on it now since I bought it in late September last year, and in the last 10 to 15 hours of use, My confidence has increased noticeably. The main reasons are 1)...
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    Back to basics hunt, with a pleasant surprise.

    G'day all. Got out with the Ace for a couple of hours today. I decided to hunt with only the stock coil and screw driver today. I left all other devises at home. I didn't even take a finds bag or head phones with me. This was the third time in the last week that I've done this and found it...
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    The Small coils are coming.

    Just passing on what I have read that was advertised here in Oz. 6 inch concentric 7.5kHz coil available mid 2007. 6 inch DD coil 18.75kHz late 2007. Three cheers for Minelab.:clapping: Mick Evans.
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    The land of silk and money.

    G'day all. Just thought I'd post a couple of pictures. They were requested to be sent as a choice to go in the Searcher, but didn't get used. It would be a shame to waste them. [attachment 54248 2007_0213Pictures0017.JPG] [attachment 54250 2007_0213Pitures0025.JPG] The first photo is the bulk...
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    X-Terra reliability?

    I'm interested to know how everybody is going with the serviceability of their X-Terra's. I bought mine when they first came out and seem to have constant problems with it. I have sent it back previously, when the pinpointing became chronically bad, as well as a couple of other less serious...
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    Always Be Prepared.

    G'Day all. I got the opportunity to do a beach hunt down at the beautiful little town of Kiama, about 140kms south of Sydney, at Easter. As there is a caravan park located only metres away from the south end of the beach, I figured that it would be fairly slim pickings, and I was correct. It...
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    I took stumpy for a walk today.

    I decided to attack my X-t30 with the drill and angle grinder again on Friday night. I had previously reduced the length of the lower shaft by 2 holes a few weeks ago, but found that it was still a bit too long for my 5'6 figure to swing comfortably. I reduced it by an other 2 holes. Found that...
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    A question about the 99 tones.

    I was wondering if someone could tell me, if the 99 tones were any good for a more refined way of discriminating, ie. when used to double check when hunting in the standard manner? I assume that Minelab included this feature for a reason. It seems that we have be slow to pick up on it. Hope I...
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    Using the 99 tones for secondary discrimination?

    I was wondering if anybody has used the 99 tone feature on the 70 to check out a good signal to see if it was junk or good? A few have posted about using it to hunt with and found it a bit much, but to use it as another form of discrimination to check out a target could yield some interesting...
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    Does anybody know if the book Monty was writing for the X-Terra's a while back, ever get published?

    n/t
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    Graphic Target Imaging question.

    Can anybody tell me what the precise sizes are for the 5 different sizes on the GTI units? i.e. A=20mm max (3 quarters of an inch) B=25mm (1in) eta. If you told me in coin sizes; it would be harder to relate them to a different currency. Hope the answer's not too tough. Mick Evans.:ausflag:
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    How does the Explorer compare with the Garrett GTI 2500?

    I've read a bit about both of these machines and they seem to bit a bit more similar than some might think. I'm curios as to how they compare to each other from a discrimination point of view to real targets in the ground. I'm a coin hunter. All points of view would be welcome. Thanks. Mick...
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    Dusted off the X-T30 for the first time in 5 months....

    And all I seem to find is gold coins!:lol: Not another type of coin to be found. I couldn't even dig up any junk! Only 2 things that weren't coins. What's the world coming to.:confused: This is the sum total of 90 minutes of hunting ($21). Wouldn't it be good if all hunts went down like...
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    Why are the Cortes and DeLeon so unpopular?!

    As far As I can see, these 2 detectors seemed to be about as close as you can get to a perfect high end detector. Light weight,High quality discrimination and a good coil selection, yet nobody seems to post about either of these machines. As far as I can tell' there isn't much difference in...
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    Questions about the Cortes and DeLeon.

    Just got 2 questions about these machines. The 0-95 numeric display. Does it go up in running numbers, or are there 9 numbers to represent the 9 segments? Are both these machines single tone machines in discriminate mode? Thanks. Mick Evans.
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    Aussie Chris. Yet another Ripper article in Gem and Treasure Magazine!:clapping:

    Just got done reading the article for the second time. You certainly didn't keep many secrets. That ring was a beauty, but what is just as interesting is that penny planchet dated 1922! I reckon that that could be worth as much as the ring you found! A rare find indeed. It would seem that we...
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    Looking for advice on pinpointing.

    I've started to experiment using the advice that I've read and been given about how to pinpoint the Ace using the standard method (centre of the coil). Is it necessary to hold the coil 4 to 6 inches off the ground to make the pinpoint work? When hitting the pinpoint button a few times over...
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    A couple of kilo's of coins gets the goal!

    Hi All. Happy new year. Finished off the year with a last minute stretch. Just got back from Sydney after completing one last week at closing in on my designated goal of $500 with the Ace. Had to find $194 in the week and finished with $196. The volume of coins weigh about 2.5kg (a bit over 5...
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    I think the sniper coil is going to pay for itself real quick.

    Took the sniper coil out again last night and put some of the advice that I have heard to good use. Firstly, I just hunted real close to the metal objects of a play area. Started finding coins that my other coils couldn't hit. Next; I hunted directly under some very low metal by holding the...
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