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  1. ToddB64

    Substituting a piece of Lead for a gold nugget in my Test Garden.

    Greetings Gold Prospectors ! :biggrin: On more than one occasion I've read that you can substitute a piece of lead for a gold test nugget to practice for prospecting gold with a metal detector. I'll preface my following questions by saying that anyone qualified to give an accurate reply...
  2. ToddB64

    Gold Prospecting with the Gamma 6000

    Hi All ! :wave: Perhaps this post should have been done in The "Prospecting" Forum , but since it also deals with the Gamma's capabilities for prospecting I wasn't sure and put it here. I recently acquired a Gamma 6000 and have been re-reading the manual and hunting for coins & jewelry in the...
  3. ToddB64

    Teknetics Gamma 6000 Metal DetectorTemperature Range ???

    Hi ! :wave: I would like to know the official publicized temperature range for the Teknetics Gamma 6000 metal detector if such exists and where you found it. I've looked around on their website, including the pdf manual, but didn't see it. Thank you very much ! ToddB64
  4. ToddB64

    Weight w/9V battery of Technetics alpha, Delta, gamma and Omega.

    Dear friends, I couldn't find the weight w/battery for any of the subject detectors on Technetics website. So, I went to my copy of Andy Sabisches book titled The Treasure Hunter's Handbook and the comparison charts at the back of the book, where I found this information and thought it might be...
  5. ToddB64

    Which One Finds More Coins & Jewelry > Tesoro Compadre or BH Platinum ?

    Hi All ! :wave: Does anyone have sufficient experience with both of the subject detectors to offer an opinion on which one is superior for finding coins & jewelry ? ( I have a Compadre, but curious how it compares to the BH Platinum.) Thanks for your views on this. ToddB64
  6. ToddB64

    What does the Fisher "CZ" stand for ?

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  7. ToddB64

    My El Dorado with bigger disc. knob

    THIS SUPERCEDES THE PARAGRAPHS IN MY PREVIOUS POST THAT WAS "TIMED OUT" WHILE I WAS EDITING. SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE (I will try to remember to use my Wordpad in the future and then Paste it here.) Hi campnagle ! Radio Shack has a nice selection of knobs of different sizes and colors. I...
  8. ToddB64

    Bounty Hunter Metal Detectors and Ground Balancing.

    Hi All ! :happy: Although I have the four metal detectors shown in my signature below, I have never owned or used a Bounty Hunter. What type(s) of Ground Balancing does BH use ? For example, do they usually offer "factory-fixed" for average soil mineralization ? Or do they also offer...
  9. ToddB64

    The Tesoro Bandido II

    Hi All ! :smile: I started a thread on findmall July 01, 2009 11:40 PM titled Bandido II uMax All Metal mode Sensitivity Level. If you have the time and interest, it would be good to read the above thread to possibly gain some knowledge and have some background, as I will be making...
  10. ToddB64

    Treasure Products, Inc. Repair Service on "Vibra-Probe 570" Pinpointer.

    Dear friends, This is my testimony regarding the great repair service I received recently from Treasure Products, Inc., Simi Valley, CA, on my "Vibra-Probe 570" Pinpointer. I purchased my subject pinpointer October, 2007 (almost 5 years ago.) and it has helped me quickly find many targets...
  11. ToddB64

    F5 Complete Sensitivity Control

    Hi Everyone ! :smile: I was reading my free copy of Dave Johnson's booklet GOLD Prospecting With A VLF Metal Detector and in the back on page 54, talking about the Fisher F5, it states that " Independent gain and threshold knobs provide complete control over sensitivity." . Can this degree...
  12. ToddB64

    Whites GMT....... technology used ?

    Hi All ! :smile: I was browsing through the GMT manual, on Whites Official Website, trying to find out what technology was used for that detector, i.e. VLF, PI, or some other system, but didn't see anything stated. The operating frequency is 48 kHz and I assume the technology is VLF, but is...
  13. ToddB64

    The WORST thing a detectorist can do !

    Hi slingshot ! Said I would and did ! :wink:.......See photo of my banner at bottom. Thanks again ! ToddB64 [/color]
  14. ToddB64

    Website source(s) for parks within a specified area of a given state.

    Hi :smile: Looking for public parks to metal detect. Can you give me source(s) on the Web that will give the name and location of parks within a specified area of a given state ? In other words, a website where I can specify a desired city, town, village and state, to get a listing or map...
  15. ToddB64

    Best Gold Prospecting Detector on This List.

    Greetings ! I'm investigating metal detectors for Prospecting natural gold and need some opinions on the best brand and model from the list below. These are not listed in any particular order, but are the lowest price models I could find on the web for gold prospecting. #1..Tesoro Vaquero...
  16. ToddB64

    Determining Soil Mineralization.

    slingshot and Monte, Below are replies you made in the Tesoro forum to the thread identified below. This thread was closed by Admin., with the following comment: Sorry, you can't reply to this topic. It has been closed. So I had to start a new thread to obtain more information on the...
  17. ToddB64

    Question re White's Classic ll Discrimination Range.

    Hi ! I have a question that might :shrug: be best answered by Monte V. Berry himself, however, anyone with competent knowledge is welcome. Generally speaking, what discrimination range does the Classic ll have in terms I can relate to, like the Tesoro ED-120 or ED-180 discrimination circuitry...
  18. ToddB64

    What discrimination circuitry is used for the........

    .......Cortes, DeLeon and Lobo ? .......Is it the ED120, the Ed180, or some other configuration ? I ran this question by the members in an earlier post regarding the Cortes and DeLeon and received a couple of replies, but they didn't seem real certain....Unfortunately, neither the Tesoro...
  19. ToddB64

    DeLeon and Cortes Discrimination circuitry.

    Do the DeLeon and Cortes T.I.D. detectors have ED120 or ED180 discrimination circuitry, or something altogether different ? I checked the Tesoro Official Website, but it doesn't say and neither does the latest Tesoro M.D.I. magazine. ToddB64
  20. ToddB64

    Tesoro Compadre Sensitivity

    Dear Friends, On many of the lower-priced metal detectors the Ground Balance is factory-fixed for average soil mineralization (not meant to be adjusted by user). OK, so what about Sensitivity on the Tesoro Compadre ? I assume it would have to be factory-fixed also, since the only user...
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