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    Headphones for Cibola

    G'day from Aussie, just need some thoughts on headphones for my new Cibola - I have a 32ohm set but the volume is really low, tried a "noname" brand same impedance but with inline volume control but still very soft volume.:confused: Would I be better with a 8ohm set? Would they be louder in...
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    Which Tesoro

    G'day from Aussie, I have been trying to buy a Tesoro Cibola either new or used - no luck here in Aust. The dealer here only has a Vaquero or an Outlaw with 8" coil, both new. Which would be the better of the two? I mainly hunt coins and jewellery in parks and on dry sand beaches. The Outlaw is...
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    Cheap Wireless Headphones for Coinmaster GT

    G'day all from Aussie, I've been looking for a set of wireless headphones for my Coinmaster GT and MXT and came across a FM set in a Discount Shop for a massive outlay of $10.00:rolleyes: I cut off the RCA plugs and soldered a 6.5mm(1/4") stereo plug just to test them, and they worked really...
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    Beach finds with the MXT

    G'day from Aussie, Just spent a few days at Phillip Island one of our favourite holiday resorts and gave the MXT a workout on the beach. Met up with 3 other detectorists who had given the beaches a going over but I still managed to find some coins,$31.70 in total, a carwash token(Never seen one...
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    Wireless Headphones

    G'day from Aussie, I would love to have a set of wireless headphones for my MXT, I know some have a delay in the detected signal. Anyone got any ideas or particular brand that work? I heard that TDK WR700 work but I don't want to pay out heaps and find that they don't work or have a signal...
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    Which coil for saltwater beach?

    Hi all, I'm going to be hitting the beaches around here(I'm in Aussie) and I was wondering which would be the best coil to use, I have the Std. 9.5 concentric and the 6x10 Eclipse DD. I haven't used the MXT on the beach as yet so maybe someone can advise me. Cheers, Kevin
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    Backup detector for my MXT

    G'day from Aussie, I'm thinking about purchasing a backup detector and I have 2 in mind: Whites Prizm 5G or Whites Coinmaster GT. Anyone got any suggestions or thoughts on these units? I'm sorta leaning towards the GT as it has beach and trac lock buttons. Any info would be appreciated. Cheers...
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    My first finds with the MXT

    G'day all from Aussie, well I finally managed to give the MXT a run today for the first time. I went to a vacant block near my home, which I have detected with other brands of detectors and in my opinion I had cleaned it out - I was wrong:surprised: After ground balancing, started to detect and...
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    Whites MXT

    G'Day all from Aussie, I have just purchased a used Whites MXT in as new condition from the US and hopefully it will arrive this week. I have read lots of the info here on this forum and it seems like the MXT is a very good machine. I have owned quite a few different brand detectors over the...
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    Garrett GTP 1350

    G'day all from Aussie, I have a GTP1350 which I haven't used much due to other commitments but I was wondering has anyone used the 1350 on gold prospecting? I will be going on holidays next week around the Golden Triangle in Victoria and thought I might take it along. I also have an Ace250 which...
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    GTP 1350 coil

    Hi All, I have just purchased a new GTP 1350 ( hasn't arrived as yet) and can anyone tell me if the coils for the Ace 250 will work on the GTP 1350??? I have the Ace with the Std. coil and a 9x12" proformance coil. I would like to use the 9x12 on the 1350 if it would work. Looking forward to...
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    Setting up the Xterra 705 for beach hunting

    G'day All from Aussie land, I have just purchased a new Xterra 705 with the Std. 9" coil and also the 10"x5" DD coil. I wish to go beach hunting on salt water beaches and my question is : which coil to use, do you ground balance as normal or just put it in beach mode, do you enable tracking as...
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    Minelab XTerra 705

    Ordered a new 705 yesterday and it arrived today:bouncy: Nice unit, can't wait to try it out. Think I had better read the manual first though, lots of features to learn.:surprised: Cheers, cocksie46:detecting:
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    New DeLeon going crazy:rant:

    Tried my new Deleon on the beach(dry sand) and could not get a steady hum in all metal, numbers on screen going all over the place, tried discrimination - same thing. Today went out to a field, same problems, cannot get it to run stable at all. Checked coil connection and that was OK, batteries...
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    Widescan coil for DeLeon???

    Hi All, I have just purchased a Deleon and I was thinking about an extra coil. Has anyone used a 11" widescan coil on the Deleon? Would it be better than the concentric as regards depth and mineralization? Any thoughts would be appreciated:unsure: Cheers, Kevin
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    Updated AT Pro

    Thinking about buying another AT Pro, has the new updated model (with updated software and shaft w/camlocks) had any problems like some of the earlier models? I was lucky with my earlier model, it had no issues at all (serial no. started with 511....). Cheers, cocksie46
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    Tesoro Deleon

    My Deleon is on the way, hopefully will have it by Monday. Just a quick question: Can the Deleon be "super tuned" like the Vaquero? Cheers, Kevin
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    Tesoro Deleon

    After purchasing a Vaquero off Ebay and finding out how good it is:detecting: I have decided to sell my Garrett AT Pro and purchase a DeLeon. I have read excellent reviews on this detector:clapping: and can't wait to get it. The Tesoro agent here in Aussie has been very helpful to me regarding...
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    Tesoro Vaquero - Have I done the right thing????

    Hi all, this is my first post here in the Tesoro section and I'm looking for advice. I have just purchased a Tesoro Vaquero off Ebay here in Aussie. I already have a Garrett AT Pro and wanted a back-up unit and the Vaquero seemed too good to pass up. What I need to know is: Is the Vaquero a good...
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    A few hours with the AT Pro today in Aussie

    I managed to get a few hours in today with the AT Pro as I have been laid up with the dreaded flu over the last 10 days. I had permission to detect on private land which in the early 1900's had a racecourse on it and it was used up until the 1950's. After a lot of walking and picking up the...
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