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GOLDSCAN REBIRTH

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The original Goldscan, brought out in 1982, was the very first PI detector with electronic ground balance circuitry. In various configurations, up to Goldscan 4, it was in production until 1997. In the intervening time, there have been many improvements in PI technology, plus a lot of feedback from PI users in the field. All of this has been evaluated and many new ideas incorporated in the new GOLDSCAN 5, which is now being field tested and will shortly be available.
Some of the features include IMPROVED GROUND BALANCING, TONE ID, CONSTANT CURRENT TRANSMITTER, 10uS EARLY SAMPLING, BUILT IN PROBE, 14.4V NIMH BATTERY, DD COIL CAPABILITY and a host of other very useful features.
The GOLDSCAN 5 is equally at home on beach or land where the tone ID and ground balance facilities will enhance your detecting experience.
Watch out for full details and pictures on Mr Bill
 
Hi Eric,
How will the GS5 compare to my GQ SS? Nice looking unit by the way!
Bob
 
The Goldscan 5 is a high powered PI similar in power to the Deepstar/Aquastar.
One noticeable advantage it will have is the <STRONG><span style="background-color:#ffff00;">ability to ID between ferrous and non-ferrous metals</span></STRONG>. It does this ID
 
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Awesome PI with some great features!!!!!!! Good Luck with this new machine!!! It looks great!!!
HH
Beachcomber
 
Wow Iron ID! Is this similar to the Infinium Mr. Bill, or something different? How accurate is it? I mean can it be trusted not to miss any gold targets? Any idea on the pricing?
 
Eric, the new machine looks great. The iron ID will surely make it a winner. Does it use a Dual D for the iron ID?
Can it also use a mono coil or just a Dual D?
 
So we are talking about large and small iron ID either surface or at depth? If so, that truly is impressive!!! <img src="/metal/html/shocked.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":shock"> <img src="/metal/html/shocked.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":shock"> <img src="/metal/html/shocked.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":shock"> I am aware of the fact that nothing is "perfect" but if this GS5 does a better job than whats out there then Bravo!!!The bar has been raised!!!
 
Hi Bob,
As you say, nothing is perfect, but tests that I have done in the lab and in the field, indicate that the GS5 has a very useful level of iron ID. Small surface iron, such as nails, pins and wire give a low tone, often with a very noticeable double blip. This does not appear to change at depth. In fact the sensitivity to iron objects is much reduced over a
 
Hi Dave,
Everything is done post TX pulse, so it all works with mono and DD coils; even concentric, if it comes to it <img src="/metal/html/glasses.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":geek:"> . The constant current TX means that coils with widely different resistances will work with the same pulse current. My coils are 4 ohms, Minelab's 0.4 ohms - same current.
See my post to Bob for other details.
Eric.
 
I live in Central Arizona with really high mineralized soil. I've been looking for a well built alternative to a heavy Minelab, but most PI's are listed as good in "moderate mineralized" areas. Can the Goldscan 5 get nuggets in highly mineralized soil, or is it more of a beach machine? Appreciate the info. Ken
 
Kenneth
I'll know shortly as I'll be heading out there to run a few test.
I doubt there's going to be any problems to be truthfull with you, but I'm going to back it up by going there to test it.
Mr. Bill
 
Hi Eric,
Thank you so much for that through explaination. That cleared up all my questions. Sounds like a winner! Good Luck with it!!!!!
Bob
 
Hi Kenneth,
I have tried the original Goldscan with ground balance in AZ plus I have a form of ground balance quite similar to Eric's on my GQ clone. (Eric's is a more precise and he does more for compensation than I do, so I expect his to be better than mine).
Now, I didn't have any ground balance problems with the original Goldscan and I don't have any problems with my GQ clone. In fact, in most places I don't use full ground balance adjust. I have hunted across a wide range of areas in AZ including, Rich Hill, King Tut and Gold Basin, Mayer, LSD, Vulture area, near Placerita, west of Quartzite, and a few other places and never had any problems what so ever.
So, I fully expect Eric's new PI to be far superior to mine and mine works exttremely well.
Reg
 
Congrats Eric,
I've always said it' going to take a tone ID Pi to hunt the iron laced sites, Many of the old western or early 1800s sites here in California still have old coins and relics underneath iron trash. Our VLF detectors and our famous Explorers cleaned out the targets not obstructed or masked by iron, It'll take a tone pi to recovery the rest.
Many people may not believe that a Pi will finish up were other detectors failed for these older inland sites, This tone pi may be the answer.
From my testing with the Garrett Infinium, The Infinium could see through most iron while still responding to a low conductor avoiding the iron on top. The problem I had was the high conductors had the same double tones as iron did with the infinium, Now it appears your Tone Pi can avoid this problem while still capturing both high and low conductors avoiding most iron.
I can't wait to see and read more about this breakthrough!
Thanks Eric and Mr Bill, Paul (Ca)
 
Wow , i put up my hand to field test one for you in Australia Eric.
Regards tj
 
Bill,
When you test the new PI,will you test different targets and give depth,nuggets,nickel etc.
Non and Ferrous ID,how does it respond to large targets.In late 1960's I had a TR detector with a
0-center meter.-red (0) +green.Small ferrous targets
would go to -red.Small non-ferrous to +green.All
large targets to +green.
Frank.
 
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