GQ V1 & V2 Coil Connectors Eric Please?

[Kev]

Hi Eric,
I'm wanting to wire RKC ( Rob's) Goldquest V1 coil connector the same as his Goldquest V2 so that all his coils are interchangable. I only have the V1 in my posession, so could you please relate A,B & C on the image to either TX, Rx and Ground.

Thanks & Regards
Kev.

 

[Reg]

Hi Kev,

Tell Rob hi for me will you. I haven't communicated with him in a very long time.

I hope Eric doesn't mind if I answer the question. It took me a minute to remember the wiring of the connectors but I think I have it right now. You might ask Rob if he ever plans on trying to use a ML compatible coil in the future. If he is, he might want to consider swapping to that type of connector. Anyway, that is a suggestion and is something to think about. I find I can find the 5 pin connectors easier than the ones on the GQ.

Now as for the wiring of the V1 and the V2 models, the change that has to be made if you want the V1 model to match the V2 is to simply swap the black lead and the green lead on the pic shown. In other words on the V2 model, A remains the same and is the RX (yellow wire), B will be the ground and connects to SCRN (black wire), and C is the TX and is the green wire.

So, as a brief summary

V1 connector
A is yellow and is the RX ( this is a modification to the original that didn't use the A connector and was done to allow the use of a DD coil. )
B is green and is the TX
C is black and is the ground

V2 connector
A is yellow and is the RX
B is the black and is the ground
C is the green and is the TX.

Hope this makes sense.

Reg

 

[Kev]

Hi Reg,
I expect Rob will be reading this thread, not much escapes him, you'd have to be very quick indeed.
Anyway, thankyou Reg for such a clear, and precise answer. I appreciate it immensely.
Regards
Kev.

 

[RKC]

G'day Reg (and Kev),

When I bought my GQ SS V2 from Eric I got two of his plug adapters which allows me to use any Minelab-type coils with it. But the only Minelab-type coil I'm tempted to get is the smallest available elliptical Coiltech coil to use in restricted areas where its difficult to swing the coil. The Minelab agents here in New Zealand (Christchurch) now carry much more gear than they were 12 months ago and next time I'm in Christchurch I'll see if they have one on hand.

There has been a lot learnt over recent years about detecting for gold in New Zealand, and what I can tell you is that detecting in New Zealands South Island is different from detecting anywhere else ... particularly Australia. A number of Kiwis have recently been detecting on the steep hillsides of auriferous waterways where they are going for gold snagged on bedrock, where there is little overburden covering the gold because it is steep. The biggest problem in New Zealand with current detector technology is that the detectors just don't go deep enough to get most gold which is sitting on bedrock. I suspect it might need entirely different technology before gold will come in bigger amounts than at present to the individual miners who don't use earthmoving equipment.

The recent rise in the gold price has made the gold hunting business, here in New Zealand, very interesting, and for me its just like the early 1980s all over again. And when the gold price gets to US$2,000 an ounce it will be really interesting ... exciting times to be out 'n' about gett'n' gold. I use my GQ SS these days to search for float on mountain sides, and my AQ1B if going after anything of size.

Don't have any photos of my GQ SS (a.k.a Pipp-squeak detector), at present ... this photo taken a few days ago of Australians using a GPX4000 in the Otago gold fields will have to suffice
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/Coochee/P1010080.jpg?t=1205895385

Regards,
Rob (RKC)

 

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