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  1. J

    How many updates?

    two weeks ago, Version 3 which is actually called 3.13
  2. J

    White's Spectra V3i desirable freg./kHz display.

    Minelab tries do deal with what the best frequency for EMI is by using the Auto Noise Cancel function and by offering easily selectable single frequencies. Neither will completely shut out EMI unless you turn down the sensitivity. Nothing will on any high gain detector aside from cutting...
  3. J

    MX5 Issue

    Is the battery tray totally inserted and locked? Are all of the batteries fully charged?
  4. J

    Anyone been/felt threatened while detecting?

    I usually hunt urban/suburban area parks and schools accompanied by a fierce little 9 pound dog named Mike Tyson. He is my eyes and ears when I am too distracted by a possible awesome deep target!!!! If anyone tries to get close to me he will snarl, bark or at least yank his leash attached to...
  5. J

    Discrimination in metal detectors

    You have received the best advice. Discrimination is never perfect on any detector and as you have noticed iron can break through the discrimination filters just about anywhere on the target ID scale especially rusted, older, hand forged iron objects and modern nails which have many different...
  6. J

    Does Anyone Hunt in Field-2 Mode ..?

    It works just fine in factory default mode as long as you aren't looking for targets in the 0,+1, +2 range to produce a target response. If you are expecting those to respond, they will be discriminated out in default Field 2.
  7. J

    Does Anyone Hunt in Field-2 Mode ..?

    I have used Park 2 and Field 2 for gold prospecting with an Equinox 600 and as an alternate target check mode on the 800 when I really want to investigate a target with something other than the Gold modes. Field 2 with a few tweaks works really well in 2 tone with the iron tone break and default...
  8. J

    setup nox600 for freshwater hunting

    He is the owner and administrator at DetectorProspector.com. Long time consultant and field tester for Minelab and formerly Whites.
  9. J

    Depth?

    I have had the same experience on deep nickels as Fastdraw in Park 2 and Field 2. Detecting high conductor clad and silver coins and jewelry at 10 to 13" happens to me often. But, it is those deep low to mid conductors that actually sound like and display low to mid conductor numbers at 12 to...
  10. J

    Large Coil

    I haven't swung the 15" coil in wet or dry salt or freshwater sand. I have definitely swung the 11" in both along with the surf. Even the 11" gets pretty heavy with a coating of sand on the coil, sand in the coil nut and sand in the coil cover if you use one. You better be super strong and I'm...
  11. J

    Minelab Equinox 800

    PM sent
  12. J

    New Apex Arrivals?

    Nope. Did it from my Mac and Windows computers. All of the updates were easy to do, added great new features, and fixed some bugs.
  13. J

    New Apex Arrivals?

    Many Minelab, XP and Nokta Makro detectors can receive software updates via the internet. I have done several on my Equinox, Vanquish, Deus, Multi Kruzer and Gold Kruzers. The Garrett APEX lithium battery is charged via a mini USB port. Even though there is no mention of using that port for...
  14. J

    Best place to sell gold or have it refined

    Another vote for Midwest Refineries. Before Covid 19 back in January 2020, they had outstanding communication and very fast turnaround time.
  15. J

    Which coil for ORX ??

    If you hunt for really small low to mid conductor targets like micro gold jewelry, small gold nuggets, smaller deep stuff or hunt in high mineralization the HF 9" coil would be my choice since it has higher frequencies and only goes down to 13 kHz. If you are mostly looking for bigger targets...
  16. J

    Another 50 tone vs. 5 tone question.

    I've used all of the tone settings. Depends on where and what I'm hunting. Sometimes 50 tones gets to be too much for me in a modern aluminum trash filled park and I'll switch to 5. Sometimes in really thick iron trash when I'm relic hunting or gold prospecting in a Park or Field mode, I may...
  17. J

    setup nox600 for freshwater hunting

    Here is a little quote from Steve Herschbach about the modes on the Equinox in terms of "hotness" In order or "hotness" : Hottest (more sensitive to small targets, hot ground/rocks, and saltwater) 1. Gold Modes 2. Park Mode 2 and Field Mode 2 3. Park Mode 1 and Field Mode 1 4. Beach Mode 1 5...
  18. J

    setup nox600 for freshwater hunting

    Personally, I use the mode that works best. I have used Park 1 at saltwater beaches and I have used Beach 1 in the middle of the AZ desert prospecting for gold and in areas in the Western USA where the ground has a lot of evaporated salt. Beach 1 and especially Beach 2 have two ground balance...
  19. J

    setup nox600 for freshwater hunting

    I usually use Park 1 (recommended in the manual for freshwater hunting). I ground balance in the wet sand and have sensitivity around 20 unless its too noisy. Jeff
  20. J

    Elusive hoard of gold coins thoroughly conceiled

    I could have sworn this was the PROSPECTING forum.................. not treasure hunting forum.
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