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800 vs 600 for gold nuggets
- Thread starter SWMO Mark
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I have used both the 600 and the 800 prospecting. They do very well in Park 2 and Field 2 for small gold (.2 grams and up) My 600 in Park or Field 2 will hit a .2 gram nugget at 2" in moderate to high mineralization. Larger nuggets will be detected deeper.
The gold modes on the 800 will give you another inch or two. More importantly, the gold modes are setup to automatically do well around hot rocks and highly mineralized soil. I have dug .1 gram nuggets at 3" with the 800 in gold 2 and a .5 gram nugget at 5" under magnetite and next to a hot rock that most other gold detectors would have never seen. I don't know if the 600 in Park 2 or Field 2 would have detected either of those due to the way the gold modes are setup.
Jeff
The gold modes on the 800 will give you another inch or two. More importantly, the gold modes are setup to automatically do well around hot rocks and highly mineralized soil. I have dug .1 gram nuggets at 3" with the 800 in gold 2 and a .5 gram nugget at 5" under magnetite and next to a hot rock that most other gold detectors would have never seen. I don't know if the 600 in Park 2 or Field 2 would have detected either of those due to the way the gold modes are setup.
Jeff
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That's really interesting...I used Steve Hs equinox last year a little and banged in some small gold in this patch I was using my Bug 2 .. wish I'd have paid more attention to the detector as I have one now just haven't set it up to use yet I'm still traveling in Thailand will be home the 30th of this month...
Hi Donut,
it is my understanding that the Nox 800 and Nox 600 use exactly the same frequencies in multi frequency Park, Field and Beach modes. If there are frequencies above 15 kHz being used in those modes (I know there are higher frequencies being used because my Nox in Field 1 drives my ORX crazy when I have the ORX set at 31 kHz) for return signals we probably will never know. Independent testing has already proven that the Nox 600 uses transmit frequencies higher than 15 kHz. So the only difference frequency wise between the 600 and 800 are the selectable single frequencies available in Park, Field and Beach modes.
Jeff
it is my understanding that the Nox 800 and Nox 600 use exactly the same frequencies in multi frequency Park, Field and Beach modes. If there are frequencies above 15 kHz being used in those modes (I know there are higher frequencies being used because my Nox in Field 1 drives my ORX crazy when I have the ORX set at 31 kHz) for return signals we probably will never know. Independent testing has already proven that the Nox 600 uses transmit frequencies higher than 15 kHz. So the only difference frequency wise between the 600 and 800 are the selectable single frequencies available in Park, Field and Beach modes.
Jeff
Hi Doug,
Target IDs on the Nox 800, Nox 600 and even the X-Terra 70 and 705 are virtually the same. The only times I've experienced weird coin target IDs with these detectors are in extreme weather conditions, extremely wet, frozen or dry soil and if the coins are damaged (super corroded zinc pennies), dented or cut. For gold prospecting, target ID variations are much more dependent on shape, size, purity and how mineralized the soil is. The Nox 600 and 800 in default Park, Field and Beach modes should detect gold nugget targets virtually the same apart from some slight differences in default recovery speed settings.
Jeff
Target IDs on the Nox 800, Nox 600 and even the X-Terra 70 and 705 are virtually the same. The only times I've experienced weird coin target IDs with these detectors are in extreme weather conditions, extremely wet, frozen or dry soil and if the coins are damaged (super corroded zinc pennies), dented or cut. For gold prospecting, target ID variations are much more dependent on shape, size, purity and how mineralized the soil is. The Nox 600 and 800 in default Park, Field and Beach modes should detect gold nugget targets virtually the same apart from some slight differences in default recovery speed settings.
Jeff
I live in the East so detecting for raw gold most likely will never happen.
But, looking in the Equinox manual, (I am new to the 600 so really don't know what i'm doing yet) on page 62, could you not just change one of the 600 modes to mimic, say gold 1 or 2, by just changing settings in maybe park or field to the gold settings listed?
But, looking in the Equinox manual, (I am new to the 600 so really don't know what i'm doing yet) on page 62, could you not just change one of the 600 modes to mimic, say gold 1 or 2, by just changing settings in maybe park or field to the gold settings listed?
Changing the setting will make any mode look the same but the kicker is you will not change the algorithms which is were the "magic" happens. By magic I mean the way each mode interprets signals, its a bit of unknown how it works other than well. Hope this helps, JMO
HH Jeff
HH Jeff
The one obvious adjustment that you cannot make between the Park, Field and Beach modes and the Gold modes is the audio in the Gold modes. It is single tone boosted VCO which gives a lot more information about a target by its intensity and change in pitch. VCO audio and boost are not available in the other modes. There may be a difference in the threshold in the Gold modes too since the threshold tone in Gold 1 and 2 will null or become unstable on changing ground conditions. Like Laplander said there may be other changes in the signal processing and frequencies used that are not adjustable and information will not be released about them since it is proprietary.
Jeff
Jeff
Well I understand, but really don't understand all the "important stuff mentioned". I figured there were things that just couldn't be duplicated from the Gold modes. Anyway, if I ever had the chance to chase after those little gold things, I would give my 600 a try, or even my T2+.. But like mentioned, here in upstate NY, its only a dream. Thanks Gents