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Mayb theyve found a variety of gold that grows more gold! Just imagine finding a nugget and carefully watering and feeding it until a circle of more nuggets start growing in a circle around it. 8) :o More likely they had heard that detectorists dig up the ground alot (not true) and were hoping...

Nice, better for the lumbar region. Used 2mm plate this time?

Mmm shiny! Nice work there bud. Is the mk2 longer than your old one? :cool:

Yep. Theres places you walk into with only small fragments of history left like a lone chimemy or even just a stand of trees where you know the old timers camped and you get a small shiver down the spine as the imagination starts to relive what it might have been like 100+ years ago. Men...

Doesnt say how he discovered it, I wonder if he was detecting for iron artifacts or if he tripped over it by accident? Looks like it was buried pretty well.

As long as no one removes the diy or comedy sections im a happy prospector/camper/4wder/bushwalker etc etc :D :lol:

Fair call rocketaroo, he was overreacting a little. It was self inflicted though, if he didnt want to read about that subject why open the thread, read the posts and then comment. I know I dont read every thread and im sure most other people on here are the same. What I think he was...

You can call it a powered submersible gravel separator but still boils down to the same thing. And yes gross stupidity should be illegal.

Assuming its packed conglomerate ground carve hand and footholds at one corner staggered between left and right hand sides to get out. In soft/ loose ground try and carve steps at the shortest side pushing the soil back behind you and packing it down with your feet, jam the knife into the soil...

Sorry AM, cant tell what it looks like let alone what it might be from that photo. Maybe a photo with some more light will help. TGW.

I work for a small family owned hospitality wholesaler & retailer selling everything from plastic forks to kitchen sinks. 11years in retail, warehousing, purchasing and customer education... ah I mean service :lol: Currently senior sales rep / agony aunt to said customers. :P

Postponed till they work out why it cant find gold through floor tiles...

Hi Smaug, welcome to the forum. Theres a series on youtube by an American called Dan Hurd, its videos from a class he taught on basic prospecting terms, techniques and equipment. Its definitely worth checking out, just watch your download usage as they go between 10 and 30mins. Seems that the...

Gday Nucopia, sorry for the late reply but heres some photos of my uhf anyways As I went direct to the battery it was fairly straight forward, only difficult part was removing the dash panels then getting under there to run the wires and ariel through the firewall grommet and making sure it...

Also if he writes any more ill happily offer my copy editing services!

Thanks for posting that Simmo, Think ill see if George has any left next weekend! Love a good book and definitely a hard copy, get enough of staring at screens at work.

Welcome to the forum Bellaray, sounds like your first stop should be the townsville detecting club. Theres also a group of us prospecting/detecting types that meet once a month (mostly) up in Cairns at the Nq Miners Den. I know thats a fair drive north but we're more than happy to meet fellow...

Yep April 2nd, come along if you can THP. The more the merrier!

Ah well, least now you know your radio will work. I can post up a photo of my install when I get home if you want?

Welcome to the forum Gold ferret, good to hear your joining us at the next meeting and thanks for sharing some of your background. Afraid I wont be able to answer many questions you have on detectors as im mainly focused on alluvial prospecting but im sure the guys will do their best to help...