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  1. guru2743

    G'day to all from W.A.

    Hi Jaros Thank you for your welcome, I already learned a lot of things reading all those very interesting posts. In general I detect alone, not because I am antisocial, but because I always go when its dark and I can let my mind drift. In general I go for a couple of hours, and when I go back...
  2. guru2743

    G'day to all from W.A.

    Hi grubstake BFO stand for Beat Frequency Oscillator. During the War metal detector were Valve jobs, large batteries to feed the valves, in my model, it was an american SCR-625-H. The coil was quite large. to use it you had to switch on, wait a few minutes for the valves to warm up and the...
  3. guru2743

    G'day to all from W.A.

    Hi Wishfull No , unfortunately I haven't kept it, I couldn't fing the mini valves used for it, and the batteries were totaly rotten, had to make some, 110V and 6V. But, I look at the time I had it as very nostalgic.
  4. guru2743

    Corroded coins

    OOPS !!!, just read my post and saw I put 30 odd inches ....., never mind, it is still real cool. Indeed, the hard blue/black muck smell a bit like rotten eggs and is found at around 25cm under the sand and is in general 10 to 15cm deep, then it is wet sand, water start to seep. The ID of those...
  5. guru2743

    Corroded coins

    Yesterday 18th I went detecting by the river close to town, I was by the shore where the river split in the estuary, it is a very popular spot for crabbing and fishing. In the old days, at the turn of the century there was a ferry around half a mile away and the spot I went had a boat house. All...
  6. guru2743

    G'day to all from W.A.

    I am 75, retired, live in W.A. Great Southern. I have ,on and off detected since 1965. Started with an old BFO relic from the war. And since have been hooked, had White, Fisher, Explorer 2, E-trac and now Equinox 800. Looking forward to learn more. and share.
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