Hi everybody,
Been toying with the idea for a few months of going detecting and got onto a GP3000 which I assume is not flash as detectors go but it was the most the pocket would stand..
After months of reading forums I settled on getting a Li-ion battery power setup from "Doc" because the gel batt weight may make me get too old too fast and the years fly along as it is. Light and easy does it.
Strictly speaking I'm not new to detecting. The only detector I used to have (1979-1984) was a Garrett deepseeker which probably accounts for a partial deafness. Sure I had some finds with it but I started to get involved in a lot of other things as tho the good times would never end. But yes they did end!! Soooo,, after laying low for 20-30 years the bug is getting to me and thus the GP3000. Been bush here in sunshine state with the GP on only one occasion for about 5 hours. The small and very small junk I detected convinced me that there were possibilities for finding a bit of the real McCoy with a PI machine. Just gotta get the setup right to suit me.
As a regular reader of GG&T I realise the GP is not a GPX. That is why I appeal for user info as regards the GP3000's foibles (if any) use of DD or Mono's, round or elliptic, modify or not modify, best settings with what coil in what ground,,maybe that's a bit of a tall order but any info would be gladly received.
Been browsing a number of forums but this one impresses me most, and am looking forward to a long and happy association....
noyungan.
Been toying with the idea for a few months of going detecting and got onto a GP3000 which I assume is not flash as detectors go but it was the most the pocket would stand..
After months of reading forums I settled on getting a Li-ion battery power setup from "Doc" because the gel batt weight may make me get too old too fast and the years fly along as it is. Light and easy does it.
Strictly speaking I'm not new to detecting. The only detector I used to have (1979-1984) was a Garrett deepseeker which probably accounts for a partial deafness. Sure I had some finds with it but I started to get involved in a lot of other things as tho the good times would never end. But yes they did end!! Soooo,, after laying low for 20-30 years the bug is getting to me and thus the GP3000. Been bush here in sunshine state with the GP on only one occasion for about 5 hours. The small and very small junk I detected convinced me that there were possibilities for finding a bit of the real McCoy with a PI machine. Just gotta get the setup right to suit me.
As a regular reader of GG&T I realise the GP is not a GPX. That is why I appeal for user info as regards the GP3000's foibles (if any) use of DD or Mono's, round or elliptic, modify or not modify, best settings with what coil in what ground,,maybe that's a bit of a tall order but any info would be gladly received.
Been browsing a number of forums but this one impresses me most, and am looking forward to a long and happy association....
noyungan.
