new to all things prospecting

[todaystheday]

Hi All, I have got the bug, I have been watching that show, Diggers on TV and looking at a lot of youtube vid's and It's bitten me. I would love to find historic artefacts, coins and yes nuggets would be nice. So I am new to all things prospecting but I have splashed out and ordered a 'Garrett AT Gold metal detector, it should be arriving soon, so excited. Dose anyone have any feed back on the Garrett AT gold? I have this old site I would like to try out first, can't wait, then I would like to try and find some 'GOLD' but have no idea where to go for that, so research to be done there. Lot's of old bushmen's camps around where I live that I have found many a nice rare bottle or two, but what's under the ground????

Well just like to say hello to All, and plentiful prospecting for All.

 

[jason78]

Garrett AT gold is brilliant machine, it will find just about anything any ware, it is still a VLF detector, but with its range in frequency you can work in just about any mineralised soil "notice the just about" there are some places a pulse induction unit is absolute and a VLF is useless no matter what brand or model, i have found nuggets with my AT gold in Gympie so it certainly can be done.
where do you live?

jason

 

[jason78]

oh and i forgot to say welcome to the forum.

 

[todaystheday]

Thanks for the welcome, I live out west between Lightning Ridge NSW and Hebel QLD.

 

[jason78]

OK cool, i don't know any ware down there to go, but i would suggest going on the following website for coins and relics. ww2 sites are always good metal detecting
http://www.ww2places.qld.gov.au/Pages/Home.aspx

 

[todaystheday]

Ok thank you, will have a look now so I'm all ready to go when my new gear gets here.

 

[Nugget]

Welcome to the forum todaystheday,

I own a Garrett AT Gold and find it to be a great machine for the price.

There's already quite a few posts on the forum about them so it shouldn't be too difficult to find some helpful info https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/custom-search-results.php?q=garrett at gold

I wrote a brief review in another topic a while back which might be worth a read https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=13862#p13862

Also, see this topic for an (unfinished) overview of target ID's and depths on common targets https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=237

Let me know if you have any specific questions and I'll do my best to answer them.

Nugget.

 

[jason78]

Those posts are very informative nugget, good luck with your new detector mate. now i am gonna go down the park for a dig.

regards

jason

 

[todaystheday]

Wow thanks Nugget, I'm glad I joined this forum before I have received my new toy, lot's of stuff to read so I'm ready to go when she gets here, because i'm sure I will want to take it strait outside for a spin to find some cool stuff ( rusty nails will be first I'm sure ) but you never know.

 

[jason78]

bottle tops, 1c & 2c pieces and ring pulls you will see allot of those