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    Communications

    I've got a pivotel account on the Thuraya network and one of the advantages is that you get a 04.... phone number so for people to call you it's free to you and depending on the callers plan free to them. I tell my kids that I'll have the phone on between 7:00 and 7:15 for a chat or if they want...
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    GPX6000 Faults

    Thanks to the tips on the site I sent my GPX6000 away for the audio fix and told them about my coil being noisy is I lightly bumped grass/rock or if you touch the cable coming out of the coil to the control box. They asked me to the return items to be checked. Coil replaced. I've yet to get out...
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    Hi Newby 53 Ipswich Qld

    Welcome Tracey, I'm a newbie as well. There's a lot of information available on the site and a lot of helpful members
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    Boots for Prospecting, Hiking, Detecting information and questions

    Thank you all for the responses. I'll check them all out. The $30 Kmart boots would be good, even as spares, but out of stock in my size in Brissie, I'll check again later.
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    Boots for Prospecting, Hiking, Detecting information and questions

    Hi, How are the steel blues going? Wife and I are after a pair of boots each rather than the hiking shoes we've used for a 3 month trip. All the boots I've looked up on www.productreview.com.au before buying have bad reviews recently after the manufacture has been moved overseas. Planning on a...
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    Which GPS to buy?

    Thanks Simmo, I just assumed I would get the co-ords from Tengraph and have to put it in the 40e application. Only signed up to Tengraph recently so need to use it and understand the process etc. The old 'crawl before you can walk' scenario Baz
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    Newbie from Brisbane

    Thank you all for the welcoming. We didn't find any gold but it we had a great time, met some great people and saw more of QLD that most of our friends. It's not our job so when we went out swinging it was only till lunch time. I'll read Walnliz's posts, learn a lot more and keep on planning for...
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    Which GPS to buy?

    Hi, What a timely article as it was suggested by a retired prospector that I should get a GPS for 40e permits in WA. I was planning on using a Sat phone as an emergency device ($16.50 per month plus out going calls and texts. Incoming calls and texts (to the sat ph) are free to the sender and...
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    Newbie from Brisbane

    Hi All Just retired, got a GPX6000 to go detecting as a hobby. Returned last month after 3 months in Clermont and Forsayth detecting and Cooktown, Mareeba etc on holiday. Wife and I had a great time, even though we only found trash. Met some great helpful people on our trip. We're already...
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