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    Swag recommendations, information and questions

    My swag arrived 4 days ago. Ordered it on ebay before I saw this forum. Did the usual research asked for advice from mates, checked a few camping forums. Always wanted either small tent or swag. Mate told me story of how he was trail riding up near snow line. Snowed that night, guy in tent had...
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    Broken fast track button advice needed please

    Check R.S. Components. Element 14 Altronics. The first two have photos of all there products including data sheets. Very good catalogue online and they are happy to send you the hard copy ( not sure if you need an account). Good Luck.
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    selling minelab xterra 705

    Mike90199 Is it still for sale? Which area do you live in? If you could email or pm me. Thanks.
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    FS: xterra 705 gold pack

    Hey Blayke had some advice from another forum user. Some reason I assumed this had been sold. Is it still for sale? What area do you live in? Could you email the details.
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    Help on Metal Detector Selection, Ebay

    Could I get some advice from you guys. Going to purchase a x-terra 705 as my first detector, gold model. Would like to purchase from ebay. When ask for serial number or receipt get no feedback. I wondering in one case did I offend the guy. Another case he sent serial number but no receipt. This...
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    Headphone workover.

    Thanks Condor22 good catch, absolutely right. I hadn't thought of this. I know they are very high impedance(resistance). If I find they still are in working order will make this into a project and post my results. Will use an impedance matching transformer and some type of volume limiting...
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    Re: X-Terra 705 Gold Pack off EBay URGENT Advice Needed

    Great post. Looking to buy first gold detector. Almost purchase minelab eureka from US, didn't respond to my emails, so forget him. Just emailed seller of 705 located in WA. He advertised 'new condition' but didn't have receipts. I think he has purchased it second hand lost interest or unit not...
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    Headphone workover.

    Sorry about image size. This is similar to what the old timers were getting from Telstra. It doesn't use a moving coil type system, it's some other type system which escapes me at the moment. I've had it in the drawer for at least 45 years, shows you how old I must be. It is the type of headset...
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    Digging Creeks

    THANKYOU I new to gold prospecting and still have a lot to learn. These posts were great. And thank you GOlddigg, know where to look now.
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    Advice on Flying / Plane Trips With A Detector + batteries

    Could you guys give me some advice. Just starting the hobby of gold detecting. Going to New Zealand, for holiday, missus has family there. Would like to take detector with me. Should I purchase a soft or hard carry case? I could put padding around the detector in the soft carry case. Has anyone...
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