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Date Posted: 01:07:45 02/12/03 Wed
Author: jim straight
Subject: Re: More thoughts on the Eureka Gold--- Reg Sniff; ol' buddy; are you out there?
In reply to: Darren 's message, "More thoughts on the Eureka Gold as an all-around detector (a salt mode switch would be useful)" on 18:59:14 02/11/03 Tue

Gosh Darren, you have asked a big question. The Eureka Gold is just now becoming available. It may be several months before its "ability" will be known.

Both the MXT and X5 are "universal type" or general purpose type detectors. I believe David Johnson had some input with White's design engineers to incorporate some of the GMT gold machine parameters into the MXT. However, I believe the MXT actually uses DFX coils.

Currently, there is a lot of interest in both the MXT and X5 as also being good nuggetshooters as well as beach, relic and coins-jewelry. Both have a full-range coin machine discrimination mode.

As I understand it, the Eureka Gold is considered to be more of a gold-only machine. It's discriminating feature is between ferrous and non-ferrous as the discriminate control sets the sensitivity to ferrous objects.

As far as ocean beach "salts," the 16000-17000 and 18000, as VLF-type gold machines, have been fairly effective in handling the "alkali" as found in some desert soils.

I do not sell detectors, nor am I hooked up with any manufacturer; so I'm not privy to any manufacturers design parimeters. The "guru" who can best answer the question is someone of Reg Sniffs ability. Darren, I would like to see Reg's post on your question. This is how we all learn (Plumber, weather permitting; will you be at the GPAA Duesenburg this weekend?)

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