Comparing EPIRB and PLB: Which is Right for You. PLBs are designed for use by individuals, such as hikers, climbers, or pilots, and are typically carried. They are smaller and more portable than EPIRBs, and are intended for use in land-based or personal emergencies
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Minelab has identified infrequent cases where users hear audio feedback when using the internal speaker. Please refer to the product notice on our website by clicking on the link below. This has the effect to make the user think that the issue is EMI interference. If you use Headphones or Low Latency Bluetooth, then you are not affected.
Minelab are set to announce the release of a new detector and based on the images it looks like a new model in the Equinox range of Coin/Relic detectors. Maybe a Equinox 1000 [or similar]. Set to be announced on Sunday August 28th at 4:00PM. Below are a number of images and 2 videos of […]
Having recently purchased the new Goldhawk 14×9 coil for my 6000 I was keen to hit a number of old patches that I had found in the Kalgoorlie Goldfields and had chained with my GPZ 7000. As a full-time prospector I know the importance of a great detector [GPX 6000] and a great coil to […]
Many people have asked me “What do I need to do to look for Gold in Victoria?“ I thought I would answer this question below with important details you need to know before heading out to look for Gold. Gold Prospecting is fantastic hobby with so many benefits related to Health, Fitness and General Wellbeing, […]
Part 1 As everyone knows Drones or UAV [Unmanned Aerial Vehicle] have become part of everyday life, love them or hate them they are here to stay for better or worse. Not so long-ago drones were limited to people with budgets of $10000+, then companies like DJI and Parrot entered the consumer market offering drones […]
I am delighted to announce that the Beaufort Gold Map Load has been added to the online store. The map pack consists of fully georeferenced Custom-made Gold Map, Goldfields Map, Geological Map and a Topographic Map. All the maps are created to work on mobile devices with a GPS in a network and the field […]
A quick update on the GPX6000 including internal photos and the complete user guide. Interesting information has been obtained from the manual and I must say I am a little disappointed. The Double-D coil must be used when in areas of high EMI or conductive soil conditions, so this mean the DD will be the […]
Overview: GPS [Global Positioning System] is a system of 30+ navigation satellites circling around Earth. We know where they are since they regularly send signals. A GPS receiver in your phone or any other modern-day device listens for these signals. As soon as the receiver determines its range from three or even more GPS satellites, […]
Well it has final surfaced, the much anticipated GPX6000, albeit the GPX6000 has first been spotted in a Minelab dealer in Dubai. It looks like the Middle East region will be one of the first places to receive the anticipated new model. Happy to say that the previous articles I released on the GPX6000 where […]