Question on Minelab 705 detector and standard coil for finding gold

bjgiff

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Jul 29, 2010
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I have a Minelab xterra 705 detector. It has the standard 9" coil vs the one that comes in the gold package. I am going to pan some streams this weekend with friends and family. The area is known for some pockets of fine gold along tree roots in streams, rocks and other areas of that catch run off. Overall fairly scarce on the gold end. Can I set up the 705 with the standard coil to help find any pockets of fine gold in the streams or am I better to wait until I get the coil that comes with the gold package? If the standard coil can be used, any suggestions of how to set up the detector? Being in streams there shouldn't be any trash to speak of.
 

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beerguy

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The standard coil is a 7.5KHz unit.

You would be better with the 18.75KHz coil for better response.
 

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