by Gary Finch

The Treasure Baron Gold Trax module is now barely six months old, and already Discovery Electronics has a new program for it that's a real killer! Those of you who read my field test report on it in this newsletter already know that I gave it a big thumbs up. The original Gold Trax module was good, but with this new program (version 2.0) it's now a whole lot better! Actually, this is the third version of the Gold Trax; version 1.2 came out in mid Dec. of 94, and now version 2.0 adds even more stability and smoothness. All Gold Trax modules are now shipping with the new program, and Gold Trax owners with the original program (version 1.0) can update by simply replacing the original microprocessor chip with the new one. If you don't want to try this yourself, a Discovery dealer can do it for you. I had mine changed in about 5 minutes - it's that easy! One of the things that is most impressive about all of Discovery's products is the fact that their performance exceeds their advertising claims, and the new Gold Trax continues this tradition of superb performance, Another great point in their favor is that they continually strive to improve their products and customer service.

The improvements in the Gold Trax are so dramatic that some of the statements I made about it in the original field test no longer apply. Sensitivity and smoothness have been improved, and auto tune speed is selectable from the keypad. Best of all, the extra sensitivity is fully usable, and the false signals are few and far between. New Gold Trax Features One of the things I really like about the new program is that none of the earlier functions have been changed. This means that all the keypad sequences you have already learned on the Gold Trax are still the same. The new boosted sensitivity is now 4 steps higher than the original program. The factory preset sensitivity level is now the same as the maximum sensitivity level was in the original program. This can mean as much as 4 inches more depth over the original Gold Trax program! Normally one would expect that this would result in more false signals and audio noise, but surprisingly this is not the case. The new programs results in very smooth operation that you have to hear and see to believe! Here's a quick rundown on the new features:

(1) More sensitivity and fewer false signals
(2) Audio Iron Indication in the all metal mode
(3) Keypad selectable Auto tune speed
(4) Less LED and audio false signals on gold targets
(5)New GB mode noise reduction and smoothing

I've already discussed the improved sensitivity and stability, so lets move on to the new audio iron indication feature. When activated in the no-motion all metal mode, this feature causes iron targets to give a chattering audio signal that clearly identifies larger ferrous targets. To turn it on, press the IRON key, then press the ON key. To turn it off again, press the IRON key, the OFF key. This feature only works in the all metal mode, and will be a big aid to nugget and relic hunters who prefer to hunt in the all metal mode. There's not much more to say about it. other than that it works in conjunction with the iron LED. I tested it and it works well on the larger iron pieces. (Note: very small ferrous targets may not have enough mass to always activate this feature.)

The keypad selectable autotune speed is another excellent feature that nugget hunters will love. This was one feature that was lacking in the original Gold Trax. In the new version the auto tune is part of the factory preset program and is activated when you first turn the detector on. You have both a high and low auto tune retune speed range to select from. The present value is the slowest speed in the high speed range. If this is too fast for you, shift down to the slow speed range by first pressing and holding down the GND key, then press and release the CLR key. Now press and release the OFF (down) key. To move up and down within the slow speed range, press the ON or OFF keys while holding down the GND key until satisfied with you selection. Remember that this must be done in the all metal GB mode! This system offers such a wide range of retune speed options that you are sure to find just the right one. The overall stability of the new Gold Tra:x program has greatly reduced the problem of false iron indications on small and irregular gold targets. This is true of both the iron indicating LED and the new audio iron indicator . This makes it much less likely that you will miss small flakes and nuggets in highly mineralized ground.

The Iron Target Tracking inhibit feature remains the same in the new Gold Trax, but the keypad sequence to activate or deactivate it has been changed. This function is activated when the detector is first turned on, and it should remain on if you are in the Auto Ground Tracking mode for best performance. To deactivate it, first press and hold the IRON key, then quickly press and hold the GND key. Now press and release the OFF key. The LED will flash briefly if you have done this correctly. Remember, you must hold the GND key down until you are done, then release all keys. To reactivate the Target Tracking Inhibit, repeat the procedure, but press the ON key instead of the OFF key. The Target Tracking Inhibit functions extremely well on the Gold Trax, preventing it from mistakenly locking onto ferrous targets and attempting to balance them out. The result is smooth and stable ground tracking that keeps the detector functioning at maximum efficiency in even the most difficult ground conditions. As you should know by now, correct ground balance is one of the most important factors for good performance in bad ground. At the time of this field test I did not have one of the 6X9 elliptical coils to test, so all the statements in this field test will refer to the standard 8 inch concentric coil. (The new elliptical coil is a double-D design, and I expect it to be even better for prospecting and nugget shooting.) Be that as it may, let's get back to the new features.

The new GB Mode noise reduction and smoothing is a brand new function on the Gold Trax module, and in my opinion is a major improvement over the old program. In essence, it allows you to run the Gold Trax at high levels of sensitivity in bad ground, while simultaneously smoothing out the noises and false signals from ground mineralization that may cause you to miss small nuggets. This is a biggie, no doubt about it! More conventional methods of overcoming ground mineralization problems has always been to lower sensitivity, but of course this sometimes causes you to miss the small deeper targets. It's always been a trade-off that we just had to accept. Not any more! My recommendation for nugget hunting in highly mineralized ground is to run your sensitivity on the -GoldTrax wide open speed up the auto tune a little, and then use the noise reduction and smoothing function to knock out the mineralization noise. The only time when I wouldn't recommend operating this way is when the nuggets are very small and near the surface. Then it may be best to turn the smoothing function off and reduce the sensitivity, because you won't need a lot of depth anyway. You'll just have to experiment with this for yourself and then decide which method works best for you.

To turn on and increase the GB mode smoothing, press and hold the CLR key, then press the ON (up) key. To decrease GB mode smoothing, press and hold the CLR key, then press the OFF (down) key. To turn the GB mode smoothing off completely, press and hold the CLR key, then press the GND key. Once you use this function, you'll wish that all your detectors had it! This new function has been field tested in the worst ground in Arizona and Nevada, and it really works. The increased smoothness and stability also results in fewer false signals and more accurate audio and visual iron indications, which in turn really help in making the decision of whether or not to dig. I really gave this new feature a workout in my bench and field tests, and it really is a valuable feature and big improvement. Before we get into the bench tests, I'd like to make a few comments about field test reports in general. All my field test results on any new products are as unbiased and fair as I can possibly make them. When I test detectors "head-to-head", I first set them up exactly the same, test them in the same operating modes and at the same control settings and levels of sensitivity and discrimination, and honestly report the results.

If one of your favorite detectors does not perform as well as another, I'm sorry, but that's just the way it is! Maybe you need to pick up a different brand occasionally and try it! Gold Trax Bench Tests Bench tests showed that all the good features of the original Gold Trax have been retained in the new version. The new program is now better about not registering small pieces of conductive metal as iron. In my original field test I wrote that the Gold Trax would not detect the really tiny gold flakes less than two grains in weight. This is not true of the new program! My tests indicate that it will hold it's own with any of the popular nugget hunting detectors, and in any ground conditions! This is truly amazing because the Treasure Baron is an all around detector and not just a nugget hunting detector. I know this all sounds too good to be true, but I've held the proof in my own hands and seen how it performs! The factory chosen preset program is really excellent, and most Gold Trax owners will be able to just turn it on and start hunting effectively. Of course, human nature being what it is, I expect everyone to immediately boost the sensitivity to the max: go ahead, the Gold Trax is so smooth and stable that you can get away with it! Ground tracking is exceptionally smooth and accurate, resulting in the detector operating at peak efficiency in any ground mineralization conditions.

This is, of course, one of the key requirements for productive nugget hunting in most parts of the world where gold is found. Davie County, where I live, is located in western North Carolina and sits squarely on top of a mineralized slate belt that extends from southern Virginia into northern Georgia, with many old mining areas within it's confines. Iron mineralization often varies drastically within short distances, and hot and cold rocks are everywhere. To give a metal detector some really tough testing conditions, I only have to walk out in my own backyard! Many popular detectors won't find a small conductive target laying on top of the ground, much less buried in it. I conducted some backyard tests on small gold targets, and was most impressed with the results. At maximum sensitivity an extremely small and fine 14K. gold ankle chain weighing only 10 gr. buried 3 inches deep in the ground produced a good signal in the all metal mode. I couldn't resist a little head-to-head testing, so I also tested this target with the Fisher CZ-6 and Compass Gold Scanner Pro. These detectors were set up the same as the Treasure Baron/Gold Trax combo: 8" concentric coils, all metal mode, sensitivity set at maximum, and both detectors were carefully ground balanced. The CZ-6 couldn't detect the chain at all, and the Gold Scanner Pro gave a faint signal that I would probably have missed if I hadn't already known it was there. I repeated these tests again and the results were the same: the Treasure Baron/Gold Trax combo gave a solid signal, stronger than the other two detectors.

Next I buried a very small 5 gr. gold nugget in quartz matrix 3 inches deep and then proceeded to retest all three detectors on this difficult target. The results were almost identical to the first test: the Treasure Baron/Gold Trax produced a good smooth solid signal, the CZ-6 did not produce any signal at all, and as before the Gold Scanner Pro gave a weak signal. Burying a larger 19 gr. irregular nugget 5 inches deep, I found that the Treasure Baron consistently detected it 1-2" deeper than either the CZ-6 or Gold Scanner Pro in the all metal mode. Testing the detectors in the motion discrimination mode, the Treasure Baron/Gold Trax consistently gave a good solid signal and high audio tone I.D. on the larger 19 gr. nugget with the discrimination control set at 0. I set up the other two detectors the same way; the CZ-6 would sometimes give a solid signal, but consistently I.D.'ed the gold nugget as iron. The Gold Scanner Pro gave a weak signal and would not I.D. the nugget at all. Of course it's not a good practice to rely on target I.D. meters anyway when nugget hunting, because ground mineralization can often render I.D. circuits useless. However the results of these tests proves to me that the Treasure Baron Gold Trax aces definitely beat these other fine detectors on small gold targets in bad ground. Here I'd like to make some general observations about nugget hunting. Many novice nugget hunters assume that if they can locate relatively small targets like .22 shell cases in mineralized ground they will also be able to find gold nuggets with a metal detector, and this is often not true! A small gold nugget or flake is a far more difficult target, and usually only gives a tiny zip-zip signal that can easily be missed. The best way I know to practice nugget hunting I owe to Jim Straight: glue a #6 lead shot to a business card and lay it down on top of some highly mineralized ground., Now try and detect it in the all metal mode. When you think you're pretty good, scatter a few #6 shot over a wide area and try to find them. Now you should have a much better idea of the difficulty involved! Of course, other factors besides sensitivity and depth are also important. A good nugget hunting detector must also be able to minimize or ignore hot rock responses, take abuse and rough treatment, get good battery life and maintain stability in extremes of temperature.

It should also be hip-mountable, lightweight, and have a good selection of search coils available. The Gold Trax meets all these criteria, although it's a little heavier than some other nugget hunting detectors because of the die cast aluminum case. To me that's not a big disadvantage; I'd rather have the solid construction of the Treasure Baron and tote a few extra ounces if necessary. Search coil selection is limited to either the standard 8" open center concentric of the 6X9" elliptical double-D, and it would be nice if Discovery would come out with an even smaller coil for the Treasure Baron, say a 4" round concentric. Only so much can be done in the backyard, so it was time to take the new Gold Trax into the field! Back To The Gold Fields There are a few old gold diggings in my own county, but for larger flakes and nuggets one needs to search some of the richer North Carolina gold bearing areas. One of the better areas is in the South Mountain area, located between Hendersonville and Ashville. The Burke County area is easily accessible and fairly productive. In the old days this was a wide open boomtown area that resembled some of the old western mining towns. I chose the area around Brindletown because I've had good luck in the past finding small nuggets here. This is not too far from Rutherfordton, where the old mint of the Bechtler's produced a large quantity of gold coins during the 1820's and 1830's. Very few of these territorial gold coins survive today, and they are all very valuable. I've never found one, but I keep hoping! The old Bechtler mint had the distinction of producing the first $1 gold pieces in the United States.

This area can also produce an occasional sapphire or ruby of good quality, which adds a little spice to the hunt. Generally speaking, permission is easy to obtain from local residents. Just respect the property, and DON'T LEAVE ANY UNFILLED HOLES! Day One. The area I chose to hunt has a steep bluff with several exposed quartz stringers, and the entire hillside is heavily pocked by shallow pits, with a small stream winding at the base of the slope. Both sides of the stream were dotted with shallow pits, and broken pieces of iron-veined quartz littered the hillside. This place definitely had possibilities! In my mind I pictured the old timers as they laboriously dug and broke up the shallow quartz veins, carrying the rich vein material back down the slope to the stream to wash it out in rockers and separate the heavier gold. I set the Gold Trax up in the all metal mode, but was forced to reduce sensitivity 4 steps below factory preset level because of the fierce mineralization. I also increased the ground tracking speed 2 steps above preset to keep up with the rapidly changing ground mineralization. At this level of sensitivity I was able to maintain a good smooth threshold and the audio iron I.D. features and iron LED worked well. As expected, hot and cold rocks were everywhere, but the Gold Trax handled them well. I found several pieces of quartz vein matrix material which contained enough conductive metal to override the iron present in them and give a good signal. This would indicate the Treasure Baron Gold Trax combination can be used productively to hunt old ore dumps for rich specimens, which can be quite profitable at times.

I started at the base of the hill and slowly worked up, crisscrossing the slope in an attempt to find a piece of rich float, or a nugget that had rolled downhill. Hipmounting the detector on the left side proved quite comfortable, and the light weight of the coil and shaft made it much easier to follow the contour of the slope. The Treasure Baron/Gold Trax proved quite stable in the hipmount configuration for such a highly sensitive detector , and I had no problems with any false signal at any time while hunting in the all metal mode. It is only fair to say, however, that the 8. concentric coil is quite sensitive, and bumping it on brush or the ground does cause false signals. Fortunately for the nugget hunter, this is more of a problem in the motion discrimination mode than the all metal mode. I experimented a little with hunting in the motion mode at a zero discrimination setting, but the hot rocks caused so much static and noise this was impossible. This is one of the big advantages of nugget hunting in the all metal mode - hot rocks often simply null the threshold, allowing you to identify and ignore them. The audio iron I.D. of the Gold Trax works well, giving a chattering signal on iron that is unmistakable and enables you to easily bypass it. Just remember that no target I.D. circuit is perfect, and small and marginal gold specimens can sometimes I.D. as iron, so when in doubt, dig it!

After 3 hours of steady hunting (and just before my legs gave out), I heard that sweet sound I'd been waiting for. It was a narrow, intense signal that sounded the same when scanned from any direction, and as I raised the coil it only faded slightly in volume - this had to be a good one! Chopping out 3 inches of red clay revealed nothing, and that sweet sound was still there, now slightly stronger! I switched into the motion mode and it was still there - a solid high tone on repeated sweeps, definitely not iron! Three more inches removed from the hole, and still no sign of the target. Three more inches removed from the hole revealed a lump of white quartz, laced with red veins of iron and streaked with yellow gold! Carefully breaking it free from the surrounding clay, I hefted it and mentally estimated the total weight to be at least 2 ounces. Wow! This is a monster chunk of gold for North Carolina! (Later it weighed in at 2.3 ounces, and at least 50% gold). I took it down to the stream and very carefully washed it off with a small nylon brush to remove the sticky red clay. My mind was functioning at two totally different levels: one was disbelief and wild excitement, the other cool detachment, as I wondered if there could be any more pieces of rich float in the same area. Studying the hillside, I noted that the place where I'd found the big nugget was actually a shallow bench that had evidently trapped the heavy nugget and prevented it from rolling any further down the slope. After a short break to rest my legs and collect myself, I carefully worked the entire bench, but without any further success. My heart pounding, I decided that this was all the excitement I could handle for one day, and headed back to the truck. The long drive home passed quickly, and I passed the time mentally counting my vacation days, and carefully planning my next trip. Such is the lure of gold fever! Day Two Eight days later, with high hopes, I returned to the same site. This time I decided to try a different approach.

I studied the bottom land around the stream, carefully noting the pattern of the shallow placer pits and trenches. Since all the ore washing had obviously been done in the stream, there was a good possibility that some small nuggets had been lost or overlooked in the process. Due to it's fine performance, I had confidence that the Gold Trax would be able to find any nuggets if they were there. This confidence would prove to be well founded! The question was where to search first, the banks or the stream? Id brought along my Garrett plastic gold pan kit, with both 10" and 14" pans and classifier screen. These are really handy for working in either dry or wet material. I like to stack the classifier in the 14" pan, then dump the soil into it and shake it down. All the larger rocks are trapped in the screen and the fine material falls through into the pan. Then just scan both the screen and the pan with the detector. It's fast and easy and you don't lose anything. I often carry just the small 10" pans when nugget hunting. And of course, you can also use them for panning in streams for the really fine stuff if desired.

I decided to work the streambed first, scanning with the detector for nuggets and hotspots. Probing down, I found that bedrock was lying under 8-10 inches of sand, clay, and mixed gravel. (Here's a tip; when prospecting of nugget hunting I always carry a ground probe rod for checking the depth of bedrock and probing for holes and tunnels. It's not the most high tech piece of treasure hunting equipment you can own, but at times it can be a very valuable tool.) Detecting the streambed, I soon locate several hot spots in the bends of the stream. Digging down to bedrock, I shoveled them out and panned them. None of the them contained any nuggets, but about 6 cups of black sand was recovered. By panning the black sand I was able to recover about a half pennyweight of small flakes and fine gold. My back isn't what is used to be, so I gave up on the streambed and started working the banks.

A long time passed without any signals other than the usual trash found around most old mining areas, so I climbed to the top of the hill, took a break for lunch, and again surveyed the area from my new vantage point. From the hilltop I was able to see 2 faint old trails that I hadn't noticed before that led down the hillside and then joined near the stream. Could this be the route the miners had used to carry the ore to the stream? I started carefully searching along the old trails, slowly scanning a 10 foot wide area along the trails. Bingo! A good signal, and a small nugget in quartz 5 inches deep! I boosted up the sensitivity two notches and got another good signal, 10 feet away and slightly stronger than the first. This was just too good to be true- but it was! Slightly deeper than the other, this one was a nice 15 grain nugget. Sure now that I was on the right track, I slowly and carefully hunted the entire area, then when I was about to give up, I got another good signal about 15 feet away from where I'd found the first nugget. This one was difficult to recover because it had turned and fallen between two rocks. There was nothing else to do but dig down and pry out the rocks, freeing the nugget (and in the process throwing dirt in my face). This one weighed 18 grains, and was irregularly shaped and flattened. Exhausted and quite pleased, and facing a long drive how, I called it quits and headed for home.

Overall Impression Of The Gold Trax after this much good fortune, it's hard not to rave about the new Gold Trax module. As all nugget hunters know, it's not at all uncommon to get "skunked" on nuggets for days at a time. Hey, if they were just laying all over on top of the ground, everyone would be rich! But even with a great place to hunt, you have to have the right detector to find them, and the Treasure Baron and Gold Trax module gets the job done. I've owned a Compass Gold Scanner Pro for years, and it's a great unit, but my honest opinion is that the Treasure Baron with the Gold Trax module outperforms it. The main advantage the Gold Trax has is it's auto ground tracking and the overall smoothness. These qualities let you forget all about adjusting the detector so you can concentrate more on listening for good signals, and this in turn lets you hunt more thoroughly and effectively. I didn't experience any problems any and kind while field testing the Gold Trax, and with the qualitY of construction I frankly don't expect any. You definitely need to hipmount it for all day nugget hunting to reduce the fatigue factor. The addition of the Gold Trax module didn't seem to shorten battery life of the trusty Baron by much, so evidently current drain is not excessive.

The transmitter frequency of the Treasure Baron is 12.5 Khz, and the is an excellent choice for response on gold targets. I personally have always favored the detectors that operate between 10 and 20 Khz. Lately the trend seems to be toward higher frequencies, with the Whites Goldmaster operating at 50 Khz and the Compass AU at 52 Khz. The theory seems to be that higher frqeuncy units are more sensitive to really small gold flakes, but do not have the depth of lower frequency units. I believe that searchcoil design is far more important than operating frequency, and any detector that operates at 10 Khz and above will produce good results if the searchcoil is well designed and constructed. The Treasure Baron/Gold Trax combination should offer some stiff competition to the auto ground tracking Minelab detectors. I have tried them, and personally I prefer the Treasure Baron and Gold Trax. Of course I must admit that I'm probably a little prejudiced because the Gold Trax has performed so well for me. But isn't that really the bottom line, metal detector performance? Search Methods and Techniques Nugget hunting is an art all it's own that demands top quality equipment, skill in detector operation, a certain amount of knowledge of the geology of gold bearing areas, and a whole lot of patience.

Sure you might hit it big your first time out, but the odds are against that. But you can find gold with a good detector, patience, and the right search methods. Many others have done it, and so can you! The choice of the right detector and patience are up to you. I'll fill you in here with the search methods that proved most productive with the Treasure Baron/Gold Trax combination, and of course these methods will also work with other nugget hunting units. (1) Make the all metal mode your primary search mode. There are several important reasons for this. The tiny signals from small bits of gold will be easier to hear, hot rock signals will usually produce a null (loss of threshold tone) that enables you to distinguish them from gold, and the threshold tone will alert you to changing ground mineral conditions. Use the audio iron indication and the iron LED to identify junk ferrous targets. Don't rely on the audio target I.D. feature to identify small bits of gold.

Severe ground mineralization makes it very difficult to accurately Identify small metal targets in the motion mode. Although this may work if the nugget is large or shallow enough, you will probably miss a lot of small ones. If you want to use the discrimination mode, hunt in the all metal mode and only switch to the discrimination mode to identify targets. Even at that, it's always best to set the discrimination control at zero and listen for the low iron tone or the high tone that signals conductive metal. Experiment with the ground tracking speed and autotune retune speed. Different ground conditions may require different setups for best performance. Take your business card with lead shot with you and use it to set up your detector for the best target response. In a pinch you can bury a nickel 10 inches deep and use it for this. The only warning I want to give you here is to be sure not to use too fast a ground tracking or autotune speed. Too fast & tracking or autotune speed will tune out the weak signals from deeply buried and small nuggets. Slow and patient hunting produces the most gold, not whipping the coil at a rapid rate and covering a lot of ground. Make use of the buried nickel to determine the best coil scanning speed for ground conditions.

Every detector will have an optimum scanning speed that will produce the best response on small conductive targets, and this will be dependent on the severity and type of ground mineralization present and the way the detector is set up. Work with it, don't try to fight against it! Here's another tip: Don't wear any shoes with metal eyelets! Today nugget hunting detectors are sensitive enough to pick them up! My own favorite nugget hunting shoes are a $10 pair of tennis shoes with velcro straps that I bought at Walmart Mart on sale. If you want a good reference book on nugget hunting, I recommend "Follow The Drywashers", vol. 3, by Jim Straight. It's the best book available on nugget hunting, and will put you on the right track in a hurry . Nothing else on the market even comes close to it. Compatibility With Other Modules The Gold Trax is compatible with all other Treasure Baron modules. However, I would recommend that you not use it with the Deep Hunter module. The Gold Trax already is extremely sensitive, and increasing it even more in highly mineralized ground results in instability and a lot of false signals. This defeats the purpose of the Gold Trax, which is smooth and powerful operation in bad ground. It may be possible in areas of low mineralization, but this would be the only time. And anyway, gold is not usually found in areas of low ground mineralization. Since the Gold Trax is so versatile you will probably find yourself using it for a lot more than just nugget hunting.

In my opinion the most cost effective Treasure Baron/Gold Trax would be the basic Baron with Gold Trax and Ni-Cad modules. The Ni-Cad module only costs $29.95 and cuts your battery costs to almost nothing. If you do a lot of coin hunting, you might also want the Pro Hunter module. Just remember that you can't use both the Gold Trax and Pro Hunter modules at the same time, because they both occupy the same board slot in the Treasure Baron case. If you want the best nugget hunting unit possible, opt for the Gold Trax module, the Black Sand module (has Ni-cad recharge too!), and the 6X9" elliptical searchcoil. I can't comment on the new 6X9 inch elliptical coil as yet because I haven't field tested it. It's a double-D design so it should be good for nugget hunting and prospecting. Given Discovery's excellent track record in quality it will probably perform well. Like most double-D coils it will probably not be very good at rejecting round iron targets, but I'm only speculating here and it might surprise me. For relic hunting, or for big and deeply buried nuggets you might also want the 10 inch coil. This is an excellent coil with good sensitivity and super depth on the larger targets. It's also a quiet and noise-free coil, and this is a big benefit in highly mineralized ground. Overall Rating of the New Gold Trax So here's the bottom line on the new Gold Trax module: it performs extremely well, even better than Discovery claims it does. It makes the Treasurer Baron a top notch nugget hunting detector that can hold its own with the best nugget hunting units on the market. Not only that, it also does a great job at relic and coin hunting. Don't just take my word, go to your Discovery dealer and see for yourself.

If I were limited to only one module for the Treasure Baron this would have to be it. The ability to quickly and easily upgrade it by replacing the microprocessor chip also makes it especially attractive. The price of the Gold Trax module is money well spent that you won't regret later. I highly recommend it to all Treasure Baron owners. Discovery Electronics Products Due to their high quality and great performance, I have decided to become a dealer for Discovery Electronics. I do not intend to become a high volume dealer, but I wish to make their products available to all readers of the Metal Detector Newsletter. All sales will be on a personal one-on- one basis; each price quoted will be a bottom line price, so don't even think about haggling with me about it! Either call or write for a price quote on the items you are interested in. All prices quoted will include shipping to your door. I'm not interested in making a lot of money out of this, I just want to make them available to my readers. late Developments Just before I went to press with this issue, I received information on the new Gold Trax Baron Detector. This new model is the Treasure Baron with a factory installed Gold Trax module, and the 6X9" elliptical widescan Double-D search coil. Discovery says there is nothing better at any price, and I have to agree with them. This model also has a gold colored control box, rather than the standard red box. The introductory list price of this detector is $729.95. I can offer a special deal on this detector , but only to current subscribers of the Metal Detector Newsletter! Either write me here at the M.D. Newsletter, or call for the special price. This detector is a hot item, so you may have to wait a few weeks to get one.

Copyrighted by Gary Finch