I am well aware of how precise the Geometric’s 882 magnetometer and software can be IF (1) the GPS uses is of a high caliber, (2) Lay back is correctly measured, (3) offset correctly measured, and (4) the length counter or cable marking are correct, and (6) the correct length was entered correctly. I have worked with Geometric’s and they are a very friendly and most helpful company. I have in the past Bata Tested software for them.
So we have now beaten our chest at each other so let’s look at some clues.
I see in the videos that the divers have gone down with a swing circle pike and I have also seen the divers searching with a line leading to the pike. Clue number one.
We know last year Seafarer came into ownership of a magnetometer where they announced they were magging the Juno area, they made no announcement for the Melbourne area. Clue number 2.
The methods you talk about is when you are currently do in a survey and usually of a small area. Seafarer submitted request for permits for all 3 area with a Dig and ID request so they had to of had surveys of the area. Clue number 3.
These surveys had to have come from HTQ. Not well known unless you keep your ears to the ground in the community is HTQ conducted 3 surveys of the area, I can confirm 2 just by looking at the priority listing which has 2 different number systems. I also know that these surveys were done between 2005 to 2009. Clue number 4.
So before I would say it is just a jump in and find the target I would look at these clues and add, how much has the GPS improved in the 10 years, who did the surveys and with what type of magnetometer.
Now as for identifying the mag hit. So a diver jumps in and within feet he finds a large oil filter, the gamma hit was only a 2. Does he come up or do a search? Was the oil filter thrown over after the survey or before?
Never said an Arm Chair player could have never played the game. But an arm chair player is in fact not on the current playing field with all the clues, the answers to the questions, and as well as the current situations.
My point is to let them (Seafarer) play the game and not critique them or yell at the monitor so to speak. I will wait and see. What I have invested will not kill me if nothing pans out, the nature of the market is a game of chance unless you have some inside info and I do not play that type of game.
So when painting a picture make sure the whole picture is painted not just the sunshine.
