On many discrimination detectors (notch type) you will hear broken or clipped signals. The more trash present, the more prevalent these signals will be. These clipped signals indicate the detector’s attempt to analyze what it’s “seeing” in the ground. Remember that good targets produce acceptable audio signals in both directions of your sweep. If you […]
OLD METAL DETECTORS
In the early years of metal detecting, people found hundreds of thousands of lost and hidden items. It’s true their numerous finds were partly due to the hobby being new, and the abundance of untouched areas waiting to be hunted, but the main reason for the success of the early treasure hunters lay in their […]
NO GOOD METAL DETECTING SPOTS
It’s easy to believe this falsehood that no good metal detecting spots remain, especially when you‘ve just spent four hours hunting an area, and found only a handful of junk. All I can say is look somewhere else. But this time spend a little time thinking about where you’re going to hunt, and why and […]
TREASURE HUNTING FINDS ARE DEEP
To anyone that has spent some time with a metal detector, working a beach, lawn, or old foundation, this concept seems patently ridiculous. Even to say that most good finds are buried deeply is inaccurate, as my acquaintances and I have located our best finds at an average depth of two to four inches. One […]
Where Can I Metal Detect ?
Where to Metal Detect? This is a question both new and experience detectorists always ask. Where can I go and have the possibility of finding something cool? Many of us get our first detector and head straight for the little town park, only to be disappointed. If you are lucky, you might find some clad […]
Which Detector Is Right ?
What Metal Detector Should I Buy/Use? We’ve all been there. Ready to take the plunge to buy our first metal detector, but having no clue where to look or what kind to get. Here are just a few ideas to consider: 1. Get several current books and or treasure hunting magazines on metal detecting and […]