Written on January 10, 2008 at 10:16 pm by Quinn
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- Keep your coil flat and close to the ground as you sweep, otherwise you will lose depth.
- Make sure you properly ground balance your detector.
- Always use headphones.
- Sweep slowly as modern detectors need time to lock up on the target and provide accurate readings.
- Use as little discrimination as possible. Too much discrimination loses depth and loss of gold finds and nickels as well.
- Overlap your swings. Just a little on Elliptic or DD coils and about 50% on round coils.
- Hunt when the ground is wet. You will find it easier to dig and depth will be increased.
- Wear gloves to protect your hands for you do not know what is in a hole.
- Wear construction kneepads for insulation and protection.
- Wear a coin/trash pouch and dispose of all trash properly.
- Avoid cutting plugs when possible, if you have to cut a plug leave one side connected or cut an irregular shape so it can be replaced exactly as removed.
- Use a golf towel or dishcloth to put the dirt on. It can easily be put back in the hole leaving no trace of your digging.
- Search each edge of a sidewalk. Coins often roll here and get lost.
- Join and become active in one or more local treasure clubs.
- Practice, Practice, Practice. Learn to distinguish different tones. Pinpointing is an art. Digging neatly and leaving the ground as found takes practice.
