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TIPS &
TRICKS
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From the guys of our Forum in
UK MLO |
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16
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Anyone who's been a Boy Scout
knows the value of being prepared. We all know the virtue of
carrying extra batteries in our detector kit bags, but there
are other things you should pack to be prepared for any outing..... |
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AirTests |
With the introduction of the
magazine Detector User, came a major step forward. For the first
time a serious attempt was made to compare detectors on the
basis of in soil performance..... |
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Beach
Hunting |
How To Clean Up On The Beach
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Coin
Cleaning |
Circuitry
producing different audio tone for each target's conductivity
range, eg low tone for iron, high tone for coins. |
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Cleaning
bronze and Romana |
Before attempting any major cleaning of your Bronze Roman
Coins you should first of all equip yourself with the following.
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Cleaning
Copper |
Copper is used for
coins and artifacts in either its natural form, or more commonly
alloyed with other metals. With tin added it is called bronze,
and if the tin content is very high the bronze may be called
potin..... |
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Conserving |
Many copper-alloy
objects will remain stable when excavated, and will require
no particular conservation treatment. The application of waxes
or lacquers as mentioned previously may however aid protection
as well as improving the appearance of an object. |
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GPS |
In a nutshell, a
handheld GPS unit, if you’re not familiar with one, is an electronic
device about the size of a mini cassette recorder and uses a
variety of satellites overhead to give you the longitude and
latitude ..... |
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Going
Slow |
Are the quantity
of your finds dropping off? Are you hunting places you know
should be producing coins and relics but coming up dry? Not
only should you slow down your pace, but you might want to alter
the way you swing your coil. |
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Good
Beginner? |
More than once in
this hobby, there come times of amazing insight and clarity.
Sometimes it’s a matter of smacking yourself on the side of
the head and saying, "Uh, duh-me." Other times, it’s
something akin to Paul’s little excursion down the Road to Damascus |
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Nothing
To Hunt |
The key to it all
is adjusting your attitude so you set reasonable expectations
in the first place. Or, as Cool Hand Luke might observe, getting
your mind right, boss. |
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Restoring
Coins |
With bent objects,
thin section copper-alloy items calm be reshaped by annealing,
but care must be taken not to overheat, as extensive oxidization
will occur and reduce the attractiveness of the object. More
substantial copper-alloy objects are best left as found. |
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Quick
Tips |
Quick
Treasure Hunting Tips |
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Water
Hunting |
Water hunting with
the explorer |
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Why
dont I find Hammered? |
Ever wonder why
you don't come home with the results you thought you would just
because you had secured a top of the line detector? Having the
most expensive machine will not guarantee you will find everything
there is to be found on any given site (inland or wet beach)
if you do not properly understand how important it is to understand
the relationship between ground effect and discrimination. |
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Tips
& Tricks 2 |
see also Tips &
Tricks 2....160+tips |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Asked
a Question? |
click here for those
answers |
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Glossery
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Terms |
What does that word
mean...... A-Z! |