I just took delivery yesterday of a new Minelab CTX 3030 and accessories. I have never used a metal detector before and will be starting from scratch today. Any beginners tips? I am a retired cop looking for something to do and thought I'd give this a go. I have enjoyed doing some homework on some local interesting sites, I think I have found some untouched virgin heritage areas that could provide some interesting coins and artefacts. Hers hoping, wish me luck and I'll let you know how I go. Again, any beginners advice? Pretty please....
Hello there from a detecting virgin.
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If Minelab offer a training day for the CTX3030 I would be doing it. Have heard it takes a bit to work out but once you do its a very capable/versatile machine. Be interested to hear how you find it.
Be careful if they are heritage listed as we do not endorse detecting such sites, as it will bring the hobby into disrepute, but research and a good detector will bring rewards and it sounds like you have both, Hope you find heaps
Fired it up this arvo in the backyard to do some simple training like shown in the manual and once I'd practised the different tones gave it a swing around the yard. Got my first finds, a 1978 2 cent coin and a 1976 1 cent coin plus some trash. It works! Anyway I'm aware about heritage listings and to keep our hobby reputable in everyones eyes. I'm going to start in some local parks to improve my skills and then chase an old 19th century racecourse site. Thanks everybody.
robowood said:
If you feel like more reading this site has digitised newspapers going back almost to the time of Fred Flinstone
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/r...a&l-availability=y&l-australian=y&l-title=368
i dont know which part of the whirld your in but if you can find old mine workings or abandoned miners camps from the goldrush days you might find some relics worth digging for .
have fun out there
robowood said:
sounds like excellent detective work , you just never know what you might find there
( hopefully no buried bodies with lead in them but those machines will show you anything metal )
good luck . enjoy the fresh air and sunshine on your shoulders
If your near a beach its a great place to hone your skills of pinpointing and its easy digging and you will get to know the trash signals from the good ones and make sure you have a garret or minelab propointer it makes life so much easier i wont go out without one
Welcome Robowood - you might find this post useful https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=1116
cheers Jed
cheers Jed
