Metal Detecting
for the Beginner         
 by Vince Migliore.

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"Metal Detecting for the Beginner,"
Vince Migliore

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"Metal Detecting
for the Beginner"
(2nd Edition)

Vince Migliore

Table of Contents

The book contains 206 pages, 54 photos and diagrams, and a table to help you in choosing a detector.



The Table of Contents for the book is listed at right.

 Table of Contents

1. Introduction
   A. Welcome
   B. Detecting research
   C. The metal detector
   D. Code of ethics

2. What a Typical Hunt Feels Like
   A. Metal detecting equipment
   B. Choosing a location
   C. The people you meet
   D. Metal detecting techniques
   E. Science and skills
   F. Sorting and saving your finds
   G. Prospecting
   H. Growing into the hobby
   I. Metal detecting resources

3. How to Select a Metal Detector
   A. Before you buy
   B. Detecting possibilities in your area
      1. On-land coins and relics
      2. Beach, surf, and underwater detecting
      3. Prospecting for gold, silver, or other metals
   C. The basic technologies
      1. First-generation technology
      2. Very-low frequency (VLF) technology
      3. Pulse induction (PI) technology
   D. Crucial concepts in detector operation
      1. Discrimination and notch filtering
      2. Target identification (TID)
      3. Sensitivity
      4. Search depth
      5. Ground balance
      6. Detector operating frequency
   E. Examples of detector discrimination
      1. Tesoro Silver Umax
      2. Garrett Ace 250
      3. White’s MXT detector
      4. A tool is just a tool
   F. Detector Choices
      1. The major manufacturers
      2. Your check-list
      3. Comparing models
      4. A used detector
   G. Related equipment
      1. Coils
      2. Pin-pointers
      3. Detector attachments
      4. Digging tools and probes
      5. Peripheral equipment
      6. Safety and comfort
      7. Clothing
      8. Headphones

4. Choosing a Place to Hunt
   A. General guidelines
      1. Go where people walk
      2. Talk to the man (or woman)
   B. Keep it legal
   C. If this is your first hunt
      1. The user manual
      2. An easy search
      3. Around the house
   D. Using Maps
      1. Current paper maps
      2. Older paper maps
      3. A personal experience with maps
   E. Working the Internet
      1. Current online maps
      2. Older online maps
      3. County landownership maps
      4. Comparing old versus new maps
   F. Historic research
      1. History books and newspapers
      2. Library research
      3. Where people congregated
      4. Trails and ghost towns
      5. The Civil War
      6. Buried treasure
   G. Unusual places
      1. Hiding spots
      2. Discards
      3. Urban hunting
      4. More tips and tricks
   H. Unusual methods
      1. Dowsing
      2. Coin roll hunting
      3. Magnetics
      4. Transient and Unusual Opportunities
5. Who Else Can Help You
   A. When you’re hunting alone
   B. Owners – getting permission
   C. Working with partners
   D. Metal detecting clubs
      1. Joining a local club
      2. National clubs
   E. Club hunts
6. How to Improve Your Technique
   A. Site selection
      1. Go where the valuables are
      2. A note on the “virgin site”
   B. Real time site evaluation
   C. Grids and micro-site selection
   D. Equipment and settings
      1. Detector settings
      2. Listening to the beeps
      3. In the field
   E. Digging and lawn care
   F. When to give up
   G. Field storage
   H. Learning as you go

7. Science and Your Hobby
   A. Archeology
   B. Geology
   C. Biology
   D. Meteorology
   E. Electronics
   F. Physical fitness

8. Your Treasures and Caring for Them
   A. Coins
      1. Rough cleaning
      2. Major cleaning
      3. Recording and cataloging
   B. Relics
      1. The fun of relic hunting
      2. Common relics
      3. Identifying what you’ve found

9. Prospecting
   A. Gold prospecting overview
   B. Gold locating equipment
   C. Silver
   D. Meteorites

10. Becoming a Journeyman
   A. Contributing and participating
   B. Online forums and reviews
   C. Review your early choices

 11. Metal Detecting Resources
   A. The big players
   B. Magazines
   C. Online resources
   D. Clubs
      1. National clubs
      2. Lists of local clubs
   E. Further reading
      1. Books on metal detecting
      2. Handy reference books
   F. Friends and neighbors

Appendix A: How a Detector Works
   A. VLF technology
   B. Pulse Induction (PI) technology

Appendix B: Manufacturers and Suppliers
   A. Major brands
   B. Sample prices: MSRP and street price
   C. Suppliers

Appendix C: Check-list Chart

Index

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