Gold Prospecting with a Metal Detector
Using metal detectors to prospect for gold has improved a great deal
over the years. Technology has improved the ability to pick up the
signal of gold. This has encouraged the designs of metal detectors to
evolve into specific tools for finding gold. Perhaps the best way to
become proficient in using a metal detector for prospecting is to become
familiar with the prospector jargon associated with the tool.
 AGT stands for automatic ground tracking. The detector can adjust
itself to track on the ground where the mineralization has changed. This
is a mandatory item on your machine. If not present, you will stop to
continually adjust the settings on the detector.
KHz (kilohertz) is the way the frequency is measured. The signal is
counted in KHz as it is transmitted into the ground and received each
second. The lower the frequency the deeper into the ground it can
transmit. The lower frequency also reduces the sensitivity. The higher
frequencies are better for looking for coins and treasures while the
lower frequency is best for gold.
Coils will be found on the end of your metal detector. They are round
and about the size of a dinner plate. Size does matter when it comes to
coils. It affects the depth and sensitivity in which gold is found. The
different coils have different search patterns. Changing coils or the
design of the coil changes the conditions in which you have at your
disposal and makes the tool more versatile.
BBS (Broad Band Spectrum) is the number of frequency transmissions in
the machine. The majority of machines have 2 different frequencies
though there are some metal detectors that have much more.
 Difficult soil and quiet ground is obviously opposite of each other
with difficult soil containing minerals and quiet ground does not
contain minerals. The quiet ground makes it easier to balance the
machine and the coils.
Before you choose your detector, decide what sort of hunting you wish
to do. If you wish to hunt coins and treasure, then go with the machine
specific for that. If you want to hunt gold, then do so with that
specific machine. Trying to do both with one machine may lead to
frustration and disappointment. Understand there is no one machine that
finds only gold. The specific machines are based on frequency previously
discussed. Perhaps your most valuable tool in using the metal detector
is your listening skills. The detector speaks a language of its own. You
will learn it as you go to benefit your recovery skills. Target sounds
include sound quality in which you learn the type of sound you are
hearing and its frequency meaning. Sound shape describes the area the
sound is in. Sound repeatability is the consistency of the sound as you
sweep the ground. Sound relatively is the proportional size of the sound
in regards to the target size.
Learning your signals will help you recover treasure in a more
efficient way as the holes you dig must be filled back in once you
recover the item you have found. Researching recovery techniques will
give you the edge as you begin to learn your tool and technique.
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