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Detecting 101: your first swing

Friday 1 May 20261 min read

Coil control, ground balance and how to actually find your first target. The taster lesson, open to all members.

Detecting 101

Start here. We cover holding the coil flat, a slow steady swing, ground balancing on real dirt, and reading your first signals.

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