Greetings All

Greetings all from North Texas (DFW area),

I started metal detecting in the late 70s with a $40 Radio Shack Micronta 3001 (I think that?s what it was).
I did find some good stuff with it, but golly, I did dig a bunch of junk.  The Micronta gave up the ghost in the early 80s and I took a long pause from metal detecting until 4 months ago (July 2009).

I bought a Tesoro Vaquero and am well pleased.  I still feel I?m in the learning stages and now have about 100 hours of use with it.  At this point, I?m wondering if I?m developing some bad habits which I will be asking for help in future posts.

In the late 70s, early 80s, I dug everything, and as mentioned, a lot of junk.  Now, I?m a bit more particular.
First, because I have more confidence in my detector. Second, because I?m now over 50.  The ground here in North Texas can be hard as concrete during the summer (and it?s hot too) or after a rain, the ground becomes a thick heavy sticky clay.  Neither aren?t much fun to dig in plus finding a 1988 dime after digging a six inch hole aint that much of a reward for the effort (but it sure beats a bottle cap).

Anyway, I am enjoying the hobby and hope to learn a lot from all.

All the best to all,

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Hi & welcome. I'm sure everyone has a few bad habits of their own. Might be fun to start a post and see who has the worst  Sue

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