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Carl-NC
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Inside the Metal Detector
ITMD1&2
Discussions concerning content, circuitry, source code, etc for the 1st & 2nd editions.
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dbanner
by dbanner
ITMD3
Discussions concerning content, circuitry, source code, etc for the 3rd edition.
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General tech discussions on all types of metal detectors: VLF, 2-box, BFO, off-resonance, PLL, etc. Questions, ideas, and anything else that moves you.
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Sergey_P
PI Technology
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gurdal
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Modifications
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ZOUjiarui
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A place to discuss the non-technical aspects of metal detectors. Your favorite detectors, favorite features, or favorite accessories.
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Magnetometers
Tech discussions on mags.
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GeoMax
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Technical Books, Papers, and Literature
Technical books, papers, and literature related to treasure hunting technology. Any books written by Geotech members are made sticky at the top of the forum.
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Side Scan Sonar
Tech discussions on sonar, transducers, and towfish construction.
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Skippy
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Melbeta's Vintage Files
Unique vintage metal detector info donated by denizen 'Melbeta'.
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Kemper
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Offsite Forums
Advanced Metal Detecting Research Lab
Italian website run by Leonardo Ciocca. Since 2009, a technical reference point. Objective and impartial to all lovers of the metal detector.
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Eric Foster's PI Tech Forum
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Russian Metal Detecting forums
Lots of technical forums, but all in Russian.
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THunting.com
THunting.com is the former host for Geotech. These are general Treasure Hunting forums.
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Tanu
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LongRangeLocators.com
The world's largest forum dedicated to the discussion of LRLs and related devices.
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