Technical Notes
Coil Selection Guide
Minelab manufactures a range of accessory search coils to suit different detecting requirements and conditions. This guide will help you to select the right search coil for the right job.
KBA_02-1_Coil_Selection_Guide.pdf - 480.39 KB
Terminology Knowledge Base Article
KBA04-1_Metal_Detecting_Terminology.pdf - 1.36 MB
Basic Metal Detector Operation
Explains the basic operation of metal detectors.
KBA_01-1_Basic_Metal_Detector_Operation.pdf - 262.03 KB
Ground Mineralisation
Explains why some grounds can be more difficult to detect in.
KBA_19-1_Ground_Mineralisation.pdf - 280.13 KB
Metal detector - Basics and Theory by Bruce Candy
The article offers an insight into the basic theory and electronics of metal detectors. The following paper is both informative and helpful for metal detector users with an interest in technology.
Metal Detector Basics and Theory.pdf - 1.29 MB