At Big Valley Metal Detectors, we want your detecting experience to be memorable, enjoyable and rewarding. To that end, this page of books and links to articles and other resources is provided to maximize your enjoyment of metal detecting.

As we are strongly committed to old-fashioned service, we also strongly recommend old-fashioned resources for your hobby......BOOKS & MAPS. We have too many titles to post below these links; please call Larry for recommendations and pricing.

Metal Detecting / Treasure Hunting	Metal Detecting Forums
Tom's treasures	Treasurenet White's
Lost treasure	Treasurenet
Nugget hunting	Kinzlicoils
Gold maps
Cool Links	For Beachcombers
Pirate 4x4	California tide info
	L.A. County beach info
Current River Conditions	Santa Cruz cam and info
Arnold's river info	Del Monte beach cam
	Surf Line
Weather
Weather Underground

The MXT Edge by Jeff Foster

The MXT Edge provides detailed information on the use, operation, and technology of White's MXT metal detector as well as vital information on the related topics of ground mineralization and target metal characteristics.

White's MXT is a multi-purpose metal detector that provides great performance whether you're hunting for coins, searching for antique relics, or prospecting for gold. Now find even more with your MXT by understanding details about its audio modes, VDI numbers, ground mineralization tracking and cancellation systems, search coils, and much more. The MXT Edge provides an unparalleled resource for getting the most from White's MXT technology. 11" x 8" spiral bound, 114 pages, 57 figures, 18 tables. Filled with charts, diagrams, undocumented features, tips, and techniques not found elsewhere.

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Digging Deeper with the DFX by Jeff Foster

Based on extensive field experience, objective lab testing, and assistance from White's Electronics, this book has come to be regarded as an indispensable source for in-depth information on White's DFX metal detector. White's DFX is a multi-frequency metal detector that utilizes sophisticated technology.

Digging Deeper with the DFX examines the technology in the DFX, the characteristics of ground mineralization and target metals, and explains how users may best apply the DFX's technology in different environments. For beginners and experts alike, Digging Deeper with the DFX provides invaluable information on the DFX not available elsewhere. Excellent illustrations and diagrams. 11" x 8" spiral bound, 119 pages, 50 figures, 16 tables.

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Minelab Sovereign & Excalibur:
Finding Gold, Silver and Coins with the Minelab Sovereign and Excalibur by Clive Clynick

In this informative and detailed book the author shares his twenty-five years of detecting experience with the reader. Topics include understanding Minelab's broad band spectrum detectors, using tone id to recognize gold and silver, using the Sovereign and Excalibur around iron, using all-metal mode for more depth, tuning tips and tricks for best performance, using accessory coils, meters, and signal boosters, shallow water hunting, and more. Illustrated. 80 pages.

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H2 OH! A Field Guide to Water Hunting by Mike Brighty

Details underwater and beach metal detecting techniques and equipment. Contains nine chapters of practical information for both beginning and more experienced water hunter. Chapters: Introduction; Equipment & Accessories; Instrument & Control; Setup; Preparation; Selection of Locations; Search & recovery; Inland Lakes & Ponds; Large Bodies (Fresh Water); Saltwater Beaches. 40 pages.

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DFX: From Beginner to Advanced A practical guide to White’s DFX "E" Series Metal Detector by Clive Clynick

This book of proven methods for improving your accuracy and versatility with the White’s Spectrum E Series DFX will be of benefit to detectorists at all levels. Topics include: how basic skills can benefit hunters at all levels, modifying the presets for better performance, hunting specifically for jewelry, coil control methods for greater accuracy, all-metal methods and "reverse hunting", tuning for sand, dense trash and iron, site-specific DFX applications, detecting "the first ten feet" shorelines, running "notch" programs, understanding and modifying the EEPROMS, and much more.

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