Hello from State Island New York!

[rustinail]

Just yesterday I bought me a Tesoro Sand Shark metal detector which I'm planning to use on the beaches here and in Brooklyn. I'm super excited and cant wait.
Also can someone tell me if i need a license to Metal Detect on the beaches in Staten Island?
Any Staten Islanders on here please chime in

Thanks!

 

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[vpnavy]

Welcome Aboard! Take a look at Sub-Forums: New York for information (i.e., clubs, etc.) directly related to your state.

 

[rustinail]

Thanks will do. Great forum lots of info.

 

[vpnavy]

Thanks will do. Great forum lots of info.

You might browse Sub-Forums: New Jersey for Staten Island reg's.

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Welcome to Tnet from Watkins Glen N.Y.

 

[against the wind]

There is a free permit for Metal Detecting issued by the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation. If you pull up their website, go to "permits", then "metal detector", and print out an application. You will need to include a copy of your drivers license when you send it in. There are approximately 200 parks and 15 beaches in NYC where metal detecting is allowed. We have a member, "Tom in California " who will say you should just detect and not ask for permission,, DON'T LISTEN TO HIM!! lol
Good luck and Happy Hunting.

 

[against the wind]

Welcome to the forum from Port Allegheny, Pennsylvania

 

[Rookster]

Welcome from Mississippi.

 

[Phishfarmer]

Welcome from Virginia!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Hello and Welcome to the forum from Massachusetts!

 

[Terry Soloman]

Welcome from Westchester - White Plains! Get Your Permit!!

Go to page 12 in the manual and MAKE SURE you have set your tone frequency to match YOUR hearing the best. Do you hear high or low tones better? Next, set your pulse width to about 3/4 power (2-230pm position). Turn your threshold up to where you can barely hear it above the waves and wind noise - like a mosquito hum, and use the machine in NORMAL mode.

DO NOT just walk up or down the beach in one direction or the other! Pick yourself a 50-yard long beachfront, and start gridding it. You start at the wet sand high mark and detect right into the water thigh-deep, move over a step and detect right back up to the high wet sand mark. Rinse and repeat until the whole 50-yards or 5-hours is done.

Slight “Positive” signals are also called “whisper” signals. This is a very soft or slight, almost unnoticeable, rise in the threshold signal. It will always be repeatable over the target – not random. If your threshold is set too high, or too low, you can miss them easily. If your threshold is not smooth you can miss these whisper signals easily. There can be a couple of reasons, including EMI, for an unstable threshold. The most common is too much pulse width. Sometimes you can max it out, sometimes you can only run it at the 12-1 o’clock position. It depends on the beach. If you want to make your machine more sensitive and cut down on interference, make sure you are not wrapping your coil wire close to the coil down on the lower plastic rod (see photo).

“Negative breaks,” are also referred to as whisper signals. This is when the threshold gets quieter, or goes away completely over the target. Again, negative breaks are always repeatable over a real target – not random. As you remove a little sand from over the target and re-sweep with your coil, the signal becomes a slight or stronger positive signal.
I use “Normal” mode, because it is easier for me to hear these positive and negative breaks in the threshold – that does not hold true for everyone. It takes time on the headphones to learn to recognize whisper signals, usually over 100-hours. Sometimes actually speeding up your swing back and forth helps to recognize these signals. The general rule however is always to SLOW down and pay attention.

I’m right-handed, so I swing the Sand Shark with my left arm. I mount the box up high and use the arm strap so that I let go of the detector and use my left hand to remove the target from the scoop. The arm strap keeps the detector right there attached to me, but gives me the ability to use both hands. Lastly, using your scoop effectively takes practice in the water. I put my toe just in back of the pinpointed target then place my scoop right in front of my toe for the recovery. This works well with practice. You’ll learn to time the waves. Hope this helps you, and feel free to PM me with any other questions or explanations.

 

[Roundness]

Welcome from Middle, Tn

 

[digging440yrs]

Welcome aboard

 

[Ogre1190]

Welcome from North Central Illinois. 🙋

 

[smokeythecat]

Yes, get the permit. It is free but may take a few weeks to get it in the mail. Also, NEVER lose it as it has to be returned to them with a listing of finds at the end of the year or you will not get another permit next year.

 

[against the wind]

Yes, get the permit. It is free but may take a few weeks to get it in the mail. Also, NEVER lose it as it has to be returned to them with a listing of finds at the end of the year or you will not get another permit next year.

I always carried a copy and was checked numerous times by the NYC Parks Police. They never had a problem with me showing them a copy but they will have an issue if they find you detecting without a permit.

 

[rustinail]

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome and also for the helpful tips. I used to own a Whites MXT when i lived in Canada but i moved back here again after 12 years and need to pickup a hobby so I can relieve some stress. I also do fishing so I might take my metal detector with me to the beach or just metal detect and not fish.
Will mail the aplication ASAP and as soon as the weather gets better i will go to the beach and start hunting.

Thanks again and when i get something interesting i will post it up here

 

[rustinail]

Welcome from Westchester - White Plains! Get Your Permit!!

Go to page 12 in the manual and MAKE SURE you have set your tone frequency to match YOUR hearing the best. Do you hear high or low tones better? Next, set your pulse width to about 3/4 power (2-230pm position). Turn your threshold up to where you can barely hear it above the waves and wind noise - like a mosquito hum, and use the machine in NORMAL mode.

DO NOT just walk up or down the beach in one direction or the other! Pick yourself a 50-yard long beachfront, and start gridding it. You start at the wet sand high mark and detect right into the water thigh-deep, move over a step and detect right back up to the high wet sand mark. Rinse and repeat until the whole 50-yards or 5-hours is done.

Slight “Positive” signals are also called “whisper” signals. This is a very soft or slight, almost unnoticeable, rise in the threshold signal. It will always be repeatable over the target – not random. If your threshold is set too high, or too low, you can miss them easily. If your threshold is not smooth you can miss these whisper signals easily. There can be a couple of reasons, including EMI, for an unstable threshold. The most common is too much pulse width. Sometimes you can max it out, sometimes you can only run it at the 12-1 o’clock position. It depends on the beach. If you want to make your machine more sensitive and cut down on interference, make sure you are not wrapping your coil wire close to the coil down on the lower plastic rod (see photo).

“Negative breaks,” are also referred to as whisper signals. This is when the threshold gets quieter, or goes away completely over the target. Again, negative breaks are always repeatable over a real target – not random. As you remove a little sand from over the target and re-sweep with your coil, the signal becomes a slight or stronger positive signal.
I use “Normal” mode, because it is easier for me to hear these positive and negative breaks in the threshold – that does not hold true for everyone. It takes time on the headphones to learn to recognize whisper signals, usually over 100-hours. Sometimes actually speeding up your swing back and forth helps to recognize these signals. The general rule however is always to SLOW down and pay attention.

I’m right-handed, so I swing the Sand Shark with my left arm. I mount the box up high and use the arm strap so that I let go of the detector and use my left hand to remove the target from the scoop. The arm strap keeps the detector right there attached to me, but gives me the ability to use both hands. Lastly, using your scoop effectively takes practice in the water. I put my toe just in back of the pinpointed target then place my scoop right in front of my toe for the recovery. This works well with practice. You’ll learn to time the waves. Hope this helps you, and feel free to PM me with any other questions or explanations.

WOW! thanks for that awesome info Terry it will come in very handy im sure.
Cheers!

 

[IndianaTones NYC]

Join the Staten island History Hunters metal detecting club. There is a meeting this Wednesday

 

[river roamer]

Some of these new people may not be active