rhino71
Jr. Member
- Mar 22, 2012
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- Detector(s) used
- Minelab X-Terra 705 Whites DFX Garrett GTAX 550
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
EMP mines deployed to discourage detecting
Ok folks. I have heard rumors(yes, break out the grains of salt, if you wish) about the "powers that be" deploying a new type of EMP mine (electro magnetic pulse), to discourage detecting in protected/historical sites. Supposedly this is all due to the explosion of the hobby. Presumably, these things will fry your detector (and anything else you have electronic on your person) to keep the sites from being disturbed and to discourage detecting.
I have a buddy that I went to school with who is a Forest/Park Ranger that brought this to my attention. They are SUPPOSEDLY being rolled out in highly protected areas and areas that have become problematic or becoming problematic..meaning areas that people are consistently being caught detecting in that they shouldn't be.
Has anybody heard anything about this?? Is this what it has come to? Thoughts? I would hate for my detector(cell phone, gps, etc.) to be fried.
Ok folks. I have heard rumors(yes, break out the grains of salt, if you wish) about the "powers that be" deploying a new type of EMP mine (electro magnetic pulse), to discourage detecting in protected/historical sites. Supposedly this is all due to the explosion of the hobby. Presumably, these things will fry your detector (and anything else you have electronic on your person) to keep the sites from being disturbed and to discourage detecting.
I have a buddy that I went to school with who is a Forest/Park Ranger that brought this to my attention. They are SUPPOSEDLY being rolled out in highly protected areas and areas that have become problematic or becoming problematic..meaning areas that people are consistently being caught detecting in that they shouldn't be.
Has anybody heard anything about this?? Is this what it has come to? Thoughts? I would hate for my detector(cell phone, gps, etc.) to be fried.
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