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Re: Lowrance SONAR
[Re: jsplinter]
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12/25/11 06:42 AM
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Got the Fever
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What speed is best for getting useful information from your sidescan/downscan? Is there a speed that is too slow or too fast? I am just learning how to interpret the images so I wanna know my speed is right for the best images.
Can you change the scroll speed of the side imaging on the screen? if so, would it be useful too?
Thanks for any advice! I've already got a list of things to try after reading the 5 pages of this thread that I didn't know existed until today.
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Re: Lowrance SONAR
[Re: Got the Fever]
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12/25/11 06:37 PM
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grout-scout
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What speed is best for getting useful information from your sidescan/downscan? Is there a speed that is too slow or too fast? I am just learning how to interpret the images so I wanna know my speed is right for the best images.
Can you change the scroll speed of the side imaging on the screen? if so, would it be useful too?
Thanks for any advice! I've already got a list of things to try after reading the 5 pages of this thread that I didn't know existed until today. As long as I am moving mine works good (even with the trolling motor, about 1mph) and it works best at 3-5 mph. Don't think you can change scroll speed but I may be wrong, I haven't used mine in a while.
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Re: Lowrance SONAR
[Re: grout-scout]
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12/25/11 08:44 PM
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Got the Fever
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Thanks for the tips grout. I can't wait to get out and play with it some more.
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Re: Lowrance SONAR
[Re: jsplinter]
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12/26/11 12:38 PM
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Bobby Feazel
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As grout-scout said, 3-5 mph is the 'sweet spot'. Much more important is making sure that your LSS-1 transducer is level when you are traveling at 3-5 mph.
Read thru the first few pages on this thread for a detail discussion of this.
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Re: Lowrance SONAR
[Re: jsplinter]
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01/03/12 10:37 PM
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turbo2nr
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whats the best place and how to mount a transducer for a lss1 on a nitro nx882, most i see are on the jack plate, and this boat dont have one
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Re: Lowrance SONAR
[Re: turbo2nr]
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01/03/12 11:38 PM
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Captain Chris
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SternMate provides the "tools and the rules" to mount your high speed or imaging transducers correctly the 1st time on any boat hull, regardless of make or model and you'll never have to look back. You can do a professional job yourself all in the spirit of avoiding installation damage. Safe boating...
Last edited by Captain Chris; 01/03/12 11:39 PM.
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Re: Lowrance SONAR
[Re: jsplinter]
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01/07/12 04:36 AM
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turbo2nr
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ok if i have one hds5 insite and one regular hds7 is there any way to link them so that they both use the insite? if not is there any way i can get the insite maping on my hds7 i just like the way it looks over the other card, and it would be nice if both units matched,and displayed the same
Last edited by turbo2nr; 01/07/12 05:27 AM.
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Re: Lowrance SONAR
[Re: jsplinter]
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01/08/12 04:33 AM
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westexblues
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Has any one ever hooked up a monitor or iPad to there lowrance for a bigger monitor viewing on the boat? If so how did you do it?
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Re: Lowrance SONAR
[Re: jsplinter]
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01/09/12 04:04 AM
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MikeT
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What is the lowest priced GPS, not combo, that is equipped with NMEA 2000. I have the system and LMF400 head and will be getting the inter link for my ETEC. Would like bigger display to project info. However, I would consider the gray screen DI if it is compatible. Can't find GPS only from Lowrance and the DI unit does not mention NMEA in specs. Thanks, Mike
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Re: Lowrance SONAR
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01/09/12 04:21 PM
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grout-scout
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What is the lowest priced GPS, not combo, that is equipped with NMEA 2000. I have the system and LMF400 head and will be getting the inter link for my ETEC. Would like bigger display to project info. However, I would consider the gray screen DI if it is compatible. Can't find GPS only from Lowrance and the DI unit does not mention NMEA in specs. Thanks, Mike www.cabelas.com They have a HDS 5M for $500 ish and the 7M is more expensive. The "M" series is a chartplotter only.
Last edited by grout-scout; 01/09/12 04:23 PM.
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Re: Lowrance SONAR
[Re: turbo2nr]
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01/11/12 06:58 PM
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fishin couillon
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ok if i have one hds5 insite and one regular hds7 is there any way to link them so that they both use the insite? if not is there any way i can get the insite maping on my hds7 i just like the way it looks over the other card, and it would be nice if both units matched,and displayed the same No you can not share mapping over the network....to get insight on your 7 you can buy the insight mapping card...
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Re: Lowrance SONAR
[Re: jsplinter]
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01/12/12 04:19 PM
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ChrisTexan
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Reports are that the Insight "card" has 4x the resolution of the "built-in" insight product. I've scoured the web though and have yet to find a lot of information on a side-by-side comparison for how it seems in real-life, I love the built-in Insight mapping style on my old HDS5, but now that I have an 8 at the console, wish I could "move" the map over to that (have Platinum+ card on the 8). I'd not buy the built-in Insight if the card really is that much better, since I think the add-on prices work out about the same as built-in. You do lose the slot availability but reportedly the add-on card has 2-4GB available for storage. http://www.crappie.com/crappie/missouri-...sight-maps.html
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Re: Lowrance SONAR
[Re: jsplinter]
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01/13/12 02:19 AM
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Aggiebasser05
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I just got my first hds today and plan on adding a second next month. I've seen some pros with a gps puck up front and at the back of the boat. How are they setting up multiple pucks? I am assuming that each puck shows up in the gps setting on the unit and you can pick which puck you want to read from????
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Re: Lowrance SONAR
[Re: Aggiebasser05]
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01/13/12 03:28 AM
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fishin couillon
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Yes...you hook up both antennas to the nema network and direct your unit to use which ever antenna.
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Re: Lowrance SONAR
[Re: jsplinter]
#7076003
01/21/12 08:17 PM
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ReelTightVa
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Just a couple screen shots of some submerged timber with fish holding in it. [img:center] [/img]
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