Alan L wrote: OK - so I have been doing a bit more digging - to try and solve my own problem - which is pretty much parallel to RDs. I have a little Garmin MAP system which served me well and finds fish at 3-400m no problem and tracks bottom on the plane til it can no longer see bottom (5-600m depending), and finds fish at 300m + on the plane. I don't need anything more than this - but the screen has a terminal issue. Now it turns out this is only a 500W system, and the trans is only 500W. It is not as good as the P66 in what it shows me , but it tells me enough - I have learned to interpret it. Older technology by at least 5 yrs. This opens up some possibilities for a new head unit - I am not driving a 600W trans. But what was interesting was the HDS Gen 3 specs list it as only 500W unit. And it definitely can drive the Airmar P66. Which is listed as a 600W trans. Go figure. But the HDS/P66 performance over my Garmin Map, is far superior. Regards Alan |
Reel Deal wrote: that looks a good set up. My boat came with a hummingbird 9” 800 so if I can pimp that with a p66 that would be awesome. Just need to see if it’s compatible if anyone knows. Or how I could find that out? Cheers |
Alan L wrote: Are you just getting recent threads - I just tried again, and only get recent 2021 threads. I am wondering if we have lost access to the older stuff. If you could find the original thread I had about 3-4 yrs ago, there is plenty in there for you to digest. Several people posted pics of what they were getting from their sounder. One guy with a P66 I think was getting 800m out of it. But there were screen pics and details of their hardware.
The essence of all that boiled down to the choice I made to go HDS Gen 3/P66. But there were various other options that seemed equally suitable. It may be that price finally swung it one way. Don't recall. maybe availability. Not sure. But the thread has lots of good info. I will post (was about to anyway) on the site upgrade thread, and see if we have lost access to the older stuff. Good luck. Alan Hi Alan.. Just been looking at Marine Deals Airmar Transducers for Lowrance HDS Gen3. They list: P66 Good TM 258 Better Twenty five times more detail at 50kHz TM 260 Superb Fifty times more detail at 50kHz For what ever that's worth... (Guess what type transducer depends how big a screen on fish finder. Probably only really really big screens would need the fifty times more detail. Wouldn't see any difference on 7 inch..) |
Reel Deal wrote: excellent Mr Moritz that’s a great help I’ll check that site out ! |
Reel Deal wrote: ... My boat came with a hummingbird 9” 800 ... |
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