Thread: Humminbird GPS In-Depth...

Originally Posted by DoubleGobble00

Oh I got ya....

Maybe I should bring the survey unit out in the boat with me... and compare the data... Hmmmm.. Boss man would be happy if I dropped his GPS in the lake though... Better not try it but would be interested to see what the survey grade unit picks up conpared to the GPS50.

DoubleG

To DoubleG Do it the other way around take the HB in the field with you. up here in IL we have made 997 units portable for use in ice fishing,run them off little 8ah sealed batteries from Cabelas about $19.00 with charger. walk on ice & let it lead u to spot to drill fish hole, then stick ducer in water & spin it on a 5 gal bucket and get reading just like in boat. Heck I have found some good structure by poking in old ice holes during week when most folks are working.

Jaxprat... I might try that... I could just pull the boat out to an open parking lot in town and test the GPS reciever on it there. That way I don't have to remove anything and don't have to worry about dropping the survey unit in the water.. ha. I never tried the ice fishing... We might see snow or ice about once every year here in Mississippi.

DoubleG

Because someone decide that below a certain speed (which looks to be 0.5mph) that the Humminbird units would not show a directional arrow. My guess is that this was all set up when we had less accurate GPS Receivers and was just never revised. Or maybe they have looked at this again but feel like at those speeds that there is just too much variability in the GPS system and our GPS Receiver still to be 100% all the time.

Originally Posted by Humminbird_Greg

Because someone decide that below a certain speed (which looks to be 0.5mph) that the Humminbird units would not show a directional arrow. My guess is that this was all set up when we had less accurate GPS Receivers and was just never revised. Or maybe they have looked at this again but feel like at those speeds that there is just too much variability in the GPS system and our GPS Receiver still to be 100% all the time.

Good point Greg,...(for your point that this was set up before we had more accurate GPS Receivers).... but now that we have more accurate GPS receivers we would hope that HB would want to be the leader in this electronic niche...

Seems to me that if Garmin can do it..then HB can do it...

I know it's not for you to decide...but I'm sure you personally bring this "donut" issue up (repeatedly) in your meetings because it's obvious you care about us (or you wouldn't be here in this forum trying to help)...

I wonder what the gurus at HB actually tell you every time you bring up the "donut"...?...I guess that's classified though..

Hey Gregg

I love the HB except I don't like donuts for breakfast. I am fat enough.

best not poke a bear with a stick. .unless your davy crockett

Originally Posted by beagle man

best not poke a bear with a stick. .unless your davy crockett

Davy usta live down the street there beagle. I got plenty of ammo and my powder is dry. I bet he knows it too.

always keep your powder dry. glad your feelin better, I been in a slump lately. weather getting to my liking for fishing. may get to try out my new garmin and hope I dont get lost.

have a good one.