HDS8 GPS report........

**Cane Pole** · 10-12-2010, 10:32 AM

I got the HDS8 mounted on my Jon Boat (if you could imagine). First time to try out the gps was this past weekend at the Big Bear shindig. The gps was dead on as I approched waypoints and it held course at .2 mph. The only problem I had with the gps was a loss of 3d when I got close to a high bank lined with trees and houses and boat docks. I have the internal gps. Don't know how the external antenna would respond. For 200 bucks, I want find out either.

The 2d sonar is excellent. The Lowrance insight maps are fair.

I was able to load previous created waypoint files directly to the HDS8 from the SD card.

I sure like this feature. I can add or delete waypoints, tracks, trails, routes to the unit without a PC.

**wilbur** · 10-12-2010, 06:13 PM

CP I have the insight maps but cant get them to work. If i put in a navionics chip it works. How do you get the insight maps to show up?

**Cane Pole** · 10-12-2010, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by wilbur

CP I have the insight maps but cant get them to work. If i put in a navionics chip it works. How do you get the insight maps to show up?

You got to select the maps in the menu Wilbur. You have a choice between insight and Navionics.

**Cane Pole** · 10-12-2010, 06:29 PM

hit MENU twice. highlight Chart, then hit enter. highlight chart data hit enter. select either Lowrance or Navionics. then hit enter.

**wilbur** · 10-12-2010, 06:50 PM

Thanks CP I will try that

**Fisherman_Wantabe** · 10-12-2010, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by Cane Pole

hit MENU twice. highlight Chart, then hit enter. highlight chart data hit enter. select either Lowrance or Navionics. then hit enter.

You the man !

**Big Ridge Brewer** · 10-12-2010, 08:08 PM

Have you decided on which one you like over the other? HB or Lowrance?

**Yodibuzz** · 10-12-2010, 08:09 PM

hey canepole

how far will the unit zoom in?
my garmin will go down to 20 feet which i really like but the maps are really bad.

**Cane Pole** · 10-12-2010, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by Yodibuzz

hey canepole

how far will the unit zoom in?
my garmin will go down to 20 feet which i really like but the maps are really bad.

HDS zooms to 20 foot. I don't know a map this is really worth a crap at 20 feet zoom, even with a big screen. ha

**Cane Pole** · 10-12-2010, 09:03 PM

Originally Posted by Fisherman_Wantabe

You the man !

I read the book.

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