Quote Originally Posted by rnvinc View Post
The 83kHz HB curse is only affected by the SI units that are running software versions demon-ized with 360 software...

The DI units have no code related to 360 because DI units cannot run the 360...

Rickie
We have updated info on this from a member at BBC that discussed this very problem with the HB reps at the Classic Expo...

QUOTE...in part:

Apparently the issue isn't caused by the 360 code. When they were working on the 360 integration they decided it was time to implement some changes in the SI code they had been working on. The intent was to give better SI images. This was not so much for the 360 as for the straight SI. They could see there could/would be problems in the 2d but decided that most folks buy an SI unit more for the SI than the 83 khz side and few users, percentage wise, use it much anyway. There is no doubt in hind-sight they see it had more impact then they thought. Going forward the code will remain the same because the SI images are better. I didn't come right out and ask but I figure the new units have something to do with this also.

The bottom line is the code is NOT going back to the 6.49 days. There will also NOT be two versions of the software.

BUT ..... there will be a fix....... sort of.

It was explained to me that when the code was changed for the SI it changed the amount of channels that the unit sent/received. The units can only receive three channels by design and hardware limitation. Once the code was changed if you turn on 83 khz the new code it creates a fourth channel. The unit is trying to receive all the channels and one of three has to handle two pings. Hence the double-ping we see.

So the "fix" will be a place in the software to "decide" (the birdie's word) which you want to be better at that point, SI or 2d. For those of use that use 83 khz and SI on the bow in split-screen there will be no fix. Choices will have to be made. For the majority of users I personally think this is a reasonable solution.

UNQUOTE

http://www.bbcboards.net/humminbird-...le-birdie.html

Whether this is true or not...I am still skeptical...

We will never know...it is what it is...My unit runs well on 6.310...

I guess my AS GPS HS antenna is just an ornament from now on...but...that's OK ...

Me and my beloved "Donut" were destined to be together...

Rickie