Ky Hydrographx maps on GPS.

**Cane Pole** · 04-12-2009, 09:22 PM

I finally tried the gps out that I had previously loaded with Ky Hydrgraphx maps. Worked pretty darn good. The map files are large, so at higher area zooms (500 ft and above), there is somewhat of a delay, but I seldom zoom that far out. I have the maps installed on my 276c. Anyone who wants to see it work can chase me down on Ky lake.

I will be glad to show it to you. I know the lake pretty good, so I don't do too much zooming. I zoom out to about 200 and zoom in to 20. That's a lot of zooming anyway.

There are tricks to doing this stuff. I am on a learning curve........

**crappiecrazy** · 04-12-2009, 09:33 PM

Canepole,
How do you think it would work in this situation? Slowly Spiderrigging down a strech of ledge with the plotter screen?

Thanks,
Tom

**Cane Pole** · 04-12-2009, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by crappiecrazy

Canepole,
How do you think it would work in this situation? Slowly Spiderrigging down a strech of ledge with the plotter screen?

Thanks,
Tom

what unit?

**crappiecrazy** · 04-12-2009, 09:41 PM

The Garmin GPS that you are using. My question may not be clear.

**Cane Pole** · 04-12-2009, 09:59 PM

Originally Posted by crappiecrazy

The Garmin GPS that you are using. My question may not be clear.

Yes...We used it this morning to follow a ledge. I will be glad to show you, but I have to get my wife past eye surgery this month.

Do you ever fish Big Sandy area?

**crappiecrazy** · 04-12-2009, 10:14 PM

Canepole,
I used to fish Big Sandy with Pat Hahs. I worked with him before I retired July 07. I quit fishing the big lakes when gas got so high. Big Sandy was my favorite area. I may start fishing there again. I would like to be able to use his maps with a gps instead of a gps/pda setup. I may come down and see you sometime after you have had time to work with your kyhdyromaps/gps setup. Thanks for the info!

Tom

**Cane Pole** · 04-12-2009, 10:27 PM

Originally Posted by crappiecrazy

Canepole,
I used to fish Big Sandy with Pat Hahs. I worked with him before I retired July 07. I quit fishing the big lakes when gas got so high. Big Sandy was my favorite area. I may start fishing there again. I would like to be able to use his maps with a gps instead of a gps/pda setup. I may come down and see you sometime after you have had time to work with your kyhdyromaps/gps setup. Thanks for the info!

Tom

Pat is a fine fellow.

I need to load and test different color/pixel values and test them out. The more pixels and color, the more the detail, but longer load times. My 276c has about a 3 x 4 screen. I can do this at home, but only in the simulator. Need the real thing to verify. I will keep you posted on progress.

**ricky** · 04-13-2009, 06:54 PM

Cane Pole are you using topo or the side scan?

**Majesticman** · 04-13-2009, 08:29 PM

Cane pole

I have a Magellian meridian avalible for testing. I have blood river and Johnathan Creek scans. I wonder how it will work on a Lowrance HDS 5.

**Cane Pole** · 04-13-2009, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by ricky

Cane Pole are you using topo or the side scan?

Topos.

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