Lowrance Elite 5 to Replace/Upgrade My X102c
I currently have a Lowrance X102c mounted on the bow of myboat. It is a great unit and I’velearned to read it well. I have come tothe realization though that I find 80% of the structure / fish while sitting atthe bow pushing lines. This unit doesnot have GPS and I’d love to be able to mark these areas more conveniently.
I have a Lowrance LC X-26c HD on the console but it is areal inconvenience to relocate to the console while fishing and it is normallytoo late to mark anyway.
I’m thinking on replacing the X102c with a Lowrance Elite5HDI Combo. This unit has some featuresthat I think I’d find useful. GPS ofcourse and, the Trackback feature would be really nice. DownScan Imaging appears to provide moreuseful information and leads to my question.
I have the X102c transducer (83/200 kHz) mounted on thetrolling motor. I read somewhere, and Ican no longer find it, that the blue connectors are interchangeable between Lowranceunits and I’ve found the Elite 5 for sale without the transducer. Is this correct about the blue cabling connectors? If so, will the DownScan Imaging work withthe 83/200 or will I need to replace it with a transducer that will go 455/800?
Depthfinder/GPS has come a long way in the 8-9 years since Ipurchased the units I currently have.
Any help or other suggestions will be appreciated.