Is the Helix SI unit eligible for the transducer upgrade and if so has anyone upgraded and was it worth it? Have one on order and weighing options. Thanks in advance
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Is the Helix SI unit eligible for the transducer upgrade and if so has anyone upgraded and was it worth it? Have one on order and weighing options. Thanks in advance
I would spend extra $100 on the upgrade even if available. Not much difference in my opinion.
I don't think that the Transducer Exchange Program goes by the unit model, so I would expect that you new HELIX 5 SI-GPS owners could trade up to the HDSi transducer if that is waht you want to do.
Yes, the box will have a sheet of paper explaining the transducer exchange program
What's the difference in the duceers?
The Helix comes stock with the XNT 9 SI 180 T ...Quote:
Originally Posted by broharrell
*83kHz/200kHz 2d - 455kHz SI/DI ...
The upgrade XHS 9 HDSI 180 T ...
*83kHz/200kHz 2d - 455kHz/800kHz SI/DI ...
The Helix cannot utilize the 800kHz frequency capability of the XHS 9 HDSI 180 T ...but the longer SI piezoes will garner somewhat better SI/DI images (in the 455kHz frequency) ...simply because longer piezoes create a thinner beam which renders better detail ...
Rickie