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:confused: Anyone used a hand held GPS unit connected to a Humminbird 717 or similar unit? I bought the 717 because it was able to use the hand held input, but now that I am trying to figure out which cables I need and which hand held units are compatible with the 717 I have gotten confused!!!:confused:
Thanks
join the club shine runner i have a 727 i was trying to hook up a etrex hand held .humminbird sent me the cables thay said would work but didnt when i contacted them thay said thay were trouble shooting the promblem as we were speaking so i asked were did that leave me long story short thay sent me a gps receiver free of charge which i thought was pretty good on their part but that still leaves the question how the hell do you hook up a hand held to the 700 series let me know if you have any luck
You have to buy the cables from hummingbird. I would just buy the gps puck though. When using the handheld you have a harder time keeping a signal and have loose wires. Plus, you can keep handheld for backup purposes. If the boat batt. is dead you have the handheld.
I correct myself you have to buy the cable from humminbird and the one coming from the handheld! Again I would buy the gps receiver from HUmminbird it is only $99!
I need to read my 717 book more....but if I use the "puck" will I see "detail" or just GPS info (speed, location in degrees, etc) and a track? I got a Garmin GPS76cx and will be getting the detailed lake maps for the SE on a card for the unit or using the CD ROM Inland Lakes v3. Will the map info show on the 717? Thanks.
The 717 will only save waypoints, tracks, etc. It will show speed and location! It will not show detailed maps! You must have a combo and a card slot for that.
Will it show the map that is also showing on the hand held while I have them connected?
Not to my knowledge! I would get the 383,595,757,or 787 for that! I have the 797nvb which is preloaded with maps of the entire US!