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When I get mine and if I put it on the console, then with my Lowrance up front, how to you get the units to hook up together where I can mark way points with the SI and then just transfer them to the unit up front? Is there a communication box I need to get? Trying to get all my ducks in a row on what all I need to get to actually set things up the right way for a change
You'll need the Mead Transfer Unit with the Ticonderoga translator.
That'd be a pad and pencil. Can't get Lowrance/Hbird to talk.
Wannabe...
Was hoping they'd communicate. What the Humminbird units run that are compairable to my 500? I have that elcheapo huminbird unit on the boat already and also a garmin. MAYYY can get 75 for both combined, then about 400-450 for my 500 IF I wanted to go that route
Far as I know, there's no way to make Lowrance/H'bird communicate. If you were to get real technical, I think you can hard wire some to accept nmea input and lowrance is capable to nmea output, but we'd be gettin way over your paygrade. If you want them to communicate, you'll need another H'bird and an interlink. That's the bottom line.
It can be accomplished though by saving waypoints on H'bird to a card, putting on a card, take to pc, translate to Lowrance, then insert and upload to Lowrance. And vice versa. Ain't smooth, but it works.
Wannabe...
Truth is though, the spots you'll mark with the front unit (tops, stumps) are different types from back unit (trolling). I have the ability to transfer points from front to back with card swapping routine, but after I did it a few times, I realized I really didn't need to.
About the only thing that's useful is having marked an entry point for single poling and transfer that point back to the console to be able to run back to it with the O/B. It's easier to do that with pen and pad than going through the card crap.
Wannabe...
Here's my question for ya'll this morning : Are all these electronic gizmos gonna help you catch more fish? :D
Well lets use Wannabe for a example. He has more electroics on his boat than a space shuttle and he still cant catch anything. LOL
I don't know if you can synch them up to mark the same waypoint simultaneously but you can convert and transfer from one to the other with this little jewel here: GPS Visualizer: Web interface to GPSBabel
I've gone back and forth b/w Lowrance sonar and Garmin/DeLorme handhelds with no problem, I think it will convert just about any format out there. I got that link from Canepole last year and it has been a lifesaver.
And your point is?Quote:
Originally Posted by Outlaw1&2
Wannabe...
Dang WB, looks like outlaw 1&2 got you figured out already???
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Originally Posted by Wannabe...
Point is I got a 90 year old man over here with a LCR 1000 (80 circa) and a paper map that'll wax your clock. LOL Come to think of it the Ol Goat use to wax my clock with a flasher. :eek::eek:
Thanks for the link BTW BUTTTT, I ain't gonna have a computer with me when I wanna do that. LOL
DonDon is just before seeing sideways. Al he has talked about for the past few days has been this SI business. Don that stuff will make you go blind worse than other things you do...lol
DD - I know what you mean, don't know if there is something to synch them up on the boat. That link will help you get what you already have to the HB unit though.
Every time I THINK I got all this figgered out, something else comes up and just blows all my ideas outta the water.
I am still using a HB 400tx when fishing in deep water during winter i use a 60deg. transducer and in the spring and summer I use a wide side looks out at the side 120ft to either side.I catch a few.I aint 90 im only 71.Quote:
Originally Posted by Outlaw1&2
flat out catch some fish bud. I darn sure wish I'd have started trying to catch these darn things many years ago. It sucks being 45 and just trying to learn what these Crappie are thinking
Yeah, but the way I see it Mr. Jim, you is cheating. Heck, I've only been at it for 2 full years now and you cheated by getting a head start on me. No fair.
Wannabe...
Ready, set, go. LOL.
That old man would say, you see that blinkin right there, I'd say yea so what, he'd say that's fish right there, I'd say how in the h@!! do you know that , He'd say cause I just caught 30 of em like this as he hoists up a coupla 2lbers and puttin off to the ramp..... LOL
Where can I get me one of them blinking light things?
Wannabe...
You know how it is my man. :)
If ya gets one WB where ya gonna put it? Ya gonna have ta git a bigger boat.LOL
Hey WB , I asked Ol Goat the same question one day and I'm gonna give you the same answer he gave me " It ain't the flashin light, you dadgum gewber". LOL :D
DD, I definitely do, and the medicine to cure that fever is between 2500 and 3000 dollars
I can take my time and pick a 997 up for between 1,200 and 1,300. Then I'm guessing another 300 or so for incedentals, Brackets, things like that
thats true, i was just thinking big time for you...2 HDS units and the structurescan
i wanted you to have the best!!
am curious as to how good the Lowrance SI stuff is though. Wonder if it's as good as the H'Bird
i may be up there saturday if you want me to show you
Doubt I go to 43 Saturday, have to watch the weather and see. They keep no changing the wind on me. First it was 10-12, then 6-8, now I'm hearing 10-20 on the local news, 6-9 on Wunderground.com, 7-12 on Intellicast and 10-12 on the weather channel. Bunch of idiots who don't really have a clue, do they?