HB Helix units Navionics compatibility

Im interested in getting a few of the helix units. Does anyone know if these units are compatible with the Navionics plus cards? They are the ones where you can download the lakes that you go to anywhere in the US up to the cards capacity I think Im very interested in the plus card because I fish a lot in Alabama and Kentucky, Alabama being in the south region and Kentucky in the east region. This card would keep me from having to buy the East and South cards and just load the lakes that I fish onto one card. Thanks

Keep in mind you can only download for one year after initial purchase. after that, what you have on card is it unless you renew subscription at $99 a year.

-danny

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Originally Posted by fishfried

Keep in mind you can only download for one year after initial purchase. after that, what you have on card is it unless you renew subscription at $99 a year.

-danny

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Interesting, didn't realize this, thanks

I learned the hard way...

Yes it is. Not sure if it will take Hotmap Platinum. Premium and Nav+ will work

• Humminbird Mapping:Optional
• Navionics Gold/HotMaps:Optional
• Navionics Platinum+:Not Supported
  
• Platinum Capable:Not Supported
• C-Map 4D:Not Supported
• 360 Imaging:Not Supported
• i-Pilot Link:Not Supported
• HD Radar:Not Supported
• NMEA 2000:Not Supported

Humminbird | HELIX 5 SI GPS

Do I need micro or the normal for,this unit?

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Originally Posted by tigerinfielder3

Do I need micro or the normal for,this unit?

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They take a micro SD card.....:biggrin

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Originally Posted by fishfried

Keep in mind you can only download for one year after initial purchase. after that, what you have on card is it unless you renew subscription at $99 a year.

-danny

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That's true, but the card holds a lot of lakes. I downloaded most of the east coast from NY to FL, and also lakes I fish in S.E. Ontario. What you have on the chip at the end of the year, you keep. During your years subscription, you can delete the card of lakes you don't plan to go back to, and reload new ones. Unfortunately, you have to delete the whole card and reload all you want to have. You can't just delete individual lakes unless they changed something.

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Originally Posted by fishfried

Keep in mind you can only download for one year after initial purchase. after that, what you have on card is it unless you renew subscription at $99 a year.

-danny

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No it is not, after the years subscription what ever is on the card stays on the card you just dont get to update it anymore unless you subscribe to Freshest Data again. The info just doesnt disappear of the card.

So your choice is to go by another card for full price or renew the subscription

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Originally Posted by Kirth

No it is not, after the years subscription what ever is on the card stays on the card you just dont get to update it anymore unless you subscribe to Freshest Data again. The info just doesnt disappear of the card.

So your choice is to go by another card for full price or renew the subscription

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Kirth, I think that is what I said??? Am I missing something?

-danny

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Originally Posted by Shellback

That's true, but the card holds a lot of lakes. I downloaded most of the east coast from NY to FL, and also lakes I fish in S.E. Ontario. What you have on the chip at the end of the year, you keep. During your years subscription, you can delete the card of lakes you don't plan to go back to, and reload new ones. Unfortunately, you have to delete the whole card and reload all you want to have. You can't just delete individual lakes unless they changed something.

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Yes it does hold a LOT of lakes. I still have time to fill mine, I had just misread how the card works so called Brian at BBG to get the skinny on it. Trying to squeeze equivalent of Hot Maps South on it and a few of the other great crappie lakes I hear about on this forum.

-danny

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Originally Posted by fishfried

Kirth, I think that is what I said??? Am I missing something?

-danny

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I apologize it what you said, getting late. Shouldn't read stuff when I am tired

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Originally Posted by sfw1960

They take a micro SD card.....:biggrin

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Which micro sd card do I need for my new helix unit? When looking at these cards online I don't see where it specifies if it's micro sd or,not....also will lake master cards work with these units? Does lakemaster make a micro sd card ?

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Originally Posted by tigerinfielder3

Which micro sd card do I need for my new helix unit? When looking at these cards online I don't see where it specifies if it's micro sd or,not....also will lake master cards work with these units? Does lakemaster make a micro sd card ?

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LakeMaster actually lists which of their cards are Micro SD Card ...

http://www.humminbird.com/Freshwater...rd-Lakemaster/

Rickie

Yes they do - and if there's an "ADD TO CART" button, they should be in stock and shipping, as I think they are jsut now starting to disperse them into the channels now.......