Getting ready to purchase a new side image unit, just curious about the pros & cons. What to buy? Thanks!
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Getting ready to purchase a new side image unit, just curious about the pros & cons. What to buy? Thanks!
I think the 999ci HD SI is a core unit that is being phased out or in other words will not be made anymore so. If I were you the Helix 9 SI would be the one to go with. Now if you were to want to save some money the core units have dropped some what in price and they are nothing wrong with them they work just fine.:twocents
Helix 9 no doubt.
My vote which I just got is Helix 9. Bigger screen and brighter.
HELIX 9 comes stock with the XNT 9 SI 180 T Compact SI xducer ...
999 comes stock with the XHS 9 HDSI 180 T xducer ...
Upgrading the HELIX 9 to the XHS 9 HDSI 180 T will cost about $85 direct thru HB ...
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HELIX 9 has AutoChart Live capability ...
Rickie
Hey Rickie, is there a better upgrade transducer for the Helix DI units?
There is benefit to either TM puck ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Slabbo
*XTM 9 Di 25 T has 455kHz 16°/200kHz 28° 2d cone shaped beams = narrower cones for better target separation ... especially separating fish from bottom detail ...
*XTM 9 WIDE DI 20 T has 200kHz 20°/83kHz 60° 2d cone shaped beams = wider cones for more coverage area ...
The DI is identical in all 3 HB dedicated DI xducers ...
Rickie
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I say helix 9. The autochart feature has put as many if not more fish in my boat than the sonar does. Its a lot easier to graph fish if you already know where to look.
So in the first narrow beam version, is 455mhz a 2d option in all DI units? I thought 455 was imaging only.Quote:
Originally Posted by cray
The dedicated HB DI units do have unusual 2d frequencies (200kHz/455kHz) ...Quote:
Originally Posted by OrangeAgent
This follows the normal Sonar tendencies that higher frequencies give more detail/target separation ...
I assume this is why HB decided to use the 455kHz 2d frequency in the DI units ...target separation ...
Rickie
So there are no issues with interference when using the same frequency for both 2d and imaging from the same transducer, or would you use 2d or DI only when using 455 for conventional sonar?
Sorry if I am hijacking your thread slabbo.
I've read no reports of interference between the 455kHz 2d frequency and the 455kHz DI frequency ...Quote:
Originally Posted by OrangeAgent
And these DI units have been on the market since early 2011 ...
Rickie
Just when I think I was happy with my current setup.... Now the question is TM puck ducer or heading sensor for the bow.
Both ...Quote:
Originally Posted by OrangeAgent
Rickie
Originally Posted by OrangeAgent http://www.crappie.com/crappie/image...post-right.png Just when I think I was happy with my current setup.... Now the question is TM puck ducer or heading sensor for the bow.
dUMB QUESTION---what is & how does this heading sensor.....?
I have both of them the 999 on the console and the helix 9 on the TM. If I had to chose between the two I would recommend the helix9 here is a picture of the both. The 999 is closer to the camera
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...104916c78f.jpg
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The AS GPS HS antenna is a GPS antenna that also has a magnetic compass inside ...Quote:
Originally Posted by jaxsprat
This gives the unit information on which way the boat is pointing at all times by measuring the offset from Magnetic North ...
Basically ...the donut is no more and the boat icon stays a boat icon at all times ...and the boat icon is pointing (on the chart) the way the boat is actually pointing on the water ...
It sure makes it easier to know which way from the boat that Waypoints are at slow speeds ...
Rickie