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Only if you aim the front one to the back. Then both screens will show a "starburst" look and start flashing.

You're very welcome brother. To answer your question, yes. With the GT50 you will have Medium 2D CHIRP, SV and DV CHIRP also. If you get the GT52 you will get High 2D CHIRP with SV and DV also...

1. I didn't try this on my Onix units.

2. Too soon to tell since they just announced QuickDraw. Knowing Garmin it's most likely possible but that's just straight speculation.

3. On the...

Thanks. Amazing that Garmin is doing what only Airmar had been doing for a lot less $$. I've dealt with a R599 and that dude was super expensive. And those you had to keep cool, they were 2kw-3kw...

Wonder what liquid they want you to run to keep the transducer cool. I know some of the commercial ones use coolant.

Yeah, that's Bill Carson. Those shots are taken running dual band, so he's running both low and mid at the same time. Serious hardware.

ski, I've seen returns around 10-12' that 200 looks about...

I wish you were close to me so you could jump on the boat and see it for yourself. I tested the SM3000 with the Onix and when it worked the returns were very good. Most likely you saw the pictures...

In my experience CHIRP tells you size of the fish easier than DI. If you have 2 fish together on DI, it will sometimes look as 1 big fish. CHIRP will separate those fish and with more experience,...

Of the 3 the Garmin has the least problems day in and day out. The Simrad will give really good returns, then you go 50-60 mph and lose bottom, and you don't get it back all the time. Sometimes it...

fisher12, right now there's not enough information out on the CHIRP12 to know. If the built in module does SI and DI also, it should be a huge jump for HB. I don't know the legal side of that...

Man, I hope the marketing department just has it wrong and the 12 comes with something new. If not, this is going to be really embarrassing. For the longest time people around here have said that...

Garmin really messed with transducer technology and came out with a very good transducer in the GT50-51 series. Physical size, cost, ease of install...all good. And the best part is the Q factor is...

Looking at the specs, it seems the included transducer will work well for most people. I wonder if they are pinging a standard HDSI transducer or actually using a proprietary transducer.

The 175-225 is considered the High spectrum. Most of the testing I did with the SM3000 and the Airmar transducers were the low and high ranges, so I can see why they would go with the high right off...

I asked and the Helix will use the 5PXG box, the new one.

The Helix 9 comes with AutoChart Live preloaded.
Ethernet connection, which lets you use pretty much all accessories (360, I pilot Link, etc.)
Stock maps look about the same as the Core units.
Not...

I might be the other guy out here like you. I don't need to find structure with the SI, I already know where it is by using maps, etc. I fish the water column also, especially around wrecks and...

Not Troy but I've been running Humminbird, Simrad and Garmin CHIRP. 9-10' is where I switch from CHIRP to either 93 or 105khz. When I was running the Humminbird SM3000 with the Airmar TM265 I could...

Have you tried a GT50? I do both fresh and saltwater to 400' and the GT50 gave me much better returns all around. Your 2D looks saturated and I understand you're not moving but the bottom on the SI...

I think the hybrid is the way to go. Simrad was one of the first that had buttons, touch and the wheel/joystick. Then the Onix came out and Lowrance went to hybrid also. The Garmin has it, you...

I haven't seen a 12 yet, not sure where production is on them. The DI is the same as the core units, which is to say it does not have a dedicated crystal with the HDSI transducer.

The Helix will...

I tried it on mine and the motor couldn't handle the weight. It was making a sound like gears were stripping and it smelled like burning rubber. There was a couple of times where the motor would...

They've been nothing but awesome with me also. I've had a couple of minor problems with my 7612's and they've handled everything fast and easy. They remind me of Humminbird with the quick turn...

Go under Menu, Frequency and then pick a custom frequency. I think the unit comes with 125khz already as a choice but you can pick any from the transducer spectrum.

To take a screenshot you have to hold the Home button down, not the power button. Takes about 3 seconds of holding time.