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    Question about older 97,98, 99 units

    I am thinking about buying a couple of older humminbird 1197, 98, 99, etc for mapping. Will all of those models share waypoints with an ethernet cable ? Would a 98 share with a 99 etc. ?

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    Yes if the operating software was kept current.
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    If not can it be updated ?

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    Ethernet capability was activated 3/5/2011 with software version 5.410
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bama Shadow View Post
    If not can it be updated ?
    Yes, the last software version is on the Humminbird website
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    Thanks

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    And will all of these run the LakeMaster cards? Just bought an 1198C just to use for mapping. I won't even plug a transducer into it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by squib View Post
    And will all of these run the LakeMaster cards? Just bought an 1198C just to use for mapping. I won't even plug a transducer into it.
    Page 16 in the manual:
    https://www.humminbird.com/sites/hum...0c_531840e.pdf
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    Fantastic. Thank you.