2018 Phoenix 920 Pro XP
Word from HB at the classic is that a solix update will be out in June
2018 Phoenix 920 Pro XP
Did they comment as to why the guys were able to use theirs now?
Tell me where has a slow movin' once quick draw outlaw got to go
Wayne Purdum
Charlottesville, Va.
Helix 12 CHIRP MEGA+ SI G3N/G4N, Helix 15 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G4N
SOLIX 12 SI/G3, Helix 8 CHIRP MEGA SI+ G4N, Ultrex 80/LINK, MEGA360,
MEGA LIVE, LIVE TL
Classic Live was definitely cool! I love that a Humminbird fisherman using Mega Live won it. He definitely had crosstalk, but I have found that you can change the various ranges being use to "move" the crosstalk so it is less obtrusive.
I'm also learning how to ignore the crosstalk. I'm spoiled by the Humminbird clarity so it's been hard to do. It is irritating but the fish and lure information is still there... you just have to learn to tune out the semicircle crosstalk.
Don't get me wrong, I'm definitely anxious for the fix to come, but I'm NOT going to NOT USE Mega Live and Mega 360 both at the same time until that happens.
I follow MoneyBass (Ryan Johnson) on YouTube and he is a master at getting things on Mega Live and Mega 360 "good enough" to catch fish... his focus is on the fishing and not clarity. I'm the opposite of him and probably spend too much time trying to get things perfect... but, since I troll for Stripers, I have periods of inactivity where I have plenty of time to "tweak".
---> Regards, Steve Yarbrough (AKA: SLYDoggieTN on YouTube)
- Apex 19/16/13, Mega 360, and Mega Live
- Minn Kota Ulterra Quest Trolling Motor
- (2) Cannon Optimum Bluetooth Downriggers
- Impulse Lithium Batteries... 36V 60AH for Trolling Motor, (2) 12V 120AH for Cranking & Electronics, 12V 60AH for Downriggers
I have my units networked and see very little crosstalk - nothing that is a problem. That occasional pulse from 360 doesn't affect use at all.
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Jeez . Gotta love tech
Tell me where has a slow movin' once quick draw outlaw got to go
Wayne Purdum
Charlottesville, Va.
Helix 12 CHIRP MEGA+ SI G3N/G4N, Helix 15 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G4N
SOLIX 12 SI/G3, Helix 8 CHIRP MEGA SI+ G4N, Ultrex 80/LINK, MEGA360,
MEGA LIVE, LIVE TL
Wayne Purdum
Charlottesville, Va.
Helix 12 CHIRP MEGA+ SI G3N/G4N, Helix 15 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G4N
SOLIX 12 SI/G3, Helix 8 CHIRP MEGA SI+ G4N, Ultrex 80/LINK, MEGA360,
MEGA LIVE, LIVE TL
2018 Phoenix 920 Pro XP
2018 Phoenix 920 Pro XP
I couldn’t live with that. And why would anyone else . Hope they fix your problem Jim .
Jim you are correct about the Max forward setting for the Mega Live being 60, but I can get seven clicks on the transducer from the straight down position of the transducer. I click the transducer seven clicks up from straight down and set the head unit to 60 (which is as high as it will allow). Never needed to do this before the last update. Hopefully things will get back to normal after the fix.
2018 Phoenix 920 Pro XP
Mine got a lot better yesterday using HB's recommended work around with auto contrast and sensitivity. But without being able to bump up the sensitivity to see my bait, I was only able to view the scenery and watch the reactions. I was working a large twister tail on 1/32 jig head...could see the bait maybe 5-10 feet before i pulled it out of water. My semi circles remained, tho not as bad. I had dynamic on high as I was in 7 ft or less as well and ducer at 7 clicks in forward too with the 1/2 inch mask and 60 degrees set on the graph.