Lowrance HDS Touch Gen2 Manual
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- Page 2 In most cases where I have come across a poor unfamiliar with the Lowrance range that you have bought. This installation / setup, it has been on the ‘good advice’ of a fellow book is very different as it deals more with Sonar Performance, angler who has, in his own words - “Been using...
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Page 3: Google Earth
Google Earth (Windows/Mac/Android) - Page 4 SketchUp Mobile Viewer...
- Page 5 The Sound Wave Airmar P66 C o n e S i z e / F r e q u e n c y 1. I have never understood why the deep penetrating frequencies such as 50kHz typically have a wider cone and the shallow water 200kHz a narrow cone.
- Page 6 The Transducer H D I v. s T M 15 0 ( C H I R P ) Several frequency options were used but the basic settings remained the same. The TM150 came out on top in all cases. Airmar TM150 HDI 83/200kHz...
- Page 7 10ft on Inanda Dam, trolling for Salmon on the Baltic sea to Amberjack around old ship wrecks in 300ft off the Florida Keys. 2. The Lowrance HDI, Airmar P66 and TM150M transducers are certainly the most popular transom mount transducers.
- Page 8 TM260 Display #1 The Transducer T r a n s d u c e r S e l e c t i o n D e e p Wa t e r T r o l l i n g ( O c e a n ) Fitting an offshore boat for deep water trolling, a good idea is to fit two units in order to get the benefit of two sonar sources:-...
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Page 9: Transducer Installation
Transducer Installation T r a n s d u c e r C a b l e S h i e l d E l e c t r i c S t e e r T r o l l i n g M o t o r s 1. - Page 10 Transducer Installation T h e Wa t e r T e s t P e r f e c t A n g l e Once all corrections have been made for known angles, carry out the ‘Tennis Ball Test’. 1.
- Page 11 The Display D i s p l a y R e s o l u t i o n 1. Resolution is the number of vertical and horizontal pixels your display is made up of. 2. Vertical Pixels (Height) - As we are dealing with depth, it is obvious that vertical resolution is important for traditional and DownScan sonar.
- Page 12 The Display O p t i o n 2 - W i r i n g D i a g r a m You will need: - 1. 1 x HDS7 Touch Gen3 2. 1 x Elite7m. 3. 1 x Elite7 CHIRP 4.
- Page 13 2D Sonar in Perspective C h a r t D i s t a n c e ( 8 3 k H z < 10 0 f t d e p t h ) ) 1. Slow Cruise (20kph) = 960ft/292m 2.
- Page 14 The Thermocline T a r g e t i n g F i s h i n D e e p Wa t e r S t a n d i n g T i m b e r 1. If the thermocline is a factor and at a depth that you are comfortable fishing, go looking for standing timber where the tips stick through the thermocline.
- Page 15 SideScan Sonar T h e Wa t e r C o l u m n 1. The water column does not simply consist of what’s directly beneath the boat, but left to right as well. 2. The deeper the water the greater this area.
- Page 16 StructureMap S t r u c t u r e M a p - H a r d w a r e 1. Naturally you will need an HDS Gen2 or later with SideScan. 2. A perfectly mounted transducer which is level, parallel to keel and with a clear view to the left and right.
- Page 17 Fish and Down Sonar S p e c i e s Species will also determine the strength of the echo, as can be seen here in this comparison: 1. Carp - Very strong as they have the largest swim bladder, solid skull construction and large scales. 2.
- Page 18 • CHAPTER 4 • SONAR DOCTOR...
- Page 19 Sonar Ailments R F I n t e r f e r e n c e - T r o l l i n g M o t o r Try each of these possible remedies step by step in the order they are here:- 1.
- Page 20 • Section 2 • DIY Test Kit B u i l d y o u r o w n T e s t K i t 1. Multi Display Setup - 15ft Ethernet / N2k Starter kit / Power cable / 12V 7Ah Battery With this kit you can test everything from power, to network to RF interference.