Convert HELIX 7 DI / SI G2N unit into an ice fishing unit, anyone done that?

  • Chad N
    Posts: 4
    February 10, 2017 at 12:18 pm #1672995

    Has anyone turned HELIX 7 CHIRP DI/SI GPS G2N #410340-1 into an ice fishing unit?
    By adding XI 9 20 Ice Ducers #710211-1? Like to have that unit work both in summer time and winter.
    Add the ice ducer unit and change some settings for ice conditions, easy as that or not worth it?
    Or better to stick with the HELIX 7 Ice unit?

    Thanks
    C

    Drew
    Posts: 21
    February 10, 2017 at 12:49 pm #1673011

    I’m also interested in seeing if this would work…hoping someone chimes in

    dtro
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    Jordan
    Posts: 1501
    February 10, 2017 at 12:54 pm #1673013

    Yes that’s all you have to do. Essentially the ice unit is the same thing minus the SI/DI and comes with case and transducer.

    Chad N
    Posts: 4
    February 10, 2017 at 1:03 pm #1673018

    Sweet, thanks! That is the direction I will go. Nice to have the same unit for ice & summer.

    munchy
    NULL
    Posts: 4922
    February 10, 2017 at 5:02 pm #1673078

    That is all you have to do. Also do some shopping around, I found a HUGE variance in pricing. From as low as $70 with free shipping and no tax, to as high as $160 with tax and shipping, just for the ice ducer.

    blank
    Posts: 1769
    February 10, 2017 at 5:12 pm #1673081

    Keep in mind that there are two different ice ducers from HB. One is for the flasher models 35, 45, 55; and the other works for the graph models.

    munchy
    NULL
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    February 10, 2017 at 5:13 pm #1673082
    blank wrote:

    Keep in mind that there are two different ice ducers from HB. One is for the flasher models 35, 45, 55; and the other works for the graph models.

    XI 9 20 is the Helix model.

    Michael Nebelsick
    SE South Dakota
    Posts: 56
    February 14, 2017 at 9:15 am #1673899

    I actually just ran my DI G2N for the first time this weekend. Worked great, love the maps. I mounted on a genz box, put a bigger 12ah battery on it cause the smaller batteries just dont last real long.

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