HELIX 5 GS VX HELIX 5 CHIRP

I found a deal on the Helix 5 Sonar G2 PT that I don’t think I can pass up. However this unit does not have CHIRP and I am unsure if it is still worth it. I plan to use this unit for ice fishing, and have only used a flasher prior to this. Will this still work fine without Chirp or am I better off passing?

im just going to throw in a clarifying question – what the heck is chirp?

Chirp is a noticeable difference

crappie55369 wrote:

im just going to throw in a clarifying question – what the heck is chirp?

From HumminBird website:
CHIRP stands for “Compressed High Intensity Radar Pulse.” That’s a fancy way of saying it can show you fish that other forms of 2D sonar can’t. How’s that? CHIRP scans the water for fish similar to the way the seek function on your truck’s radio scans the airwaves for FM stations. By covering a wide range of frequencies, CHIRP produces more accurate, more detailed returns of fish, structure and the bottom.

Tutorial here: https://www.humminbird.com/learn/sonar/dual-spectrum-CHIRP

muskie-tim wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>crappie55369 wrote:</div>
im just going to throw in a clarifying question – what the heck is chirp?

From HumminBird website:
CHIRP stands for “Compressed High Intensity Radar Pulse.” That’s a fancy way of saying it can show you fish that other forms of 2D sonar can’t. How’s that? CHIRP scans the water for fish similar to the way the seek function on your truck’s radio scans the airwaves for FM stations. By covering a wide range of frequencies, CHIRP produces more accurate, more detailed returns of fish, structure and the bottom.

Tutorial here: https://www.humminbird.com/learn/sonar/dual-spectrum-CHIRP

I think you have your answer thuryj

Thanks guys

Does chirp even work with the ice ducer ? Pretty sure it doesn’t with my Lowrance.

Shawn30 wrote:

Does chirp even work with the ice ducer ? Pretty sure it doesn’t with my Lowrance.

Yes it works with the right ice ducer

Peterbob wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Shawn Romrell wrote:</div>
Does chirp even work with the ice ducer ? Pretty sure it doesn’t with my Lowrance.

Yes it works with the right ice ducer

Very Nice feature

Couldn’t tell ya, I don’t use Twitter.

Seriously though, the Helix is the best the best piece of ice equipment I have. The GPS, lakemaster chip, 2D Sonar, ability to auto chart and mark spots with the boat in the summer (fish some lakes that aren’t HD on lake master)….it’s a game changer in relation to my standard flasher.