Helix 9 sonar gps up grade

Can I up grade down imaging to my unit

No

yes; sell your helix 9 for 475; buy a new helix 9 di g2n for $300

You can link it to a comparable unit with down or side image and share that info.

Kent thompson wrote:

You can link it to a comparable unit with down or side image and share that info.

No you cannot.

FishBlood&RiverMud wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Kent thompson wrote:</div>
You can link it to a comparable unit with down or side image and share that info.

No you cannot.

he could do that actually
https://www.humminbird.com/sites/humminbird_site/files/transducer_support_grid_v10_0.pdf

ShldHveBenHreYserdy wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>FishBlood&RiverMud wrote:</div>

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Kent thompson wrote:</div>
You can link it to a comparable unit with down or side image and share that info.

No you cannot.

he could do that actually
https://www.humminbird.com/sites/humminbird_site/files/transducer_support_grid_v10_0.pdf

If you have a 2d unit, it can only do 2d. You cannot link it to an SI unit and have the 2d unit display SI.

Your link proves that.

I’d you could do that…

I’d have a 5″ SI on the bow(or stuffed ina compartment since they’re useless tiny), a network box, and two solix 15’s on the dash displaying SI…

All For a fraction of the price of and 11&12″ SI currently residing in my dash.

Yeah. Nope!!

http://www.in-depthoutdoors.com/community/forums/topic/network-can-i-see-si-on-other-head/

FBRM,
I bought new locators this spring. I had 1198 and 858 before. You are correct about how the old ones worked. I have 1 Humminbird Helix 10 G2N SI Mega, and the other Helix 10 is just a G2N with 2D, and I have a Helix 7 G2N with 2D. I have them all linked together. I can see the SI on all of them. I don’t know if this was the case with the Helix G1, but it is the case on the G2’s.

FishBlood&RiverMud wrote:

I’d you could do that…

I’d have a 5″ SI on the bow(or stuffed ina compartment since they’re useless tiny), a network box, and two solix 15’s on the dash displaying SI…

All For a fraction of the price of and 11&12″ SI currently residing in my dash.

Yeah. Nope!!

Helix 5 isn’t networkable.

BUT helix 7 G2N is and according to this chart you can view SI from a Helix 7 SI G2N on Helix 9 & Helix 12 sonar/gps units. No idea if this chart is accurate or not.

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tswoboda, that can’t be true. FBRM is never wrong!

Edit: Nice to see you owned up to it FBRM. It’s true that we learn something new every day!

arcticm1000 wrote:

FBRM,
I bought new locators this spring. I had 1198 and 858 before. You are correct about how the old ones worked. I have 1 Humminbird Helix 10 G2N SI Mega, and the other Helix 10 is just a G2N with 2D, and I have a Helix 7 G2N with 2D. I have them all linked together. I can see the SI on all of them. I don’t know if this was the case with the Helix G1, but it is the case on the G2’s.

I’ll happily eat my words friend!!

I may need to look into further and maybe get the 15’s I’ve been wanting.
Thank you for setting me straight.

blank wrote:

tswoboda, that can’t be true. FBRM is never wrong!

Never say never.

Happy to help. I asked lots of questions this spring when I bought them and was surprised with the answers I got. The Mega SI is really cool.

Guys who upgraded to the HD transducer on your Helix 9 SI, how much improvement have you noticed? I know the transducer has to be mounted properly and I purchased a new HD transducer and have to wait until spring. I am just really curious. thanks, Ron.