From the LX-7 manual, it essentially says the transducer only needs to be down a few inches below the water level. This is contrary to anything I’ve ever read about ice transducers. All other units I’ve owned have said that the ducer needs to be below the underside of the ice.
Anyone have any knowledge or experience with this?
From the manual:
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Setting up the transducer for ice fishing: When used in conjunction with the retractable pivoting transducer arm and rubber stopper, the LX7’s transducer will automatically level itself in your ice hole. To begin operation, take the transducer out of the recessed holder, and rotate the adjustable ice arm out from inside the shuttle. Extend transducer arm, (the cable should already be threaded through it with stopper in place) and deploy the transducer into the water. We recommend setting your stopper to have the transducer down the least amount possible. The LX-7 puts out enough power that in most cases it is not necessary to have your transducer down more than a few inches below the water line to get a good reading. When the ice thickness is over two feet, it may be necessary to have your transducer set farther down. Remember–the less transducer cable you have out, the easier it is to pull it out of the water when bringing in a fish, or to move to a new location.
