Hi,
a while back HB released an update for SI boxes called “Jigging mode”. There had been endless chatter SI boxes lost their 2D signal quality after update 6.490. I think Jigging mode came in around update 7.510 for my 998 CSI.

Here is a quote from Deborah
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Jigging Mode – is a selection in the 2D Sonar Express Menu. It allows the user to select the sonar ping pattern for use while vertical jigging. When turned ON the ping pattern will be: 200 kHz, Left SI Beam, Right SI Beam, 83 kHz, repeat. With this mode turned OFF the ping pattern will be: 200 kHz, Left SI Beam, Right SI Beam, 83 kHz, Left SI Beam, Right SI Beam, repeat. Basically this feature prioritizes the 2D beam over the SI beam.

Deborah @ Humminbird

“” Is your box up to date???? If not give it a try.

Roger

Hi,
It is illegal for anyone under the age of 16 (Coast Guard? and/or MN) to use a PFD.

That’s what I understand.

Roger

Hi,
It’s been a couple of years (looks like the 2011 Classic and maybe it wasn’t a standup pedestal post (but its close) BUT I found a picture. That year they had lots of trouble with morning fog.

Here it is!

Roger

Hi,
when the small radar domes were introduced a couple of years ago at the Bass Master Classic (weekend) a couple of the sponsored pros were mounting their domes on a standup seat pedestal post in front of the main motor (post plus hold down straps for their 70 plus MPH runs!!!). Where you have your dome mounted now, one would think you would be giving up (my guess) maybe 30% of your scan with information you already know (IE. where you and your boat are).

Just a thought,
Roger

Hi,
You can see some snippets of the HB ONIX in action on YouTube videos (search for Humminbird ONIX (unfortunately most are in French! >>> there was a Electronics Expo held in Paris in mid December 2013 (where ONIX and ION were announced)). What you can see is a VERY sunlight viewable screen and menu manipulation (screen selection/performance) to die for!
What you have to consider is that ONIX (or unlikely ION) can ONLY “talk to” to other ONIX’s or ION’s (and NOT to “old” HB technology). You will also be switching to digital sonar (yet to be determined what that means >>> but all new transducers!) as part of this transition.

You decide >>> BUT I can hardly wait!!!!

Take care,
Roger

Hi,
I don’t own a Lowrance but from what I have read isn’t a LSS2 over 10 inches long (?) and maybe more with the mounting bracket? I would be looking at the lower unit of your outboard being a bigger obstruction than the live well screen. I know on the plastic boats they mount the LSS2 in the “transom step area” to get away from all the “end of boat” issues.

Just a thought,
Roger

Hi,

Note “How To” link below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6jMpWt545Q

Take care,
Roger

Hi,
The new 899ci’s will hookup to an external GPS antenna – no problem. As a side comment … the new 899ci DOES NOT come with the HDSI xducer (like the old 898i), but with the compact Side Imaging xducer that came with the old 700 series. The 899ci does support 800khz SI. What I have heard is that you can trade the unused compact Side Imaging xducer for the HDSI xducer (plus cash ~ $50.00 (I think)). Talk to HB CS if that’s what you want to do.

Take care,
Roger

Hi,
I was surprised to see that Home Depot stocks the Champion RCJ-6-Y spark plug. Use the store locator and then check whether the store you want to try has the part in stock.

Take care,
Roger

Hi Rootski,
I think I found the parts you are looking for on the Marine General website. Give them a look.

http://www.marinegeneral.com/productdetails.asp?productid=1460454&directoryid=11691&parentid=11507

Take care,
Roger

Hi,
Looks like HB announced their new Touch Screen boxes yesterday (a rumor I reported on this site months ago). They look like boxes from their Geonav acquisition (done 4 years ago) rather than a new design effort (plus much firmware upgrade). I should have figured that’s what they would do since they shut down Geonav (middle of October). HB also is coming out with new **99’s (8’s, 9’s and 11’s) with faster processor’s and a reduced price point (E.g. 1199ci SI for $500 less) to fit (price point wise) under the new boxes. Hopefully these new boxes will link (Ethernet wise) to the “old” HB technology … we will see (at minimum the new boxes have a different xducer connector …and there is probably much more that we will learn over time).

Take care,
Roger

Hi,
attached below is a link to a article in the MilleLacs Messenger posted yesterday. It refers to the DNR gillnet survey taken the second week of October. The article might explain alot of things.

http://www.messagemedia.co/millelacs/outdoors/fishing/article_d8aa8224-35ac-11e3-b103-0019bb30f31a.html

Take care,
Roger

Hi,
Tried one of those things (joined the Ice Fishing Show frenzy) for one weekend. Got so pissed off at the rod imbalance (turn my TB custom package into a piece of junk) … got an Ice Tech Razor Pro … and never looked back.

Take care,
Roger

Hi,
I have my I-Pilot Link Remote Backlight Timeout set to 10 Min (you can drop it down to 30 Sec). That gives you some time to play with settings (spot lock, cruse speed/direction, etc.) and still save battery. Remember that all settings are saved/executed even when the remote is powered down. I also plug the remote back into USB power whenever I am “blasting” to a new location (IE. when I’m back by the console).

Take care,
Roger

Hey Jake,
Congradulations!! Nice Job.

Take care,
Roger

Hi,
According to the “book” for Cam-shift Type I and II, the lower unit is separated from the power head w/ shift in forward. For E-Z shift models the lower unit is separated from the power head w/ shift in neutral. To determine what kind of shift type you have put the lower unit in neutral; rotate the prop shaft clockwise and counter clock wise. A Cam-shift model will rotate 360 Deg, where a E-Z shift model will rotate only 30 Deg.

Enjoy,
Roger

Hi,
I have a 115HP inline 6 Mercury on my old Lund Tyee. According to the wiring diagram for that motor the “upper” switch box feeds the coils for cylinders 1, 3, 5. Since there is very little between those switch boxes and the Stator, I would give that a look.

Take care,
Roger

Hi,
Here is a link to install a HDSI xducer on a Terrova. Your install should be similar. As a sidebar you never hookup a sonar box to a TM battery (use your starting motor battery) >>>> your begging for interference issues.

Here’s your link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6jMpWt545Q

Roger

Hi,
below is a link to the Ethernet Manual off of the HB website. It will come in handy when you are setting up your boat network.

http://store.humminbird.com/media/document/Ethernet_Manual.pdf

Take care,
Roger

Hi,
Below is a video that should help. Doug is installing an HDSI transducer on a Terrova but the idea (obviously) is the same.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6jMpWt545Q

Good luck,
Roger

Hi,
I found this comment on the sideimagesoft forum from Humminbird Greg reguading NEMA:

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Rudiger is correct: NMEA Output only. No NMEA Input.
You should be able to take the NMEA output off of the NMEA pigtail wire. This is the shorter cable that comes out of the GPS Receiver’s cable connector. Take the black plastic cap off and you should have a Red, White and Black wire. Terminate the Red wire so it does not make an electrical connection to anything else. The White wire is the NMEA Output (NMEA +) and the Black wire is the NMEA Ground (NMEA -). Set the NMEA Output menu to “On” and you should be ready.

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Maybe this will help answer your question.

Roger

Hi,
I would check with HB on connecting your 858 DI to a US2 xducer. I remember articles from other chat boards (IE. SideImageSoft.com) where the question was hooking a DI box (in this case a 596 HD DI) to a XI 9/20 Ice Ducer. “Humminbird” Greg’s reply to that is as follows:

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That manual was written for both DI model and non-DI model units. The ice transducer was meant for the non-DI units. I hope you didn’t do it but trying to use the Ice transducer alone with your 596c HD DI unit could cause internal damage to the DI circuitry within the unit. Of course the unit has to be transmitting to do this (running in the normal operating mode) and if all you got was the “Transducer Not Connected” message it never got to that point.

Your best bet (in my opinion…) is to just use the DI transducer on some sort of rig for ice fishing. It has 2D sonar and you will have your selection of a narrower or wider 2D sonar to use versus the 200kHz sonar that you would have gotten if you could use an ice transducer.
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An HB Ice Ducer supports ONLY 83/200 KHZ frequency’s >>> just like the US2 on a Minn Kota.

Just a thought,
Roger

Hi,
“Doug V.” has put out a new video on 360 imaging. He comes across as a little quaint but he gives you a good idea of settings and capabilities.

Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3ADU7HS46zQ

Enjoy,
Roger

Hi,
Where on earth did you find a Mustang “HIT” for that price? That’s barely more than the price of a Re-Arm kit!

Roger

Hi,
It took awhile but I found it! Below is a video on RF interference resolution using a Ferret ring. Note: you can ask for one of these rings from HB or you can find them on the “tundra”.

Here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EM3xNctWaO4#!

Take care,
Roger

Hi,
My guess you have a “cold flow” somewhere in your electrical system. Re-seat and clean every junction connection in the unpowered part of your boat circuits. Or, you might even have a loose crimp connection in the unpowered network. A 12v light probe (every mechanic has one) would aid you in isolating either of these kinds of problems.

You will find it eventually. Good luck.

Roger

Hi,
I have a HB 797c2 as well. I think your software level is 5.450 (you might have gotten the numbers switched around). The Ver. 4 of the Lakemaster LOW Rainy chip is the one that supports I-Pilot Link functionality. There hasn’t been an update on the 797c2 in over a year so that extra file needed to support the “follow the contour” feature (of I-Pilot Link) may be foreign to your (our) boxs. Besides that, the 797c2 will NEVER support I-Pilot Link since we do not have an Ethernet port.

Take care,
Roger

Hi,
If you want to back out of an update on your 798ci (798ciHD or whatever model HB you might have) you can find it on the “side image soft” website. Below is the link:

http://forums.sideimagingsoft.com/

The files are located on the “Downloads” then “Humminbird Firmware/Software Updates” path. You will have to become a member of the forum (no big deal) to access these files.

The rule is that you NEVER install a level of software older than what came with the unit originally. HB will tell you very BAD THINGS will happen.

Just curious … I thought the reason they changed the notation from Universal 2 to Dual Beam in the transducer selection menu was to eliminate confusion??? Either selection will select a 2D transducer (bow mount US2 or an Ice Ducer (in your case). What are you seeing on your unit?

Take care,
Roger

Hi guys,
Below is a link to a Bass Boat Central thread that chats about the new I Pilot Link. It combines the features of the new HB unique Lake Master chips, Ethernet capable HB sonar boxes, and Minn Kota trolling motors (Terrova or Power Drive V2) into an integrated system. I myself can hardly to update my boat with this new technology.

Here is the thread:

http://www.bbcboards.net/humminbird-sonar-gps/276164-minnkota-ipilot-link-information-resource.html

You guys can decide for yourselves.

PS: You with NEVER see this capability on a LOW.

Take care,
Roger

Hi,
I make my own LED light strings. Get the LED strings off of EBay (search for “12v LED string white”) >> I use 24 and 48 light LED strings in my flip houses. Get some light speaker wire (to lengthen the supplied wire to what you might need >> I like to connect to a battery sitting inside the tub) and some alligator clips from (say) Radio Shack. Put everything together and you are set. I mount both the 24 and 48 string LED’s together on the top bar and run the wires along that bar to the tub. I use the 24 LED string for background light while I’m sitting and the 48 LED string for daytime (In my Otter Pro) or setting/packing up. I can run for days on a 7A battery!
You can put a 24 LED string together for less than $6.00 and the longer string for a few dollars more.

Have fun ,
Roger