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Anydody got any tips for reading deep water. Having trouble finding any solid ground beyond 160m. When the sounder is tuned for deep water as soon as you touch the throttle the screen clutters. But this does not hapen in the shallow water wich makes me think it is not transducer location. Having more luck on 200khz than 50 thought that 50 was used in the deep? (7000f with 1kw transom mount)

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Running the same unit with wet box

Sun, 2010-01-10 16:51

No probs at all out to 400mts.

What colour is you clutter on the screen?

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I think I may have problem

Sun, 2010-01-10 20:27

I think I may have problem with my 600L the screen goes yellow on manaul is this correct?

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what range setting have you

Sun, 2010-01-10 18:30

what range setting have you got it on when sounding deep?

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Getting green clutter when

Mon, 2010-01-11 06:35

Getting green clutter when the throttle opens. Running on 200 when i change over to 50 the screen goes completley red then slowly starts to pick up bottom then when the throttle starts to open the screen goes red again. Good to here the unit can do what i want.

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how high do you have your gain set

Mon, 2010-01-11 06:44

if its any higher than about 3or4 when moving in those depths you will just pick up noise

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Cheers will try that

Mon, 2010-01-11 06:49

Cheers will try that definately running higher gain. Should be run on 50hz out deep?

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Only look at the bottom 20 metres

Mon, 2010-01-11 13:25

Go Range Manual - select 20 metre range - hit range and function keys and the up arrow to shift the column of water you want to lok at down until you locate the bottom then adjust gain for clearest picture ........in that way you avoid any and all surface clutter.

And yes do not run too much gain - again go into manual mode and wind it back   

   

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sounds like the clue i

Mon, 2010-01-11 16:24

sounds like the clue i needed cheers

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