LMS-339C DF iGPS

Whistler · #1 06-19-2006, 02:05 PM

Got a new depth finder this weekend. Used it a little on Saturday and I'm thoroughly impressed with the GPS side of it. The color sonar is gonna take some getting used to though. I'm gonna have to remount the transducer about an inch lower as it's coming out of the water as speed increased past 15 MPH. One thing I'll say for it. The speed display for the GPS matches almost exactly my speedometer that's on the dash. I'll post more info about this unit as I get aquainted more with it.

BIG-G · #2 06-19-2006, 02:13 PM

Best kind of fathers day gift. The one ya get yourself! LOL!

jdstraka · #3 06-19-2006, 03:10 PM

Way to go Whistler! The wife got me one just like it for Fathers Day With a navtronics Lake map card for the North . I will mount it tonight, I have been reading the Manual so far and i don't Know if Im smart enough to opperate it though. Sent my eagle Optima off to J.W. as the one he had would only show Fish simbles. He should get it today. If I get to goofed up Ill P.M. you and Ask some questions. Bigcatman0816.

jim · #4 06-19-2006, 03:49 PM

Actually my friend your speedometer there on the dash almost matches the gps!!!!

:lol: Color does take a little getting use to simply because you now have many more layers of nuance or definition.I believe that model allows you to choose your color scheme.There is a newer model out that was just released that has some interesting features not normally found.It has dual mounting brackets so you can mount it in your car or truck as well as the boat.The GPS has 1000 programable ********.The alarm has a "You just passed a *******, which was your best chance to ever catch a fish" warning and a big illuminated finger comes on the screen which says "TURN HERE FOR *******".When you turn the fishfinder screen on a laughing clown face appears and says "YOU CAN"T BE SERIOUS,YOU WOULDN"T KNOW WHAT TO DO IF I SHOWED YOU A FISH" this is followed by a HAZARD warning symbol that flashes with the words "WILD FISH, UNCATCHABLE " and the next screen refers you back to the programable ******** button.

:lol:

Seems this model was developed specifically by LOWRANCE for a famous Ohio fisherman!!!!! Due to the high cost ,this model will be a limited edition.

Whistler · #5 07-06-2006, 05:22 PM

Been using the new unit some now. GPS is a dream for us. So far it's performed flawlessly. You can set up routes on your PC, then download them to the unit before you ever get on water. Accurate enough that it shows the river banks to within a couple of feet both on the chart and in reality. The sonar is unbelievable to me. Shows bottom structure much better and much more detailed than my old X-71 did. And the colors are fantastic, though I still have a lot to learn about them and their use. And you can record everything you see on the sonar onto a SD card. According to the Lowrance site, 5.4 megs is about 28 minutes of sonar data. So a 1gig card will hold tons of data. Then you can view it on your PC with some free software that Lowrance offers on their website. Can capture screens and print them out as well. Some of this I still have to try, but been reading the manual and now I'm gonna try some of this. I'll record this weekend's sonar log and try to post some screen caps of structure on the Cumberland. This will be a fantastic tool for sharing fishing spots and places to catch bait. Very nice unit indeed.