Anyone using 2-sonars

onlyriverfish · #1 09-02-2006, 02:59 PM

Have done some searching re using 2-sonar units on this site but not much found. I gather that as long as they are using different freq. then it will work(?).

I thought for some time about getting a sidefinder, but wasnt willing to spend/use the 1000.00plus units that had them.

Comes down to what do I want to accomplish with the 2-units. What I want to do is graph a larger area so I can more quickly understand the structure below w/o having to pass many times over it as now-and still not feeling 100% sure about the current break (or missing the whole picture). I am graphing 10-30ft and the 1-lowrance covers a small cone area.

Wondering if a cheaper wider angle, maybe shoot thru hull would work. Anyone tried this?

thanks.
James

FishMan · #2 09-02-2006, 08:59 PM

I have two but don't use them both at the same time.

Doctor · #3 09-03-2006, 09:09 AM

I'm running a Lowrance 111C Hd unit and a Humminbird Matrix 67 on the back of my boat.

The Lowrance is 200, the Bird is 200/50 but I don't fish deep enough water to use the 50 so I keep it on 200 all the time.

Have no issues with interference at all with the two units, got the back of the boat covered and both do a great job. The Lowrance over shadows the Humminbird with it's large screen but I trust what the Humminbird tells me as much as the Lowrance.

Doc

zappaf19 · #4 09-03-2006, 10:02 AM

I have a flsher in my hual and it seems to work well. I also have a Bottom line finder and have no problem with both turned on.
Bill

onlyriverfish · #5 09-03-2006, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doctor

I'm running a Lowrance 111C Hd unit and a Humminbird Matrix 67 on the back of my boat.

The Lowrance is 200, the Bird is 200/50 but I don't fish deep enough water to use the 50 so I keep it on 200 all the time.

Have no issues with interference at all with the two units, got the back of the boat covered and both do a great job. The Lowrance over shadows the Humminbird with it's large screen but I trust what the Humminbird tells me as much as the Lowrance.

Doc

Hi Tim,
I take it then that as long as the xducers are different freq. (lowrance192Khz and Hbird 200Khz) they work together. So you put them beside each other? Did you ever consider thru hull up at front? What do you find using them-whats your take on having two? Are you better interpeting the structure below-how has using two helped?

Im wondering if one at front (thru hull) might provide better "historical" view and just help verify what I think I see(?).
Thanks!