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06-01-2012, 12:32 PM | #1 |
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Dialing in your sounder (FF)?
Just picked up a used Lowrance Elite-5 on CL. Spent the last day reading the manual and trying to figure out all the bells and whistles! My question is what are the proper settings I need to worry most about (ping speed, advance rate, A-scope, white marker, etc.....)? How do you guys configure your electronics to maximize their capabilities? All info is greatly appreciated!
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06-01-2012, 12:34 PM | #2 | |
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06-01-2012, 12:39 PM | #3 |
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You will want to set the meter to saltwater, I believe that one has it it the menu and set to shallow water unless you are in over 100 ft ping speed I set a little over medium, the Lowrance is a good unit, but like everything else you will want to play with it until you are satisfied with the performance, and learning curve is complete...
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06-01-2012, 12:57 PM | #4 |
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CJ, why did you chose the Lowrance Elite-5? I am looking at some many diffrent ones my head is spinning. Any info whould help?
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06-01-2012, 01:45 PM | #5 |
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I read a lot of reviews and went into West Marine to play around with a variety of units. I chose the Elite-5 because I wanted a 5" screen that was strictly a basic FF & GPS unit. I didn't need a unit with radar screens, DSI, SIRUS, nuclear launch codes, etc....
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06-01-2012, 01:52 PM | #6 |
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Serious...No SIRUS? No Nuc Launch Codes...So what you're saying is its the basic model . Went onto the Lowrance web site Good looking model. Think I will have to go look at it.. Thanks for the feed back
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06-01-2012, 01:53 PM | #7 |
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Spend 15 minutes with Darkhorse getting it dialed in. The Lowrance seminar at Fred Hall was good, but I learned more useful tips in a few minutes with Josh than I did in the seminar. I now have no problems finding the smaller patches of squid in deep water.
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