Dual Sonar question...
 

Currently, I have a Garmin 160 sonar mounted on the console, and transducer
mounted on the rear of my 17' boat. One the front deck, I have an Eagle Fish
Easy with the transducer mounted on the bottom of the trolling motor. I'm
not having a problem with them interferring with each other. However...

When I get my new trolling motor with universal sonar built in, I'm planning
on getting another Garmin unit for the front. Actually, I'm going to put the
160 up front and put a 240 on the console. My question is, would the two
Garmins interfer with each other?

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Dual Sonar question...
 

did you ask about a Garrrrrrrrrrrmin? : )
"Charles Summers" wrote in message
...
Currently, I have a Garmin 160 sonar mounted on the console, and
transducer
mounted on the rear of my 17' boat. One the front deck, I have an Eagle
Fish
Easy with the transducer mounted on the bottom of the trolling motor. I'm
not having a problem with them interferring with each other. However...

When I get my new trolling motor with universal sonar built in, I'm
planning
on getting another Garmin unit for the front. Actually, I'm going to put
the
160 up front and put a 240 on the console. My question is, would the two
Garmins interfer with each other?

--
www.secretweaponlures.com
www.outdoorfrontiers.com

Dual Sonar question...
 

I have a similar setup on a 16 footer with a Garmin 240 on the console and a
Lowrance X-97 using a universal transducer on the bow. Both operate at
50/200khz and cause no problems. In case you didn't know it, the temp
function if you have it, will not work with a universal transducer
(Minkota).

--
Bill
Chesapeake, Va


"Charles Summers" wrote in message
...
Currently, I have a Garmin 160 sonar mounted on the console, and
transducer
mounted on the rear of my 17' boat. One the front deck, I have an Eagle
Fish
Easy with the transducer mounted on the bottom of the trolling motor. I'm
not having a problem with them interferring with each other. However...

When I get my new trolling motor with universal sonar built in, I'm
planning
on getting another Garmin unit for the front. Actually, I'm going to put
the
160 up front and put a 240 on the console. My question is, would the two
Garmins interfer with each other?

--
www.secretweaponlures.com
www.outdoorfrontiers.com

Dual Sonar question...
 

I don't see why they would, Charles, I run a 240 on the trolling motor
and a 168 in the console with a transom mount + a third depth gauge on
the console that is also a transom mount transducer.

Charles Summers wrote:
Currently, I have a Garmin 160 sonar mounted on the console, and transducer
mounted on the rear of my 17' boat. One the front deck, I have an Eagle Fish
Easy with the transducer mounted on the bottom of the trolling motor. I'm
not having a problem with them interferring with each other. However...

When I get my new trolling motor with universal sonar built in, I'm planning
on getting another Garmin unit for the front. Actually, I'm going to put the
160 up front and put a 240 on the console. My question is, would the two
Garmins interfer with each other?

Dual Sonar question...
 

Just making sure before spending MORE money on sonars!

Thanks Fritz!

"Fritz Nordengren" wrote in message
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I don't see why they would, Charles, I run a 240 on the trolling motor
and a 168 in the console with a transom mount + a third depth gauge on
the console that is also a transom mount transducer.

Charles Summers wrote:
Currently, I have a Garmin 160 sonar mounted on the console, and
transducer
mounted on the rear of my 17' boat. One the front deck, I have an Eagle
Fish
Easy with the transducer mounted on the bottom of the trolling motor.
I'm
not having a problem with them interferring with each other. However...

When I get my new trolling motor with universal sonar built in, I'm
planning
on getting another Garmin unit for the front. Actually, I'm going to put
the
160 up front and put a 240 on the console. My question is, would the two
Garmins interfer with each other?

Dual Sonar question...
 

Hadn't thought about the Temp, Bill.

I'm pretty harsh on the transducer that's up there now, which is why I
wanted the built in sonar that the Maxxum has. I don't have temp up there
now, so I guess it really don't matter. It would be nice, but not necessary.
Besides, I gotta keep bugging Joe about something.

"WRH" wrote in message
news:vYUjc.3622$f_5.3480@lakeread01...
I have a similar setup on a 16 footer with a Garmin 240 on the console and
a
Lowrance X-97 using a universal transducer on the bow. Both operate at
50/200khz and cause no problems. In case you didn't know it, the temp
function if you have it, will not work with a universal transducer
(Minkota).

--
Bill
Chesapeake, Va

Dual Sonar question...
 

Charles, think about it - it's not an issue! You're not going to use both
at once, right?

Warren

"Charles Summers" wrote in message
...
Currently, I have a Garmin 160 sonar mounted on the console, and
transducer
mounted on the rear of my 17' boat. One the front deck, I have an Eagle
Fish
Easy with the transducer mounted on the bottom of the trolling motor. I'm
not having a problem with them interferring with each other. However...

When I get my new trolling motor with universal sonar built in, I'm
planning
on getting another Garmin unit for the front. Actually, I'm going to put
the
160 up front and put a 240 on the console. My question is, would the two
Garmins interfer with each other?

--
www.secretweaponlures.com
www.outdoorfrontiers.com

Dual Sonar question...
 

"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
Charles, think about it - it's not an issue! You're not going to use both
at once, right?

Warren


I often leave both on, one for the guy in the back... But have never
experienced any problem...
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Dual Sonar question...
 

The guy in the back? Bahaha...

Warren ;-)

"Andrew Kidd" wrote in message
news:F3Wjc.39817$cF6.1727431@attbi_s04...


"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
Charles, think about it - it's not an issue! You're not going to use
both
at once, right?

Warren


I often leave both on, one for the guy in the back... But have never
experienced any problem...
--
Andrew Kidd
http://www.amiasoft.com/ - Software for the rest of us!
http://www.rofb.net/ - ROFB Newsgroup Home

Dual Sonar question...
 

In thinking about how a transducer works, I don't see why that would cause a
problem, especially, being that far apart. It might be worth a call to
Garmin especially since they are both Garmins and hear what they have to
say.

Whatever you find out, either from Garmin or your own experience, let us
know. I would like to find out.

Jeff

"Charles Summers" wrote in message
...
Currently, I have a Garmin 160 sonar mounted on the console, and
transducer
mounted on the rear of my 17' boat. One the front deck, I have an Eagle
Fish
Easy with the transducer mounted on the bottom of the trolling motor. I'm
not having a problem with them interferring with each other. However...

When I get my new trolling motor with universal sonar built in, I'm
planning
on getting another Garmin unit for the front. Actually, I'm going to put
the
160 up front and put a 240 on the console. My question is, would the two
Garmins interfer with each other?

--
www.secretweaponlures.com
www.outdoorfrontiers.com

Dual Sonar question...
 

If we ever fish together Warren, let's do it on my boat, OK?

Rich P


"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
The guy in the back? Bahaha...

Warren ;-)

"Andrew Kidd" wrote in message
news:F3Wjc.39817$cF6.1727431@attbi_s04...


"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
Charles, think about it - it's not an issue! You're not going to use
both
at once, right?

Warren


I often leave both on, one for the guy in the back... But have never
experienced any problem...
--
Andrew Kidd
http://www.amiasoft.com/ - Software for the rest of us!
http://www.rofb.net/ - ROFB Newsgroup Home

Dual Sonar question...
 

Yup... I rarely think about turning the one on the console off.


"go-bassn" wrote in message
...
Charles, think about it - it's not an issue! You're not going to use both
at once, right?

Warren

Dual Sonar question...
 

With both units of the same type, I was concerned that the "pinging" from
the front sonar would be accidently picked up by the sonar in the rear,
making it give false readings. I recall the Dan's sonar video has a little
quip something about this, so maybe I'll see if I can fast-foreward through
and find it. (It was Dan's video... right?)

17' apart is not far considering the 20 degree cone on the sonar as it
travels down in the water, especially when you are fishing deeper water. The
deeper the water, the further outwards it will read. So, in about 20' of
water it would be about to be picked up by the other unit.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong here...

"Jeff Durham" wrote in message
...
In thinking about how a transducer works, I don't see why that would cause
a
problem, especially, being that far apart. It might be worth a call to
Garmin especially since they are both Garmins and hear what they have to
say.

Whatever you find out, either from Garmin or your own experience, let us
know. I would like to find out.

Jeff

"Charles Summers" wrote in message
...
Currently, I have a Garmin 160 sonar mounted on the console, and
transducer
mounted on the rear of my 17' boat. One the front deck, I have an Eagle
Fish
Easy with the transducer mounted on the bottom of the trolling motor.
I'm
not having a problem with them interferring with each other. However...

When I get my new trolling motor with universal sonar built in, I'm
planning
on getting another Garmin unit for the front. Actually, I'm going to put
the
160 up front and put a 240 on the console. My question is, would the two
Garmins interfer with each other?

--
www.secretweaponlures.com
www.outdoorfrontiers.com

Dual Sonar question...
 

I'd be curious to see what Garmin has to say -- like you, often both of
mine are on as a courtesy to the back seat angler.

Assuming a 20 degree cone in 20 feet -- I think the formula is
D = 2 * H * tan(.5*20degrees) or
D= 2 * 20feet * tan(10degrees)

or 7.05 feet diameter --

Out at 30 feet depth you'd be looking at closer to 10 feet which may
come into play with both cones overlaping.



Charles Summers wrote:
With both units of the same type, I was concerned that the "pinging" from
the front sonar would be accidently picked up by the sonar in the rear,
making it give false readings. I recall the Dan's sonar video has a little
quip something about this, so maybe I'll see if I can fast-foreward through
and find it. (It was Dan's video... right?)

17' apart is not far considering the 20 degree cone on the sonar as it
travels down in the water, especially when you are fishing deeper water. The
deeper the water, the further outwards it will read. So, in about 20' of
water it would be about to be picked up by the other unit.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong here...

"Jeff Durham" wrote in message
...

In thinking about how a transducer works, I don't see why that would cause

a

problem, especially, being that far apart. It might be worth a call to
Garmin especially since they are both Garmins and hear what they have to
say.

Whatever you find out, either from Garmin or your own experience, let us
know. I would like to find out.

Jeff

"Charles Summers" wrote in message
...

Currently, I have a Garmin 160 sonar mounted on the console, and

transducer

mounted on the rear of my 17' boat. One the front deck, I have an Eagle

Fish

Easy with the transducer mounted on the bottom of the trolling motor.

I'm

not having a problem with them interferring with each other. However...

When I get my new trolling motor with universal sonar built in, I'm

planning

on getting another Garmin unit for the front. Actually, I'm going to put

the

160 up front and put a 240 on the console. My question is, would the two
Garmins interfer with each other?

--
www.secretweaponlures.com
www.outdoorfrontiers.com