[PSUBS-MAILIST] lowrance multibeam.

[Alec Smyth via Personal_Submersibles]

Hi Alan,

Just out of curiosity, can you tell me what parts would go into your setup
if you were to get them now? I'm not there yet, have a sub to build before
I get a sonar for it, but am trying to figure out what is what.

Thanks,

Alec

On Sun, Sep 13, 2015 at 5:25 PM, Alan James via Personal_Submersibles <
personal_submersibles at psubs.org> wrote:

> I have all the measurements of the Simrad forward scan module & are
> planning them in to
> my build. But I can see this sub taking a couple of years & I would
> probably be wise to
> hold off buying, as the prices will go down & they will produce new models.
> Alan
>
>
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> *From:* Emile van Essen via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> *To:* 'Personal Submersibles General Discussion' <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> *Sent:* Monday, September 14, 2015 8:00 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] lowrance multibeam.
>
> Hi Alan, Typical  transducers have no hollow spaces so they would be okay
> for at least our depths..
>
> I cut the cable of my Humminbird 999 SI  transducer to mount it outside
> the hull. No problem (well, at least not till 50 metres ..)
>
> Alec, No direct intentions to purchase but is a interesting psubs
> instrument. The sonar should work without GPS but better know for sure.
>
> Emile
>
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>
> *Van:* Personal_Submersibles [mailto:
> personal_submersibles-bounces at psubs.org] *Namens *Alan James via
> Personal_Submersibles
> *Verzonden:* zondag 13 september 2015 21:43
> *Aan:* Personal Submersibles General Discussion
> *Onderwerp:* Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] lowrance multibeam.
>
> Hi Emile,
> I have been looking at the simrad forward scan. And have talked with
> sales reps & the N.Z. Simrad manager. Both simrad & Lowrance are Navico
> brands.
> You plug the transducer in to the gen2 module which has GPS. So you can't
> get away
> without buying that module.
> Lowrance HDS-5 Gen2 | Fishfinder GPS Chartplotter
> <http://www.lowrance.com/en-US/Resources1/Lowrance/Products/Manual-Product-Listings/Series-HDS/HDS5-en-us.aspx>
>
>
>
> [image: image]
> <http://www.lowrance.com/en-US/Resources1/Lowrance/Products/Manual-Product-Listings/Series-HDS/HDS5-en-us.aspx>
>
>
>
>
>
> Lowrance HDS-5 Gen2 | Fishfinder GPS Chartplotter
> <http://www.lowrance.com/en-US/Resources1/Lowrance/Products/Manual-Product-Listings/Series-HDS/HDS5-en-us.aspx>
> The Lowrance HDS-5 Gen2 fishfinder / chartplotter offers the best HDS®
> viewing experience. High-performance marine electronics with GPS, sonar and
> mapping op...
>
> View on *www.lowrance.com*
> <http://www.lowrance.com/en-US/Resources1/Lowrance/Products/Manual-Product-Listings/Series-HDS/HDS5-en-us.aspx>
> Preview by Yahoo
>
>
> They do the software here in Auckland, but Navico is based in Tulsa
> Oklahoma.
> Doug of submarineboat lives there & has been experimenting with adapting a
> scanning unit
> for his rov.
> They make the transducers somewhere in Europe, & I haven't found out yet
> what pressure they are rated for.
> The N.Z. manager seemed to think that if you tried to shoot through the
> hull it wouldn't work well & it isn't
> promoted with that capacity. However a knowlegeable sales rep thought that
> if I coated the transducer with
> a thin layer of fiberglass & had it external to the hull it would operate
> OK. Just make sure there are no air voids
> between the transducers plastic housing & the fiberglass.
> The simrad transducer looks to be more of a solid compact unit than the
> lowrance version.
> Be interested to see how you go, or if you find any more information.
> Cheers Alan
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> *From:* Emile van Essen via Personal_Submersibles <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> *To:* 'Personal Submersibles General Discussion' <
> personal_submersibles at psubs.org>
> *Sent:* Sunday, September 13, 2015 10:34 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] lowrance multibeam.
>
> http://www.lowrance.com/en-US/Products/Sonar/
>
> forgot the link..
>
> Emile
>
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>
> *Van:* Personal_Submersibles [mailto:
> personal_submersibles-bounces at psubs.org] *Namens * Emile van Essen via
> Personal_Submersibles
> *Verzonden:* zondag 13 september 2015 12:22
> *Aan:* 'Personal Submersibles General Discussion'
> *Onderwerp:* [PSUBS-MAILIST] lowrance multibeam.
>
> Hi,
>
> Lowrance is offering a affordable multibeam fishfinder .
> Would be nice for a Psub..
> Does somebody know if the unit is working without GPS signal?
>
> Regards, Emile van Essen
>
>
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