HaHa HaHa:  0
Results 1 to 3 of 3

Thread: Helix transducer depth

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Mar 2018
    Location
    NE FL
    Posts
    145
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default Helix transducer depth


    New member here with my first question. Having used sounders since the first flasher came out this Helix has me stumped. My other sounders had a setting so you can correct the depth reading by making a setting to the depth the transducer is below the water line. The Helix has that setting but they say it is for lake pool level. I am going to export my soundings to AutoChart Pro and wonder if I should not use this setting to make the correction. I have a Helix 10 SI Mega G2N on the console and it's transducer is 1 foot below the water on the stern and the same unit on the bow tm which runs 2.5 feet deep so the depth readind are different and neither are the right depth. Am I missing something or over thinking this?

    Don

  2. #2
    rnvinc's Avatar
    rnvinc is offline Crappie.com 2016 Man of the Year * Member Sponsor
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    West Ky
    Posts
    13,089
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    1st change User Mode under the Setup tab to Advanced ...

    Then farther down in same setup tab is "Depth Offset" for adjusting digital depth readout to compensate for xducer depth in water ...
    -----

    "Water Level Offset" under the Chart tab is to adjust map spot Soundings to match actual water depth observed in digital depth readout ...
    -----

    "Depth Offset" should always be adjusted before adjusting "Water Level Offset" ...

    Rickie
    www.podunkideas.com <--Click here
    ------------—————
    https://www.crappie-gills-n-more.com/
    https://cornfieldfishinggear.com/

    ------------------------>> Pro Staff Sonar Advisor
    Likes IceNitro, db50ky LIKED above post
    Thanks DaveB40 thanked you for this post

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Mar 2018
    Location
    NE FL
    Posts
    145
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    Thanks Rickie. I use Advanced mode all the time don't know how I missed that. Probably been through that Setup menu dozens of times and that didn't even light a light bulb in the old brain.
    Good fishing Don

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

BACK TO TOP