Hand held GPS & Humminbird 717???

[Shine Runner]

Anyone used a hand held GPS unit connected to a Humminbird 717 or similar unit? I bought the 717 because it was able to use the hand held input, but now that I am trying to figure out which cables I need and which hand held units are compatible with the 717 I have gotten confused!!!

Thanks

[painterfish]

join the club shine runner i have a 727 i was trying to hook up a etrex hand held .humminbird sent me the cables thay said would work but didnt when i contacted them thay said thay were trouble shooting the promblem as we were speaking so i asked were did that leave me long story short thay sent me a gps receiver free of charge which i thought was pretty good on their part but that still leaves the question how the hell do you hook up a hand held to the 700 series let me know if you have any luck

[crappielimits]

You have to buy the cables from hummingbird. I would just buy the gps puck though. When using the handheld you have a harder time keeping a signal and have loose wires. Plus, you can keep handheld for backup purposes. If the boat batt. is dead you have the handheld.

[crappielimits]

I correct myself you have to buy the cable from humminbird and the one coming from the handheld! Again I would buy the gps receiver from HUmminbird it is only $99!

[Shine Runner]

I need to read my 717 book more....but if I use the "puck" will I see "detail" or just GPS info (speed, location in degrees, etc) and a track? I got a Garmin GPS76cx and will be getting the detailed lake maps for the SE on a card for the unit or using the CD ROM Inland Lakes v3. Will the map info show on the 717? Thanks.

[crappielimits]

The 717 will only save waypoints, tracks, etc. It will show speed and location! It will not show detailed maps! You must have a combo and a card slot for that.

[Shine Runner]

Will it show the map that is also showing on the hand held while I have them connected?

[crappielimits]

Not to my knowledge! I would get the 383,595,757,or 787 for that! I have the 797nvb which is preloaded with maps of the entire US!