Who's running the 360

**BAMA S** · 12-26-2013, 08:25 PM

Rees, redge, or me? Which ones gonna buy first? Whoever buys first I think we should meet up at Sardis and try it out together. What y'all think?

**Redge** · 12-26-2013, 09:04 PM

I might be ready for a trip by then!!

**rnvinc** · 12-26-2013, 09:21 PM

Redge...your pm box is full...

Please excuse the hijack....

Rickie

**Redge** · 12-26-2013, 09:33 PM

Thanks Rickie!

**Rees Guide** · 12-27-2013, 08:06 AM

Sounds good to me Bama , PS no elephants in my rig please.

**ky crappie guy** · 01-01-2014, 05:45 AM

another point to support your ideals on transom mount vs trolling motor. when I first got my 360 I was planning to design my own tm mount but after using it a few times I realized the transom mount may be best. The reason is if you vertical fish (with spider rig) over structure like I do you can see the structure better if it was on the tm you would have what has been referred to as the black hole to deal with. note from pics that what's directly under the transducer is not as easy to see.
I have a 20 ft boat and fish 16 ft poles so my jig is about 35ft from the 360. It wasn't very hard to figure out from the 20ft grid lines on the screen where your jig is.
plus small or short structure will show a shadow from distance and will not from directly over it.

**BAMA S** · 01-01-2014, 07:47 AM

Kcg it sounds like your 360 is working out good for you. Any things ou do not like about it so far?

**ky crappie guy** · 01-01-2014, 06:47 PM

I am getting RF interference from TM since the 360 was hooked up, that's irritating but still working with hummingbird on that. I was disappointed that its not as clear as side scan especially identifying fish but it is an awesome tool for structure.
every time I us it I'm more amazed at the amount of structure their is only a matter of feet from places I've fished for years and never knew it was there.
I am still learning to set it for different situations such as hard bottom or mud. Hoping with more use I will learn to set it (or understand what its showing me) to follow or find fish.
Finding structure and staying on it is not a problem and pretty good tool to for trolling ledges as well.

**Stymie** · 01-02-2014, 04:46 PM

Tell us more about your RF interference. Seems kind of odd to be picking up RF noise from the trolling motor 20 feet away on the transom.

**ky crappie guy** · 01-02-2014, 09:24 PM

It didn't start until I added the 360 which included the 5 port Ethernet terminal. before I had a 1198 and 898 connected buy Ethernet using same TM. Have been over 6 months talking with Humminbird and trying different things.
Trolling motor is not connected in any way (no transducer, deferent batteries, wireing for each on separate sides of boat)
Started by setting the units to HIGH
next we put ferrit rings on both Ethernet cables at the unit and at the 5port switch
next we disconnected the on board charger from batteries when in use
next we installed a TM choke
I bought the heaviest extention cord I could find and ran to each unit and shrink tape every joint
Now Humminbird says talk to my TM manufacture (Motor Guide) Instead I ordered a MinnKota HA HA I'll show them

(I'm in so deep now just as well add the Ilink)
I don't know anything about how the 5 port switch works but would like to try another just to see if it has something to do with it.
But waiting for the new trolling motor hoping it cures the problem

Good thing i'm Bald

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