Thread: Humminbird shopping list

This is just some info.theres no guarantee of being interference free.
I think that you said you were going to one control head and a 360 right.the 360 runs on 455kHz and while the 360 is running ,the software in your unit shuts the pinging off to your si,which is 455/800.all thats left pinging would be your 200/83 2d and the 455 on the 360.there shouldn't be any interference (imo) between the two.
If you have a bow mount 360,there an option to stop pinging while not using.if you have a transom mount 360,when you retract it the pinging stops automatically. Maybe you could call humminbird and verify with them to make sure,but thats the way that it should work

I also have a 5 port ethernet switch thats as good as new that I could give you a really good deal on.ill give you the ethernet cable also.
If your interested,just pm me

Thanks for all the info kosmo!!!! It's a big help, I thought buying new toys was supposed to be fun? But to spend 4 grand on these toys and hoping they'll work the way I expect is kind of stressing me out a little. And the lack of knowledge I have on electronics isn't helping.
I'm reading as much as I can about all of this and this forum is by far the best source of info Ive found!
I'll be sure to email humminbird and ask them about the SI and di shutting off when 360 is activated. The 2d was what I was worried about causing interference. I'm pretty sure that the hb tech that I talked to mentioned that.
I also found out that I would have to buy a Y cable and transducer switch to use the 2d sonar on the trolling motor. That would probably eliminate any interference that might be caused by the transom mounted transducer?
Thanks again

Got another question, ive read the installation instructions a half dozen times for the ts3 hummingbird transducer switch.
without having the electronics in front of me, it's hard for me to comprehend.
I would like to be able to use the 2d sonar thats on the terrova trolling motor and use the 360 at the same time.
from what ive read, I need the y cable and the transducer switch. Humminbird didnt mention a y cable in their instructions, or did I miss it?

http://www.bbcboards.net/humminbird-...-resource.html

Thanks for the link, but I'm still unsure if I even need the switch.
went ahead and placed my order today, ive got another two and a half weeks to read up on it before the fun begins.
Figured out a mounting solution also
http://www.rammount.com/CatalogResul...5/Default.aspx

looks very sturdy!

transducer question, is it ok to mount the 360, 1199 transducer and a lowrance transducer on the same side of the boat? Or should I put the two transom mounted transducers on the other side of the motor? How far apart should they be? I may wind up buying a thru hull for the lowrance, not sure just yet.