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  1. 10-04-2017, 04:31 PM #31
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    Quote Originally Posted by rnvinc View Post
    *Setting Beam Frequency under the Sonar tab to 200kHz (shutting off the 83kHz) even seems to help SI imaging ...

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    That is an interesting observation, Rickie. Can you expand on that some, please?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 6poundtest View Post
    That is an interesting observation, Rickie. Can you expand on that some, please?
    I don't have definitive verification from HB ... but I notice (especially in my 1197) that the SI scroll speed increases just a tad when shutting off the 83kHz (selecting 200kHz only) ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by rnvinc View Post
    I don't have definitive verification from HB ... but I notice (especially in my 1197) that the SI scroll speed increases just a tad when shutting off the 83kHz (selecting 200kHz only) ...

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    Rickie I have also noticed this with my 899SI units also if I run both the 200 and 83KHZ together it makes my screen and stuff like logs look zig zagged so I just run mine on 200KHz good to know this is not something that I had done wrong.
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    Thanks, guys.
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    i run a helix 12 Not mega, gen1 unit, i had previuosly run a 898 and new the screen size was hurting me, since i got the helux12 its like im fishing whole new lakes and i love the images it gives, i do see a verry very slight difference in the crispness from mega to non mega but there is very little, for my money id buy a 12 non mega any day, and i bought mine back when they were 2k, my only regret is buying it to soon i could have saved $600, on a side note i hear alot about dedicated di crystals making a big difference but when i can count individual fish and tree limbs im fine with what i have
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    I have 2 Helix 10's, one is mega and one is not. No comparison between the two. I would choose a smaller unit with mega vrs a larger unit with chip any day. Used to love my gen1 helix, now the Mega images have it beat by allot.
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    Dang Ricky it seems when my 998 was new it picked up better. Maybe ive messed with the settinga to much or the updates made it worse.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rnvinc View Post
    I don't have definitive verification from HB ... but I notice (especially in my 1197) that the SI scroll speed increases just a tad when shutting off the 83kHz (selecting 200kHz only) ...

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    Ok I use 2d and si back and forth alot. Everytime I switch back and forth I need to switch this setting?
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    Here is one more shot of crappie on a steep drop, love the DI view as well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gotta_fish View Post
    Ok I use 2d and si back and forth alot. Everytime I switch back and forth I need to switch this setting?
    I generally leave my 2d at 200kHz unless I have a specific use for the wider 83kHz ...

    You may or may not see a difference in the SI shutting off the 83kHz 2d frequency ...

    My ONIX doesn't seem as noticeable a difference as my 1197 ...

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