Hello All....First Post....Been searching around the net for quite a while now and can't seem to find the answer I'm lookin for. Just purchased the Helix 9 SI and it's going on an aluminum jon boat. This boat has sponson's / pods attached to the transom and as I was deciding where to put the transducer I soon realized I was in for some trouble. Due to the sponson's I didn't think I could put my ducer between the pods on the transom under the jack plate as the pods are even with the bottom of the boat. I called Humminbird and wanted to know the angle of the sonar leaving the ducer and what they recommend.....and they asked to send pictures.
I took some pics and they insist I must run two ducers of course, one on each rear of the pods. Well not very pleased learning after spending a 1,000 on the unit itself...that I need to buy another ducer and cable...plus the mounting headache and the danger of having the ducers stuck out from the rear of the boat unprotected. Well come to grips that it is what it is.
They requested that I purchase the XHS 9 HDSI 180 T for my second ducer...now I am confused because the Question now is that it comes stock with the XNT9 SI 180 T ( which I opened the package already) sorry can't do the exchange thing.
I kind of feel duped because looking at the specs for the Helix 9 shows 800 KHZ then realize after the purchase it's only 800KHZ if you upgrade the ducer!!!!!!!! Can I run these two ducers at the same time so I can have the option of mixing 800 and the 455
?? Maybe put the 800 on the Right side to make it the primary ducer for whatever reason.....and maybe upgrade the 455 ducer at a later date
??
Any help with this would be much appreciated.....and I just want to say I am very Thankful this forum exists!!!!