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Offline emerles

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Lenght of Waypoint Names
« on: January 19, 2018, 08:38:12 AM »
I am using an very old 797SI and looking forward to purchase a new HB device.
The waypoint names for the 797 are limited to 11 characters.
Does this limit still exist for newer HB devices also?

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Wolfgang


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Re: Lenght of Waypoint Names
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2018, 11:42:34 AM »
Ok, I am from Germany and my English is not the best.
My question from January is not answered jet.
Therefore I try to express my question in other words.

I would like to purchase a humminbird helix 9.
And I would like to know, how many characters a waypoint name can have as a maximum for a Helix sonar.

Best regards

Wolfgang

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Re: Lenght of Waypoint Names
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2018, 07:52:47 PM »
I was hoping some one with a HELIX would confirm this for you as I don't have a HELIX to test  ...

I will find out and post back for you  ...

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Re: Lenght of Waypoint Names
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2018, 08:16:11 PM »
It is confirmed on another HB site that the HELIX waypoint character limit is the same as numbered series  ...

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Re: Lenght of Waypoint Names
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2018, 05:27:45 AM »
Hello Wolfgang

If you would like to exchange information in German, you should also welcome in this forum. :)
https://de.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/SOB-International/info

mvh
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Re: Lenght of Waypoint Names
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2018, 08:30:29 AM »
Thanks a lot for this information.

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Re: Lenght of Waypoint Names
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2018, 06:01:35 PM »
One more tidbit ...  It's a good idea to avoid special characters in the waypoint names.  Odd system problems and lockups have been traced back to special characters in waypoint names.
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