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Title: Lenght of Waypoint Names
Post by: emerles 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?

Best regards

Wolfgang
Title: Re: Lenght of Waypoint Names
Post by: emerles 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
Title: Re: Lenght of Waypoint Names
Post by: rnvinc 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  ...

Rickie
Title: Re: Lenght of Waypoint Names
Post by: rnvinc 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  ...

Rickie
Title: Re: Lenght of Waypoint Names
Post by: Rüdiger 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 (https://de.groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/SOB-International/info)

mvh
Rüdiger
Title: Re: Lenght of Waypoint Names
Post by: emerles on March 29, 2018, 08:30:29 AM
Thanks a lot for this information.
Title: Re: Lenght of Waypoint Names
Post by: Bob B 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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