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Side Imaging Forums => Helix Series Units => Topic started by: hgv on March 27, 2020, 09:37:06 PM

Title: Helix 12 SI G2N transducer issues
Post by: hgv on March 27, 2020, 09:37:06 PM

All of a sudden I have SI issues, water column is full of what looks like noise. everything turned off and it still does it.

Title: Re: Helix 12 SI G2N transducer issues
Post by: rnvinc on March 27, 2020, 11:08:50 PM

Possibilities  ...

*There are certain times of year that an algae bloom in my lake can create that fuzzy look in my SI image  ...

*Restore Defaults  ...

*Possible transducer failure - do you have access to another head unit you can test on your transducer ??

*Call HB 1-800-633-1468

Rickie

Title: Re: Helix 12 SI G2N transducer issues
Post by: hgv on March 28, 2020, 12:30:21 AM

The pollen is very heavy and water does look algae like but I would think u could tweak the settings to at least make it useable but cannot, no access to another device

Title: Re: Helix 12 SI G2N transducer issues
Post by: rnvinc on March 28, 2020, 08:51:15 PM

In my lake there are times that an algae bloom can be bad in one area of the lake  ...

If I launch my boat and see green floating algae right at the water’s edge - I know that day is not going to be a good side imaging day  ...

Rickie