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Title: Transducer for 898?
Post by: fishermanatr on August 03, 2014, 08:58:27 PM

Looking for a smaller transducer (also less expensive) for use in flooded timber.  Will a XNT 9 SI 180T work on my 898cHDsi?  I believe that it will, but my research has left me somewhat confused.

Thanks,  Tad

Title: Re: Transducer for 898?
Post by: Humminbird_Greg on August 12, 2014, 10:47:42 AM

Yes it will Tad but you will be limited to the 455kHz Si/Di sonar frequency as this transducer was not designed to produce the 800kHz Si/Di frequency.

Is this for a transom mount or on the trolling motor?

Title: Re: Transducer for 898?
Post by: fishermanatr on August 14, 2014, 06:52:48 PM

Greg, This is for my second boat (an old military aluminum hull) that I use for stripers and blue cats, in the thickest flooded timber areas of Santee- Cooper.   I will damage three or four transducers a year!  I will have to use a transom mount.

I think that I have decided to use the XHS 9 HDSI 180T transducer mounted up high out of harms way, for my SI.

And, I believe, the XNT 9 20 transducer for 2D.  Does sound like the correct way to go?
Also, will I have temp readings coming from the HDSI transducer?
Thanks so much for your input.

Tad

Title: Re: Transducer for 898?
Post by: Humminbird_Greg on August 15, 2014, 07:41:10 AM

That sounds right Tad but don't forget the AS-Si-DB-Y cable.
Yes, the temperature will come from the HDSi transducer.

Title: Re: Transducer for 898?
Post by: fishermanatr on August 15, 2014, 06:22:17 PM

Thanks Greg.  That's the way I'll go.  Will go ahead and get several of the 2D transducers and keep an extra one handy.

Tad