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GPS Question
Just bought a Lowrance H20. What I'm wanting feedback on is the map chips.
Really concentrating on the hot maps chips by navionics. Question is do I
spend the extra 60 bucks on the premium or is the classic version good
enough detail? Also if anyone has any good knowledge on hunting GPSs, would
love to talk to you outside the group. Thanks.Scott |
quinn_family
Aug 20
2005
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| Scott, I am not sure about the handheld or the classic chip. I just purchased
the Premium HotMap for my Humminbird Matrix97 a few weeks ago. It has
great details. I spent about two hours one day marking a ledge dropoff on
the river channel so I could troll a 15 foot drop. Later after
purchasing the HotMaps premium chip, I stuck the chip in and went to the
same spot and all I had to do was set my depth color range to 15 feet,
and it showed the ledge drop right along with the route I had spent two
hours marking. I have the Garmin Etrex handheld, and I hardly ever carry
it with me fishing in my boat anymore. I guess to sum it all up, the
reason I went ahead and purchased the Premium chip is, If I was going to
spend this kind of money for my GPS equipment and a chip, skimping on
$60.00 did not make sense. If I was going, I might as well go all the
way. Charles |
Charles
Aug 21
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| Rich, Thanks for the knowledge, but I'm not sure that I'll get all those options
that you do with the color bar and what not. My H20 cost probably half of
what you bought. I intend to get something bigger/better on my new boat
next year, but this is my little handheld first GPS. Of course I guess I
could just buy the premium and cross it over to the new boat? Scott |
quinn_family
Aug 21
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| Go to the Lowrance web site and take a close look at the Map Create 6 USA
Topo version. I have got a whole lot to learn about it but it sure has a lot
of info. Its a total of 6 CD covering the entire US and it also includes
Hunting databases. |
IBNFSHN
Aug 21
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| Hey there, thanks for the lead. Unless you could post me a link to exactly
what you're looking at I'm lost. Just spent about an hour on the Lowarance
website. The only things I could see is the improvement in detail with the
HotSpots chips. Didn't see anything where the MapCreate software alone
makes the topo. Sorry, but I just have to plead rookie on this one.
Thanks. Scott |
quinn_family
Aug 22
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| Try here, go down to mapping http://www.lei-extras.com/store/default.asp |
IBNFSHN
Aug 22
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