Tips 'N Tricks 182: Humminbird HELIX G2N MEGA Imaging
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
- Check out the new Humminbird HELIX10 G2N with MEGA Imaging and more. Lots of cool new features added in this second generation HELIX series. Humminbird Continues to Innovate to provide anglers more tools to do more and help catch more fish!
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Thanks Doug, what I've been waiting for, hope videos to follow are soon!
OK Doug. You sold me on MEGA. THANKS Bud !!
Great and informative video. Today I bought a Grizzly 1860 and had 2 Humminbird Helix G2N installed. I'm checking out You Tube for instruction on these models. I hope that I will be able to ask you question in the future. Thanks
thank you so much for you good work. I think I have watched all your videos more than once. LOL...keep on.
They need to have a zoom screen for DI that you don't have to stop and zoom in.I would like to see a video on using it to find shell beds.
I had BPS install a Gen 1 Helix 9 DI GPS on the bow and a Helix 9 SI GPS G2N on my tracker. But I had all sorts of interference issues that made the graphs near unusable. They tried to fix it and claim they got rid of all the interference but they didn't fix anything. Luckily I contacted corporate customer service and got them to agree to refund everything so I can take my boat to another shop to get it done right. Can't wait to be able to use my graphs with a clear image! I'm super exited about Mega Imaging!
Sonar are listening devices if your boat is creating noise from other devices or electrical components those need to be addressed. There area few things that can be done to help kill RF Noise but to eliminate you have to address the source of the noise.
Agreed. That's why I'm taking it to the shop that is the best at doing that. Can't wait until I can actually fully utilize awesome electronics on my first bass boat! Watching this video got me amped!
I'm getting twice the actual depth 10ft will read 20ft. Will correct itself eventually any ideas to correct problem? Thanks
Doug, my wife just brought me the Helix 10 mega for Valentine's day..... my questions are.....
1. Do I need to change the chirp configurations ?
2. Can I power my unit up in the Garage out of the water and it not hurt my transducer ?
3. Do I need to level the transducer like I did with my helix 7 non mega ? (While at idle)
Thanks for the videos there a big help....
Also Humminbird needs to setup a site so people can share their recorded maps. I know some spots are secret but a lot of areas aren't. I had a Garmin unit for a short while and used the Garmin Connect to download recorded maps people uploaded of an area. We fish an area where the navigation maps end so it was a real plus. I was able to add to what I downloaded with more recording. I also uploaded what I recorded. Great feature and Humminbird should do it to.
They also own Lakemaster, so they would be cutting into their own sales of mapping chips by doing that. Never gonna happen. Infact, I wouldnt be surprised if somehow it was illegal to share maps off of a zerolines card since they also own Zerolines (by lakemaster).
It's not illegal to share your own maps if you wish. Actually one of the features of AutoChart is you did the work you own the maps and can control who gets the maps from you.
Doug Vahrenberg My comment wasn't to do with sharing maps with FRIENDS. Garmin has a web site on their system that people can upload and download recorded maps. Great system for sharing. I found most of the area I wanted to record on the site. Also Garn'ins recording system is better and all Free.
I was answering the question "Shiddy" replied to your original question. There is an AutoChart Users Group that allows owners to share mapping if they desire.
Awesome! What is the address of that group? I think I heard something before mentioned but no one knows where it is.
Would love to see some demonstration on the HB 10 MSI Gen 3. Have not seen any videos on Gen 3. I just purchased one.
It's coming but I have frozen water right now and can't get on the water. They coming soon!
I ache everytime you rolled over a stump lol. it hurts as if it was my own boat.
They tough enough. Why I love Skeeter! They built to take on flooded timber...we have 100,000 acres+ of flooded timber now...we flooding!
This guy knows Humminbird. Shame I have a brand new G2N SI 10" in my bedroom, my boat is 6 hours away and I run a hotel in Grand Isle, LA and cant get to my boat. Sickening
That is horrible. Hopefully soon you'll get the chance. Thanks for the kind comments! Appreciate it!
SO MEGA WILL WORK WITH HELIX 7G2N?? I THOUGHT IT DOESNT WORK WITH IT.
What are the settings so you can actually see fish on side imaging like you can on traditional sonar using a split screen. Truly, answer this for setting in shallower water. Then we have some useful info. here.
Good stuff as always Doug. How do you not hit a stump or two? That place looks like a minefield!
That's just Truman. If they water a little high you float right over them :) If not you bounce off a stump or a hundred. It's a heck of a place to test durability!
I have the Helix Chirp Mega Si G2N. I was told to use the sharpness to see fish. Mainly I have been adjusting with sensitivity and contrast. Also to less span when wanting to see fish on the side imaging. Maybe expand and then shorten span when you want to see fish better. We went salmon fishing and fish all over the sonar screen. When I looked at the side imaging it looked like a mess of Shad or something else small. Didn't really see the Spring Chinook Salmon but realized what we were seeing on the sonar wasn't salmon.
I rarely use sharpness with the MEGA Imaging. I would adjust sensitivity actually need very little and color pallets will help too
Thanks Doug. Someone else told me to just adjust the sensitivity and contrast. I got some great pictures of the side imaging. Last time we went fishing for Spring Chinook we actually could see fish with the side imaging. When I had the Garmin unit the Garmin support told me they don't support finding fish with side imaging only structure. There are a lot of guides that are using side imaging for salmon. There was a short Sturgeon season on the lower Columbia River and guides were using side imaging to find feeding Sturgeon in shallow water. That is what I'm hoping to do with this new Humminbird Helix unit. Increase locating fish and getting more fish on the line.
LOL...Side Imaging not for find fish???? Why invest in the technology if it's not going to help you find and catch more fish.
Doug, what's the difference between a Helix 10 SI with MPN 57801 vs a Helix 10 SI with part number 40990-1? I see these units for sale but can't reall tell the difference in the specs. is it G1 vs G2 thing?
I have no idea but you can look at Humminbird.com and they will show you the model and current part number. Bet Humminbird Customer Service can help and have part number info
would you go with hummingbird or a garmin ? curious on your thoughts and reason for preference ?
That's easy answer: Humminbird. The Best Side Imaging, The Best Down Imagine, The Best Mapping...360 Imaging nothing compares to 360. CHIRP 2D Sonar is as good as anyone else if not a little better. Plus Humminbird is leading with new innovations that help catch fish and total package. The ability of the One Boat Network to LINK your Humminbird to MinnKota iPilot LINK and LakeMaster Mapping. Then you can through in AutoChart LIVE...the features are all in Humminbird Favor.
Doug Vahrenberg I was curious and wanted to get feedback I too am a huge fan and am very interested in getting one ... had quite a few Garmin devices so I became brand loyal . I really love the hummingbirds after checking them out .
Curious if I could expand and add a radar onto one if needed.
Humminbird has CHIRP Radar it's on their Website under the learn tab then go to Boat Navigation and you will see the expansion products including CHIRP Radar, AIS, Auto Pilot & more.
G2N series has mega imaging thought it was just g3 anx g3n
How does the mega si work in 10 to 15 fow? I like to drag big baits for 60+lb cat fish. I often use planner boards to get a wider swath. I just want to know if the mega si will work well at that 10 to 15ft depth to see structure, bait fish, and big cats.
Works amazingly in shallow water and deep water like 10' to 15' too. I fish mainly less that 10' and more like less than 5' and love MEGA Imaging
Hello can you tell me how to run sonar side by side I carnt see the option on the gen3 cheers
You have to turn on the view to Sonar/Sonar Split Screen it's normally hidden by default.
Doug Vahrenberg
Hello thanks for getting back to me I’d say it’s definitely hidden lol because I carnt find it.
I carnt find it in the view menu must not be able to do it on the gen3
I would like to mount the new helix 9 mega to the right of my console in my Ranger RT78. Hoping on a swivel mount I count get by with just one unit and see it from the console while driving and from the bow while fishing. I'll get the new R2 remote on a mail in rebate program. Does this make sense?
Sounds good
Hey I have the 9si g2n mega do u need a different transducer for mega to work
MEGA units come with the transducer for MEGA Imaging
My mega side view is awesome, but the Di is bad. Yours looks good. What settings are you using, and does it still look good in shallow water? Thanks Lee
Shallow water has very limited coverage area with DI compared to MEGA Imaging. Could be the coverage area. I use standard settings then tweak as needed for the conditions each day. No one setting going to work for all conditions.
I have the chirp helix 5 2g with gps. I thought I had s.i and d.i.? In the manual there is s.i and d.i . I’m confused
There are several models and depends on which model you purchased. 2D/Mapping Model, 2D/DI/Mapping or 2d/DI/SI/Mapping Model. if you nly have 2D & Mapping you did not purchase one with SI or DI.
Hey Doug
Great videos, I have a tracker boat and do I mount my helix 10 transducer on the right or left of the ribbon the bottom of the boat, the one that came on the boat was mounted on the left of the rib but it was a off brand I believe it was a lowrence
Sorry auto correct should be rib
Hi Doug I wanted to ask.Can you network a helix 9 chart with a helix 9 mega the same way you networked your onix’s.
You can share sonar technology from one unit to another like SI to non-si unit. But that is about the limit no map sharing is available with HELIX.
What color pallett did you use for di?
Color Pallet 11
I just bought a helix 10 with si di on it. I came across some good structure and the first thing I did was of course put a waypoint in it, but is there a way you can screenshot on the helix unit?
Turn Screen Capture on in the Accessories menu and have blank SD Card and it will save screen capture to the SD Card
best
DougSo if you have a 10 SI mega G2N on the console and a helix 9 sonar on the bow and network them together will you be able to see everything on the bow that you see on the console?
Mapping is not shareable, waypoints are shareable. CHIRP sonar is not shareable to non-CHIRP units. HELIX MEGA is a CHIRP unit on all sonars unless you turn CHIRP off
When you use the word "hotter", what do you mean?
Too much sensitivity and the brightens the data where to hot to see anything
what camera are you making video of that screen with? what about ability to record whats on the screen straight from helix to sd card?
GoPro
Which would your recommend for shallow shore type bass fishing no deeper than 20 feet...wide view or 360?
360 Imaging is the Most Amazing Tool for me when Fishing...it's a must have for me on the bow. HELIX MEGA Imaging is amazing and to one one of the best values on the market today, economical and amazing!
I bought new sensor
XHS 9 HDSI 180 T Transducer
for my
HELIX 9 SI GPS.
Instaleed new Versions
HELIX 9 SI GPS,Vers.1.46 and Basemap,Vers.1.051.
Fishing deepth 4-7 meters.
After updating cannot see any of fish symbols on the sonar
screen.No fish alarms(alarms-On).
I am using 455Hz.
What reason could be???
Did you restore defaults after installation? Sometimes that works if not I would test on another transducer to see if it is head unit or or transducer. If same contact Humminbird Customer Service.
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Helix 7 Chirp DI
Just got a new Helix 7 CHIRP DI. Should I set it to 455 khz or 800 khz? Played with it in the lake yesterday, but fish weren't easy to see or I haven't trained my eyes to spot them yet.
Also, can I do screen shots on this unit with Lakemaster micro card in?
I would not save screen captures to the Mapping Card. I would use a blank SD card for that. I normally run 45kHz because of the added coverage area
Sorry but @4:33 that's not a tree. That's a body tied to a center block. :)
I have an Ulterra troller , 9 SI G2N and 9Di G2N when I'm in the network mode, both units will appear under each category.......SI.....DI.....2d right now i have the 9SI at the bow (mistake on Ranger, i wanted it at the console, which they are moving it there. Using just 1 transducer ..... How should the set up be to get the best out of the SI DI and 2d in the networking option? Is the console unit hooked directly to the transducer?
I would run SI at the Console and Di at the bow and use the connected transducer to each unit.
I purchased a Helix 10 G2N. I want to use it at the console in conjunction with my old 1198C. Can these be networked, and can I use the new Mega transducer for both? I know I wont get mega frequencies on the 1198, but will the 2d Sonar work on the 1198?
To my understanding MEGA can not be shared to non-G2N Units. I need to work on testing this and see what the results. been busy with Tournaments but will try to add this to video list
Call Humminbird Customer Service 800-633-1468 they can tell you the for sure answer
Question, I now have the G2N Di unit on the front of the boat. Cant figure out the best setting to use for drop shotting? I need more coverage area in 2d for sonar? Had it figured out for the old 1159 unit but cant get the coverage with the new 10 G2n Di unit. Khz setting?
Which DI transducer do you have on the trolling motor? Standard or Wide. The wide provides 60° with 83kHz and 20° with 200kHz or the standard has 25° 200 kHz I use the 200kHz for drop shoting for precision but some like the additional coverage with the wide transducer
Hmm I have I guess the standard one that comes with the unit? Fairly sure its not the wide one. I talked with David Turner and he offered some suggestions to get the 83Khz setting to work on the same unit, got it showing up on the setting just got to try and see how it does this weekend. Any other suggestions other than purchasing a new transducer? What about the old transducer off the 1159 I had before? Guessing that would not utilize the chirp DI and 2d?
The standard equipment transducer is not recommended for Trolling Motor use since it does not have additional shielding and can increase chances of getting RF noise in the system. THe standard transducer does not have the 83kHz feature. You can use the old 1159 Transducer but was it a 2D Only or DI model of the 1159. You have to use the correct transducer or risk damaging the internals of the unit if trying you use wrong frequencies with wrong transducer
Thanks Doug
So i am guessing my best bet would be to buy a wide model?
If you want the wider 60° coverage from 83khz...then you need the wide
how do you get rid if the block icons for speed and depth and that?
You can change the Readouts to Overlays from Data Boxes.
Can i get this quality of image out of my 999Ci
This is the NEW MEGA Imaging with Higher Frequency than the 999ci offered. It's New Technology from Humminbird. You have 455kHz and 800kHz in your unit and they do very well but MEGA Imaging takes Side Imaging to Megawatt of Power now for even higher detail levels
but where are the fish ?
There are many fish in that video when I looked again but the purpose was to show the MEGA Imaging. I have other video with fish in them but the purpose of this video was not to show fish but help people learn about a product.
Did you get you another skeeter🤔🤔🤔
Yep I have a 2016 and 2014 Skeeter FX20 right now, Need to sell the 2014!!!
I thought someone would have already bought that one already.
not happy with mine, I got 12 and 10" gen 2 and no one can explain to me why I cant have my front transducer read independently from my rear transducer. not hummingbird nor the installer
You have transducers connected direct to each unit? Which Models and which transducers are you using. In the Network Tab you select the transducer you want for the unit and it displays the data from that transducer. If it is connected to the unit should be simple. One hint rename your units versus the IP address and makes it much easier to know which transducer you are selecting. I have a video on this on Ethernet Networking and selecting which accessories it uses.
My Onix is good enough that there is no reason to buy a better Fish Finder. The 360 is the greatest concept out there but the image does not seem very good. I would pay to have a significantly improved 360. When is it going to happen?
Slow the refresh speed of 360 will increase the details. ONIX is very nice but I have been running MEGA side by side with ONIX and finding more than I ever have with MEGA Imaging. It's super high details make it easier to count fish and know exactly what you've found
Is the only adjustment to get the Mega on the check icon button?
I think in the Sonar Tab in Master Menu it can also be selected. I've have to take a look
I think I have seen it in the sonar selection. The easiest way to press the check Icon. I think I checked and it was set to Mega. You can change in the menu from Mega to 455 or 800.
If North Korea gets their hands on one of these, our subs will never be safe.
To optimize side imaging, what is the best settings for jig mode (on or off), and 2D frequencies(200Khz or 83Khz), 2D Chirp on or off?
Jig Mode Off Pings the SI more often than 2D Sonar.
Mabey take er down to 70 foot
Complicated AF.. got a headache from all the button pushing..
what in the world am I even looking at. The technology is so advanced for a new guy that it all looks difficult to understand. The vendors dont even explain what they're talking about. "Look at that Tree"... what tree...
Watch my early videos I have one that is Understanding Side Imaging that should help and several others explaining sonar technologies and coverage areas
Way too confusing beep beep when do you fish. Wow a tree
Before and after I film videos.
This video makes me feel so dumb.
The Higher the frequency the less of an image you will get. Just like sound, long waves (bass or 455khz) travel further and short waves (high frequencies 800 and higher kHz ) dont go far at all. What you wind up with is a 15” screen and very little of it used, which is a WASTE OF MONEY HAHAHAA!!! Get a helix and stick to 455k as it is all you need to find fish and structure. The higher frequencies are a gimmick...not useful.
Higher Frequency create more details but at less distance. Low Frequency can travel farther but less details and that is what is awesome about the MEGA imaging Products is you have CHIRP Side Imaging 455kHz Range, 800kHz Range and MEGA Imaging so you can use all 3 depending on your needs. MEGA Imaging is where I run my units normally and can see 80' to 100' to the sides very easily in all the depths I normally fish 50' and less. But when I want more or a different view I can switch easily to other CHIRP SI Frequencies. Something you can not do with Gen 1 HELIX it is single frequency sound waves for Side Imaging. Now the G2N units offer MEGA imaging but you might want to review my new series HELIX vs SOLIX there is more than just sonar differences and the Big Screen Units provide more area to display split screen data so you don't need multiple units or switch views to see larger data. It all depends on what you want and what you need. That is the awesome thing with Humminbird they offer many products and series of unit depending on budget to fit anglers needs.
2c you've obviously never actually used an Mega products to have made such a statement! For appx the last decade I ran a 997 and 1197 on my previous bassboat. Then lastyear I got a new boat and I put twin Helix Mega Si 10 G2n on it (front and rear). The difference is ASTOUNDING! Even buddies who likewise have previous generation Hbird Si units are amazed at the difference in image and information revealed. We've purposely tested my Mega's on spots on our local waters (Pickwick and KY Lake/TN River) we've been fishing and using previous Si on for years and we've been blown away at new things and detail the new technology has revealed. My new boat is a 24ft bayboat that I also use several times each year on the coast while at my place in FL. The images I've found under bridges and along jetties and even offshore are considerably better than those I found of the same spots with my previous units. Every range has it's uses but you are simply wrong saying/thinking that Mega is just a gimmick and not worth the money. I'm COMPLETELY happy and satisfied with my purchases of my Helix Mega's!