The
CM510L is AIRMAR’s new 3 kW low frequency (25 to 50 kHz)
Cavity Mount Chirp Transducer designed for commercial fishing market for use in bottom discrimination and target resolution of bottom-fish species or for deep bottom longlining, while still have the performance for use in the upper water column species like tuna. The transducer’s bandwidth is 28 kHz, 38 kHz and 50 kHz, and including every other frequency within that bandwidth.
Here are transducer specifications according to AIRMAR:
• Depth only
• 3 kW
• Maximum depth to 10,000 ft
• Low frequency: 25 to 50 kHz
• Beamwidths:
o 28 kHz — 10° (fore-aft ) X 17° (port-starboard)
o 38 kHz — 8° (fore-aft ) X 16° (port-starboard)
o 50 kHz — 7° (fore-aft ) X 14° (port-starboard)
• Operates in Chirp mode or on discrete frequencies
• Covers popular fishing frequencies of 28 kHz, 38 kHz and 50 kHz plus everything else in the bandwidth
At this time, I do not currently know of any commercial fishing vessel that is using this transducer with a Furuno CHIRP or CW Fish Finder. However, this is bound to change as this transducer becomes more known within the commercial fishing market.
- Deep Blue