Network Sounder Selection

[Anonymous]

I currently have old Simrad equipment which is starting to fail due to age, exposure and use. I was just given a Furuno RPU-139, ETR-6/10N 50/200 Network Sounder, C2000 Heading Sensor and a RSB 0070 Radar Array. From all of the research I have done I have determined that the transducer in my boat is a Simrad Combi 38/200. I know that the ETR-6/10N Network Sounder I have will not work with the Simrad Combi 38/200. The transducer is glassed into the as a thru hull mount and I would prefer to find a Furuno network sounder that will work with the Simrad 38/200 transducer rather that getting into replacing the transducer. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Snips]

Full Circle,
The first thing would be to confirm the power rating of the Combi. Years ago we ran into a situation where a vessel owner thought he had a 1Kw transducer but it turned out be 200/300 watts. The 38Khz worked really good for about five minutes so ever since that time I have been leery about using them.

The only network sounder that we have is the DFF3. I have never tested the DFF3 with a Combi, but we have had a few dealers try this combination. If you want to try, use the "A" Tap setting for both frequencies and use a output power setting of 6.

Snips