robarrington
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Snips and others...I've read every thread I can find on this forum regardinging finding hard bottom. I recently purchased a Furuno 588 and a TM260 for the sole purpose of finding hard bottom in the GOM. I have another unit (Simrad EVO) and chirp transducer for finding fish. I've been out on a couple trips and the 260 seems ok at showing tails, but I am wondering if I can improve on that.
Snips, you have recommended the CA50/200 over the 260 for showing tails? If I make that change is it for sure better? Do you have real world experience with the difference? Does the Furuno work better with the CA50/200 since it is a Furuno product?
Also the other option I'm considering is replacing my 260 with the P66. Looking over the data sheets on the airmar website the P66 has a significantly higher Q! Q on the P66 is 21 (50hz) and 36 (200hz). Q on the 260 is between 8 and 10. So if Q is really a big factor for showing tails it seems the P66 should crush the 260. I'd be going from 1kw power to 600W though and I'm not really sure what the implications are for that. I'll only be using this unit in 170' of water and shallower. Does the power affect getting hard bottom tails on the screen?
Snips, you have recommended the CA50/200 over the 260 for showing tails? If I make that change is it for sure better? Do you have real world experience with the difference? Does the Furuno work better with the CA50/200 since it is a Furuno product?
Also the other option I'm considering is replacing my 260 with the P66. Looking over the data sheets on the airmar website the P66 has a significantly higher Q! Q on the P66 is 21 (50hz) and 36 (200hz). Q on the 260 is between 8 and 10. So if Q is really a big factor for showing tails it seems the P66 should crush the 260. I'd be going from 1kw power to 600W though and I'm not really sure what the implications are for that. I'll only be using this unit in 170' of water and shallower. Does the power affect getting hard bottom tails on the screen?