Sounder Q

[Nolongeramember]

Ive got a Lowrance X125 sounder. Its rated to a depth of about 280m and has 300WRMS.

Its fine at depths of about 15m or less but when I start getting around 30m or more the chart speed is sooo slow it becomes useless. It barely moves. (the chart speed is how fast the screen goes across from right to left)

I really dont know if its always been like this or if there is something wrong with it because I dont usually go in deep waters but Ive only just noticed it.

So is this normal for a sounder of this power and do I need to get something more powerful for deeper water is there a fault with my sounder.

PS. The ping speed and chart speed settings were set to 100% aswell.

Edited November 6, 2007 by Roylo

[jewgaffer]

Hi Roylo I'm not up to date with sounders in fact I need someone to help work out the fancy menu on my Sitex pro fish2 sounder map plotter gps and get me conversed with this hi tech gadget on the water.

I don't suppose the problem you have is anything to do with changing the gain to suit the depths? That was all I had to worry about with my old Lowrance.

I take it you are already adjusting the gain to suit the various depths ?

Otherwise if you have no luck it might be a good idea to get advice from Huett Marine. I'm sure they'd have someone in that area who could locate the problem be it in the operating, a fault in the machine, something in the electrics, the transducer or the installation.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

jewgaffer

[martinc]

hi - I just bought the x126 from the states - same guts and menu as yours.

I have no probs with mine - try taking it back to factory default- I did this with mine when I got it, as it was second hand.

If no joy, talk to lowrance.

[Nolongeramember]

hi - I just bought the x126 from the states - same guts and menu as yours.

I have no probs with mine - try taking it back to factory default- I did this with mine when I got it, as it was second hand.

If no joy, talk to lowrance.

Oh yeh. So have you taken it into deep water yet, like 25 metres or more? Does the screen go across at a good speed?

I have master reset it all but am yet to try it on the water... hopefully it will fix it...