Yes Fred. Agreed.
In my address to Eric, I meant him as the "you"
and I assumed he is not old enough to know what
an AM radio really is, let alone have one sitting on a shelf somewhere. :)
And as Marek points out it doesn't verify
accurate functionality with the Raymarine head,
which is th
Russ — there actually IS a way to test depth transducers out of the water.
Hook it up and turn on the depth instrument, then put an AM radio near the
transducer, turn it on and tune it away from a station to static. If you then
hear a regular “tick-tick-tick” sound coming out of the radio whic
After re-reading the original message, I should correct myself. You can test if
the transducer is working, but not if the echo sounder is – your calibration
might be completely off.
Marek
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Actually, there is a way to test out of the water.
Get a big Ziploc bag, fill it with water and hold the transducer touching the
bag (where the water is). You should hear the clicks. You can potentially even
see the “sound waves”. Best done with two people (unless you have about 4
hands). It m
Hi Eric,
I didn't see all of your questions answered in
the batch of replies. Don't worry, it's not
unusual for this beloved group o' squirrel chasers :)
- there is no practical way for you to test the
old transducer out of the water
- nothing happens if you try, no damage but it
needs water
Happy t day +1. On way to rock hall first test of FWC
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> On Nov 27, 2015, at 11:13, Joel Aronson via CnC-List
> wrote:
>
> Went to Plymouth Wednesday. Saw the Mayflower. What better way to celebrate
> Thanksgiving!
> We had a great feast at my sisters house.
> Headed t
Went to Plymouth Wednesday. Saw the Mayflower. What better way to
celebrate Thanksgiving!
We had a great feast at my sisters house.
Headed to the parade of lights inNewport this evening.
I hope everyone else enjoyed the holiday as well.
Joel
On Wednesday, November 25, 2015, Richard N. Bush via