Geofenced Lowrances
Submitted by timboon on Sun, 2013-01-06 12:43
Ok so my last post was asking for help with importing a Lowrance sounder, now i`m decided on either the
HDS 5xGen2 ( $630 delivered ) or the Elite 5x ($410 delivered ),
At the end of the day its mainly going to be used bottom bouncing in my Dingi in 40 odd mtrs down south so a reliable unit that is pretty user friendly is what i`m after....
Of the two Units mentioned above the Gen2 seems to be Geofenced ( i dont mind if its only imperial measurments )
Is there other things that will affect me making it unusable unless it gets unlocked??
Cheers Tim
Jayden20
Posts: 672
Date Joined: 29/08/11
our navionics cards wont
our navionics cards wont work in it so you wont be able to get detailed charts
fisho-ron
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Date Joined: 26/09/09
my cousin just brought one
my cousin just brought one from the states, hds8m gps only.
it is a world wide model and he was using it today out from woodys with a platinum card in with ni probs, all the same as a aussie one.
read the lowrance web site, it clearly states in black and white about blocked units, as long as you buy a world wide modle and not the insight one it will work and be in metric.
good luck
Bluedog
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Date Joined: 28/07/11
I bought a HDS worldwide
I bought a HDS worldwide model from the states a couple years ago and have had no dramas.