Lowrance Trackback
Submitted by Dopolo on Tue, 2015-06-09 10:16
Hi All
Have been thinking about getting a Lowrance specifically for its Trackback feature which I think would be priceless when covering ground wide of perth metro. Does anyone use it for this and is it useful and accurate?
Rgds
Dopolo
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Yes and yes one of its best
Yes and yes one of its best features
D_d_001
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Have a simrad (similar) and
Have a simrad (similar) and use the trackback all the time.
fantastic for marking spot very accurately.
Jayden20
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Very handy especially when
Very handy especially when you have structure scan on the screen. Shows exactly were something is
crano
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I can ping spots in 70m at
I can ping spots in 70m at 25mph and go back later and land right on the spot every time.
Dopolo
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Thanks fellas, what maps are
Thanks fellas, what maps are you running?
Dopolo
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Thanks fellas, what maps are
Thanks fellas, what maps are you running?
Rosie
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navionics gold chart
Also, enable 'fish n chips' toggle in chart options to show 'sonarcharts'. Sonarcharts will show more detailed contour info when you zoom in.
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Dreamtime
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How do you work it?
Does anyone know how to operate the track back function? I'll have a look for the book but think it's long gone :s was out on the water yesterday and got some bitchin showings that I would love to share!
Rosie
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Easy
On the HDS use the left arrow button to scroll back (on the sounder screen) and use the cross hairs to find the spot you like the look of. Push enter twice to save as a waypoint
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D_d_001
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On the simradjust
On the simrad
just touchscreen so use as u would a touch phone (touch screen and drag sounding screen back till u see what u are after (fish structure etc).
then just touch and hold on the actual structure and it marks the exact point.
I assume the lowrance touch like this aswell
Ol Tom
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However
If you do find something you want to track back on don't leave it too long before you use the feature. My sounder doesn't store a great deal of memory. Found that out the hard way.
pale ale
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Also press "exit" if your
Also press "exit" if your cursor is already somewhere on your map. This will save the waypoint where you have scrolled back to, not where your cursor is situated.
hope that makes sense