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Anyone have a Garmin 73sv???
Posted on 6/30/21 at 5:20 pm
Posted on 6/30/21 at 5:20 pm
Trying to find out what kind of transducer I need... ty
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Posted on 6/30/21 at 5:28 pm to rsbd
Call Garmin.
I had to do an warranty/exchange after mine fried. I ended up getting a new transducer with package but after some research it didn't support everything. So just call tell them the water depth u want to target and they will get you the best one. If i remember right the older model transducer is much better quality, and when u ask about the ones that are compatible ask if they have the discontinued one lying around somewhere get the model numbers and look on some forums. I did this about 2 years ago.
Regardless Garmin will help and give you the info you need fast... that is only reason i buy Garmin vs simrad/lowrance & hummingbird
I had to do an warranty/exchange after mine fried. I ended up getting a new transducer with package but after some research it didn't support everything. So just call tell them the water depth u want to target and they will get you the best one. If i remember right the older model transducer is much better quality, and when u ask about the ones that are compatible ask if they have the discontinued one lying around somewhere get the model numbers and look on some forums. I did this about 2 years ago.
Regardless Garmin will help and give you the info you need fast... that is only reason i buy Garmin vs simrad/lowrance & hummingbird
Posted on 6/30/21 at 6:16 pm to Lsutigerturner
Yes, my echomap 73sv calls for a CV52HW that is discontinued, but the new one is a GT52HW
Posted on 6/30/21 at 6:33 pm to rsbd
GT54UHD
Posted on 6/30/21 at 8:03 pm to rsbd
Yes I have the GT54UHD. Side scan and down image.
Posted on 7/1/21 at 2:16 pm to rsbd
Whatever you do, don't get the CV transducer. There was a lawsuit between Lowrance and Garmin over a patent on technology. Garmin changed the tech "DownVu" to "ClearVu" and removed the center down looking element from the transducer. They then used a stitching method in the software so that the two side viewing elements would interpolate the down view data. The GT transducer has the 3 elements (2 side view, 1 down view) the CV has only 2 side viewing elements
Garmin vs Lowrance
Your Garmin head unit will give you a list of transducers I believe under "Sonar setup" options menu
We also need to know how deep the water are you normally fish. I run a HW (high frequency wide sonar beam cone) geared more for shallow inshore fishing
Garmin vs Lowrance
Your Garmin head unit will give you a list of transducers I believe under "Sonar setup" options menu
We also need to know how deep the water are you normally fish. I run a HW (high frequency wide sonar beam cone) geared more for shallow inshore fishing
This post was edited on 7/1/21 at 2:34 pm
Posted on 7/1/21 at 5:00 pm to GoAwayImBaitn
This is what i was talking about...
Explained much better
Explained much better
This post was edited on 7/1/21 at 5:01 pm
Posted on 7/2/21 at 9:20 am to rsbd
I should also be clear that not all "GT" transducers are capable of side scanning.
I have a Striker 7SV with the Garmin GT52HW transducer.
My Garmin 54CV, I use a GT22HW transducer that does not side scan
Make sure you get a transducer that can side sscan. Your unit has that side scan feature and you don't want to miss out on it by picking the wrong transducer.
I have a Striker 7SV with the Garmin GT52HW transducer.
My Garmin 54CV, I use a GT22HW transducer that does not side scan
Make sure you get a transducer that can side sscan. Your unit has that side scan feature and you don't want to miss out on it by picking the wrong transducer.
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