Is this normal?

[Gerritt]

This might sound like a silly question...

 

But today I wired the Fishfinder to the fuse block and hooked it up to the transducer..

 

right now the boat is located on its trailer on a paved driveway...

 

I turned it on and it was reading that I was in 6' - 10' of water...

 

Is this normal for it to be giving a depth reading when out of the water???

 

The unit is a Eagle 500c

 

G

[irishfield]

Yes... it's about four x the distance to the floor!

 

(mine was showin 9.1 feet 20 minutes ago.. LOL)

Edited April 20, 2008 by irishfield

[Sinker]

I thought it wasn't such a good idea to run them out of water? Just a myth?

 

I try to keep mine off out of water, but yesterday, I put it on the trailer and realized it was still turned on......LOL.......gotta get the boat system back down to a science again. I'm still in icefishing mode I think.

 

Mine doesn't show a depth though......just flashes 0.0

 

Sinker

[irishfield]

They will heat up if you run them for a long time. Mine was reflecting off a nice smooth cement floor. Wanted to see if the new speed sensor I hooked up worked and to get GBay up on my screen before the am launch !

[kickingfrog]

You're asking this board about normal????

 

Did you forget your hat today?

[shane]

You're asking this board about normal????

 

Did you forget your hat today?

 

 

 

HAHAHA!

[danc]

right now the boat is located on its trailer on a paved driveway...

 

I turned it on and it was reading that I was in 6' - 10' of water...

 

 

Did you mark any fish??

[irishfield]

Doubtful Dan.. G's got a Lowrance/Eagle... not a Humminbird with Fish ID.

[Greencoachdog]

Doubtful Dan.. G's got a Lowrance/Eagle... not a Humminbird with Fish ID.

 

 

No simulation on a Lowrance/Eagle???... that sucks!!!... I mark some of my best fish in simulation mode!