Humminbird portable unit doesnt work with their ice transducer

[Tjames09]

Bought a portable Humminbird Piranhamax 197c. I also bought the only ice transducer Humminbird makes, the XI 9 20 which is 200/83khz. The unit is dual beam at 200/455khz, so Im guessing that is where the issue is. The problem is Humminbird dont make a transducer with 200/455khz. They make an ice ducer for their ICE models which is 455/240khz which I imagine wouldnt work either.

 

I guess my question is how can I get this to work if at all. And if it doesnt, why on earth would they make a portable unit not capable for ice fishing.

[BillM]

Quick Google search brought up this.. Try it out.

 

http://www.ontariofishingforums.com/forum/topic/27327-humminbird-ice-ducer-compatibility-issues-solved/

[Tjames09]

Quick Google search brought up this.. Try it out.

 

http://www.ontariofishingforums.com/forum/topic/27327-humminbird-ice-ducer-compatibility-issues-solved/

Wow thanks for the reply. I couldn't get it to exit sim mode on the lake but now I'm home it will. I will have to try again to make sure 100%. I noticed it only had 2 pins not 3.

[BillM]

Stupid things, you'd think they'd make all the transducers compatible.

[Tjames09]

Stupid things, you'd think they'd make all the transducers compatible.

 

you know whats weird is I called humminbird Canada customer service and the guy on the phone had no idea. He didnt know that the transducer wouldn't work, and he certainly didnt have a work around. Its like he knew nothing about their products.

[Sinker]

Call radio world, they will explain how to do it too.

 

S.