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Vexilar with Marcum

just_jig

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bigbad401 Rising Star

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That is why there is an "IR" button on each. There are more qualified people on this forum to explain how to use ( I have a Bird, so no interference for me ), but use the IR button to knock out the interference on one then go to the other and do the same. Should work.

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cementhead21 Enthusiast

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when i first bought my lx3 i had the chance to set the fl18 right next to the lx3 and compare.if i remeber corectly i had to use the ir buttons quite a bit and also adjust the gains some. also it was from those 2 days that i did my own little testing that i went with the marcum over the vexilar

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PerchJerker Grand Master

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The FL-20 seems to have improved interference rejection over the previous Vex models and should be fine next to a Marc flasher. The older Vexs have a lot more problems getting the display cleaned up to be very usable. But with 1 Marc and 1 Vex you should be in good shape.

If you get a 2nd or 3rd Marc near a Vex .... good luck to the guy with the Vex.

The key to tuning out the interference or crosstalk is to work together to do it. Work on one unit at a time, and when you get it cleaned up move to the next one and clean that one up, etc. After you get them working together, don't adjust the IR again (unless you want to rile up your fishing buddies whistle

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BoxMN Grand Master

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Yeah, we use a fl20 and lx5 right next to each other, and might have to hit ir a time or two or three, but then both are clear as can be. Have not tried 2 vex's and a marcum though...

Oh yeah, a lx5 and an old fl8 don't play nice together, the fl8 will be garbled.

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so an lx-5 gives more interference due to the increased power it uses right? i had a coworker tell me that all the extra power from the marcum only kicks out other flashers and drains the battery quicker. i dont know if he is just a vex. fanboy or what, but is there any truth to that?

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we run a LX-5 and FL-20 side by side all the time as well as every other Vex made and only one unit had problems with my LX and that was a FL-12 on hard bottom, the rest can be cleared up easily with the IR buttons. Both my Marcum and buddys Vex last all day running so cant answer the power drain but would guess more power takes more battery but it's not been an issue.

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I've fished for a couple of years with two guys who run Marcum's and my old FL-8 in a 8X10 house and if you use the IR features on all three we could always make to so you could see the bottom without interference. Was it as clear as fishing by yourself? Not really. Could you tell what was happening in the bottom 3/4 of the water column? Absolutely.

Humminbird runs on a different frequency and should not affect Vexilar or Marcum.

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