Transducer Question

[STORE500]

I was wondering if the transducer has to be below the bottom of the ice to get an accurate reading, And if it is not does it screw up the angle of the cone?( I have an LX-3) Thanks!!!!

[walleyewild]

The bottom of the transducer should be below the bottom of the ice for best results.

If not then you will get a lot of surface clutter.

I adjust my float so my transducer is below the ice and it is an ok way to measure ice thickness.

[Lisa Almquist]

I have an LX3 too and always automatically have the put the transducer at the bottom of the ice column. Not sure exactly how to explain why-Let's have Marcum Technologies do it for us. A quote from our manual:

Quote:

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Using the Ice Transducer - The weighted transducer suspends

in the ice hole from the adjustable ice arm. The shuttle system

does not have to be on a flat surface for the transducer to hang

straight. The self-aligning transducer hangs like a plumb bob and

always transmits and receives a direct signal. The transducer

should be positioned just below the water line, except when the

ice begins to get thick (more than 24 inches). Once the ice gets

thicker than 24 inches, ringing off the side of the ice hole can

occur. This is usually displayed as a solid band of light between

2 and 3 feet on the display dial. If this occurs, lower the transducer

to the bottom of the ice hole. This should eliminate most

display clutter.

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That is the official position of your transducer from Marcum!

[Deitz Dittrich]

Like Lisa stated... Its not needed to have the tranceducer under the ice line. For the most part I keep my ducer in my hole.. it keeps the fish from getting tangled in the cord. Onlywhen the ice gets real thick do you have to drop it further in the water.

In fact if you are having interfierence problems, often times pulling it up into your hole is one of the ways of fixing it somewhat.

[calli4120]

You don't need to have the transducer below the ice to use your flasher. I have an older vexilar that has a puck style transducer mounted on an metal arm. When I use the vex, my transducer only sits about 7" below the hole and had no issues in 30"+ of ice last year. The only thing it causes is a few green lines around the top of the scale and is not really an issue.

You can also use your transducer and check for depths and fish through the ice without cutting any holes.

[BobT]

You don't even have to have it in the hole at all if you don't want to. It can shoot through the ice BUT the ice itself does cause reflection of the sound wave the unit is using to measure depth and this can translate into clutter noise and excessive echoes. This can vary depending on ice clarity and thickness.

Experiment when you're out there to see what works best for you.

Bob

[STORE500]

Thanks for all the great replys!

[brainranger]

I've seen someone not even put it in the hole and left it laying sideways in the carrying tray. He couldn't understand why he wasn't getting any reading. I would recommend taking it out of the canvas case....