Weird question, I guess, but, Can you turn on the track record, leave the TM up and use big motor to run to spot, drop TM and retrace the track? Update - I ordered one. I am concerned about my batteries being drained by GPS, but, heck...that anchor feature could be worth its weight in gold during cold weather fishing on my pontoon boat. Thanks for all y'alls help. Good fishing to you. Weird question, I guess, but, Can you turn on the track record, leave the TM up and use big motor to run to spot, drop TM and retrace the track? Update - I ordered one. I am concerned about my... » Read More Weird question, I guess, but, Can you turn on the track record, leave the TM up and use big motor to run to spot, drop TM and retrace the track? Update - I ordered one. I am concerned about my batteries being drained by GPS, but, heck...that anchor feature could be worth its weight in gold during cold weather fishing on my pontoon boat. Thanks for all y'alls help. Good fishing to you. « Show Less
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Don't fully understand the question. The I-Pilot can store up to 6 tracks and can bring you back to a chosen track from 1/4 mile away. When you store the TM,the tracks are saved in memory and can be used another trip. As long as you get within the 1/4 mile range and drop the TM, you will be able to retrace the track from start to end or end to start.
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I'm not sure about that. The only concern I would have is that it may not be good for the trolling motor to possibly turn while being at stowed. You could possibly do it by raising the motor straight up but not tilt it back to completely sto.
1818142
Good question. I have never tried it but don't see why it would not work. As long as the ipilot is on and operating to allow the GPS function to trace the track. Next time out I'm going to try it.
376867
I haven't used it a lot yet but I think as long as you don't put the TM back in the cradle ( just pull it straight up and lock out of the water so you can use the big motor) the GPS will still be on. If you pull it up and lay it down in the cradle it will turn off electrically. I 'll have to try what I think you are saying!
356753
No, you can't because it has a rechargeable battery. You just have to make sure that the unit is fully charged before you go fishing. It would also be helpful if you bring along some kind of charging device so you can recharge the unit when it starts to run low on power.
1727047
This is like a new car that you can't get into gear unless you put your foot on the brake.Why tec support could not tell you how is bad. It's so easy it's hard the first time.Plug the unit in. Place a record on the turn table. Press the cue button. Lift the arm and bring it over to the record.Press the cue button to lower the needle. Your turn table is turning. It' a clever way they have it set up BUT why didn't they put it into the instructions. I think I'ts a great unit.
38218
Yes and No. I have not experienced this (luckily), but have given it some thought. Where mine is mounted on the windshield, it has a ball pivot for adjustment. With this, you can actually just reach up and give a 90 degree twist and it will catch what you want it to. The problem with this though is most police will ask you to turn off your car and ignition, so unless you keep a secondary hot switch to feed it power with the key off, recording will stop. I don't think you would want to hard wire it into power not shut off by the ignition key, otherwise you could potentially have a dead battery after prolonged (overnight?) parking. I'm not sure of the power amp/draw and how that effects things, just my thoughts.
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That's what I use mine for. I have a switch in the dash that let's me turn it on any time I want. I don't leave it on constantly, just long enough to check the trailer when I'm towing. I have left it on for a few hours at a time. It worked just fine.I think the camera is pretty tough. Goes thru car washes and Michigan winters with no issues. I rate it pretty high.
2087309
Ok...The initial calibration you have to do on the road once. You ride one direction turn and go back. The unit is calibrated! Then you can use it on your trainer, rollers etc. there is a wind entry in front of the unit. Sounds absurd put a small fan in front and trick the unit. Also cyclops has a front wheel plastic base to emulate climbing pitch. Then you are on indoors with power etc... Awesome unit never go wrong with Newton..ha!
284999
It's not telescopic. You can get an extension cheap but I tell you, the difference in price for foot controls is worth it's weight in gold, always having your hands free fishing while controlLing speed & direction with your feet , you would never want to use your hands to direct your boat
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Most, if not all GPs units allow for "bookmarking" of sites you are at, as well as entering and saving coordinates for locations you haven't visited yet. Many offer POI's, aka "Point's of interest", and some allow you to upload custom poi lists, such as these http://www.poi-factory.com/taxonomy/term/55, however none of those are specifically geared for ice fishing. As far as which unit to buy, I'd make sure that it's durable & waterproof, or at least water resistant. ;-) Also, I'd suggest a unit that is geared towards marine use, so that it will contain, or at least allow uploads of marine charts or inland lake charts, if that's something that your husband needs for ice fishing. Most, if not all GPs units allow for "bookmarking" of sites you are at, as well as entering and saving coordinates for locations you haven't visited yet. Many offer POI's, aka "Point's of interest", and some allow you to upload custom poi lists, such as these http://www.poi-factory.com/taxonomy/term/55, however none of those are specifically geared for ice fishing. As far as which unit to buy, I'd make sure that it's durable & waterproof, or at least water resistant. ;-) Also, I'd suggest a unit that is geared towards marine use, so that it will contain, or at least... » Read More Most, if not all GPs units allow for "bookmarking" of sites you are at, as well as entering and saving coordinates for locations you haven't visited yet. Many offer POI's, aka "Point's of interest", and some allow you to upload custom poi lists, such as these http://www.poi-factory.com/taxonomy/term/55, however none of those are specifically geared for ice fishing. As far as which unit to buy, I'd make sure that it's durable & waterproof, or at least water resistant. ;-) Also, I'd suggest a unit that is geared towards marine use, so that it will contain, or at least allow uploads of marine charts or inland lake charts, if that's something that your husband needs for ice fishing. « Show Less
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Well, it depends how one interprets that question. If you want it to track how far you've traveled in a database (or electronic log file) so you can go back and review your mileage later then NO. However, if you want to tell how many miles you are RIGHT NOW from a stable or trail head (and which direction to travel as the crow flies to get back to your point of origin), then YES. This device only tracks REAL TIME information, and does not store or log anything other than your current location and direction from 1 - 3 way points you've actually traveled to and marked on the device.
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If you have a 9-volt battery inside, it will retain the recording that is in memory. If you don't, and you disconnect from the DC power supply, you will lose whatever has been stored. I've been burned a couple of times though because my 9V battery didn't have enough charge to retain the recording, and I lost the recording when I disconnected the power supply. (This device is hard on 9V batteries.) Alas, it was never meant to be a permanent recording device, so it keeps me on my toes in terms of getting good at playing the initial loops.
2221233
It's an automatic feature. Don't fret the small stuff. Relax and just fish!
1013328
Please explain what the StatTrack funktion is and I can better answer your question. To my knowledge, you needn't add anything to this device as an improvement. It is deadly enough as is.
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Yes, along with marking/showing where the fish are located it also tracks and records your route. You can see your route as well as the depths so you can get right back to the good fishing spot. There is a little bit of a learning curve, but well worth the time investment to get the most from the unit.
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I've used it with a Lowrance X-4, and a Humminbird 561. It will work with any fishfinder you can splice the right end connections to (or wrap the wire ends around the terminals.) This thing will run my x-4 (simple, black and white display) for 8-10, 4-6hour fishing trips without even blinking, it is completely oversized for it, then again I have never run out of charge. It runs the bigger fishfinder for 2-3 trips before drawing it down. I bought two of these and try to keep them both charged and the spare in my truck, so if I run one down I can just paddle back to shore and swap them out, great batteries! I've used it with a Lowrance X-4, and a Humminbird 561. It will work with any fishfinder you can splice the right end connections to (or wrap the wire ends around the terminals.) This thing will run my x-4 (simple, black and white display) for 8-10, 4-6hour fishing trips without even blinking, it is completely oversized for it, then again I have never run out of charge. It runs the bigger fishfinder for 2-3 trips before drawing it down. I bought two of these and try to keep them both charged and the spare in my truck, so if I run one down I can just paddle back to shore and swap them out,... » Read More I've used it with a Lowrance X-4, and a Humminbird 561. It will work with any fishfinder you can splice the right end connections to (or wrap the wire ends around the terminals.) This thing will run my x-4 (simple, black and white display) for 8-10, 4-6hour fishing trips without even blinking, it is completely oversized for it, then again I have never run out of charge. It runs the bigger fishfinder for 2-3 trips before drawing it down. I bought two of these and try to keep them both charged and the spare in my truck, so if I run one down I can just paddle back to shore and swap them out, great batteries! « Show Less
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No. I use one for a tractor battery over the winter, 2-3 months between starts. Go for it. Maybe the battery will still be some good when you're able to get the boat in the water. Better, much better to keep battery up than to let it discharge too low. That kills batteries' life span. Especially in the cold.
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Just to confirm. the arm does not automatically set itself up to record, it only has auto return. Another point worth noting is that whilst the manual shows that the unit can pick up the tracks on your vinyl automatically and give them track numbers on the recorder, I found that 8 out of 10 times, the unit did not pick up the tracks and it would record the whole side of the record as one big long track. You can go back later and edit that, but it's just another feature that did not work properly.
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Fishing spot or any other location can be marked as a waypoint and returned to. I do it all the time. Take time to read the manual and practice with the unit. do it at home before you go fishing to practice. Remember the unit has to be in motion to read correctly. It relies on the motion picked up by the satellites. You can walk briskly and the unit will function fine.