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Location: Stevens Point, WI | I'm not saying that they did a good thing by getting rid of the icon button, but there is absolutely nothing I can do to magically make it reappear, nor can you or the next guy. So, instead, I'm all about figuring out a way to do the same thing on the HDS units, yes, it's a different procedure now in how you go about doing what we use to do on the LCX units, but so far I LOVE the HDS units.
If you use the HDS units to their fullest potential, the advantages greatly outweigh in my opinion the icon button on the LCX units. The sonar readout, the StructureScan, the option to have Sirius Radio and Weather, but what I've really enjoyed most this season is the Downview feature, that is flat cool!
As for the file size, yes, I know how big they are, but I have a crap ton of sd cards, why not give it a 2gig card? I then know I never fill it up. Typically though, I had been storing them on Navplanner and then empty the card afterward. I've only got a couple of cards, Vermilion, Wabigoon and Northern Wisconsin Lakes on one. But, as I do fish more lakes, keeping them separated means I don't have to wonder whats on what card or when it was from etc. All the data from that lake and only that lake is there, simple. I know Zach has a card of the Mississippi River that has years of knowledge just on that card and actually has filled up a smaller card, and now has another card that is 2 gig that he uses.
I've asked the question numerous times about the 1000 icon cap, and the same answer every time I've asked was who knows why only 1000 icons. But I do know this, what you, and anyone else using the icons the way you or I have, the icon was not made to be used that way, laying down 100's of icons marking structure out or weed lines dotted with icons is not the intent, that I know for certain. Just for reference, the HDS units now have a 5000 way point capacity. |
