compatble transducers between nasa and seafarer depth sounders

[smeaks]

I am upgrading the sounder from an old seafarer 700 set with repeater to a nasa type sounder (probably clipper range) can the old transducer be used in the new set? I think it is a coax type plug, has anyone any detailed experience?

thanks

 

[cormorant]

It won't work. I recently tried exactly this with a Clipper as the replacement. The new transducer will be supplied with the new unit of course - I guess you are trying to avoid a haul out until it suits you. A few years ago I tried the same thing with a similar unit(not sure if it was a seafarer now), going to a nasa target - also no good.

 

[Rivers & creeks]

NASA claims on its website that they are compatible though.

 

[bazobeleza]

it works fine, It runs on the 150mhz band, and I replaced an old seafarer with a nasa clipper with no probs using the seafarer sender, its still in still working 4 years later.

 

[savageseadog]

If you go on the Airmar site there is quite a lot of technical information on the various transducers

 

[l'escargot]

The Seafarer certainly worked with the NASA Target range.

 

[Seanick]

Usually works. althoght I use a Nasa transducer to run a Seafarer Echo sounder!! Cant stand the LCD 'random number generators'.

 

[smeaks]

thanks for all the positive advice folks!

merry christmas to all

 

[MarkJohnson12345]

Not sure what the Seafarer 700 set set looks like, is it the old ring fire jobbie??

If so it was certainly compatable with the new Nasa one that I replaced it with on two different boats.

Try it before you haul out!

 

[Refueler]

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It won't work. I recently tried exactly this with a Clipper as the replacement. The new transducer will be supplied with the new unit of course - I guess you are trying to avoid a haul out until it suits you. A few years ago I tried the same thing with a similar unit(not sure if it was a seafarer now), going to a nasa target - also no good.

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My previous boat - I did exactly as OP asks about and all worked fine.
On present boat I changed Seafarer to Echopilot Duo - also no problem - works fine.

Considering that both co's are most likely supplied trnaducers from Airmar and are of same frequency, same lead length, same plug - why should they not work ?

To OP ... you will get the transducer with new set anyway - so try old one ... if no good then you'll have new one to replace with anyway. But as long as old was working - there shouldn't be problem.

 

[VicS]

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you will get the transducer with new set anyway

[/ QUOTE ] No Nigel I think you will find it costs an extra £25 . You of all people not spotting a potential saving of a whole 25 smackers. Losing your grip. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Nasa did at one time advertise the fact that their sounders would work with existing Seafarer transducers. In those days presumably to help entice people away from Seafarer.

 

[Refueler]

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you will get the transducer with new set anyway

[/ QUOTE ] No Nigel I think you will find it costs an extra £25 . You of all people not spotting a potential saving of a whole 25 smackers. Losing your grip. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Nasa did at one time advertise the fact that their sounders would work with existing Seafarer transducers. In those days presumably to help entice people away from Seafarer.

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Blimey - that's outrageous !! I apologise that I was not aware of this - all adverts etc. I looked at - particularly on Ebay all had Transducers included !

 

[VicS]

No you are right it was me misreading Nasa's website. they are supplied with transducer (it says in tiny print) They misleadingly then list the transducer along with a few other things as "related products" I assumed it meant you could buy the instrument without the transducer and save £25.

As you say then no point in using the old one. Might as well stick the new one in unless you're afloat and it's a through hull installation.

 

[Refueler]

Phew !! Thank goodness for that !! Nasa very nearly went of my list !!