wifi sounder to your smartphone or tablet

[myusernam]

My house runs on wifi and it seems fast enough, get onboard Moose and import some samples.

I found a 10" gps android tablet for ~$150 delivered.

Looks like the whole deal could be done for around $350, not bad for a 10" GPS plotter/depth sounder.

just go to officeworks. 69 for a pendo 7 inch. 129 for the 10 inch.

[Nicko_Cairns]

I hate to say it but I wonder who will be first to accidentally drop their sounder (tablet) over the side, it will. Give the fish something to watch for a while at least...

[upstart]

But can you do it without the sounder head unit Adrian?

That's the whole point, if you have a tablet then all you need is a transducer at USD $140 by memory.

Same with Navionics at about $40.

The hunt is on for the cheapest wifi gps 10" android tablet.

Hey Fed, how are you going with that search? Any links?

[ozscott]

I hate to say it but I wonder who will be first to accidentally drop their sounder (tablet) over the side, it will. Give the fish something to watch for a while at least...

ipad with lifeproof case and it's life jacket bumper and you can just grab it with your net...no dramas

cheers

[Fed]

Hey Fed, how are you going with that search? Any links?

I found that one at ~$150 delivered at Dino Direct, I don't think the one from Office Works has GPS installed.
You can check Dino yourself I don't want to put up a link until I check out a few more for other features like memory, screen res and cameras etc.

[Volvo]

I must be missing something here which offcourse is quite possible at me ole ripe age lol, but why would i wanna let go of my steering or take my eyes away from the sounder to viewe the sounder display on my smartphone ???..
I mean i get a reasonable display on my sounder unit, unless offcourse just for the fun o it?? ??

[Fed]

You need to read the first post in this thread and follow the link Volvo.

It's not for people who already have electronics it's for people who have nothing or better still already own a good sized tablet.

Take one big tablet $200
Add Navionics $40
Add one wifi transducer $150

~$400 outcome is a 10" fishfinder with GPS running Navionics as plotter.
or ~$200 if you already have the tablet.

Meant as a stand alone unit not a 'visual repeater'.

I wonder if airmar will bring out a wifi transducer?

[upstart]

Thanks Fed!
I've been doing some googling and I'll be buggered if I can find one that says GPS in the specs.
I don't really want to rely on the spotty faced kid in JB HIFI.
I'll keep on looking.

[wayno60]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/24GB-10-2...item1e77dc2b17

[Camhawk88]

Thanks Fed!
I've been doing some googling and I'll be buggered if I can find one that says GPS in the specs.
I don't really want to rely on the spotty faced kid in JB HIFI.
I'll keep on looking.

You only have the regular garden variety spotty kid at your JB mate?

You should head north to Townsville- it is all hot Emo chicks with thigh tatts and young blokes with $200 haircuts and ear lobes you could fly a RC plane through up here.

Much more trustworthy!

[upstart]

Ya Wayno ^^^

Haha I'll have to check out the Townsville store.

[paulp]

Why is everybody talking about a wifi transducer all you need is a usb gps receiver for about $50 on ebay.

And of course if you have Ipad with wifi/3g has built in GPS that I use in remote areas and its free no need for data card.

[ozscott]

To convert the tab into a sounder (fish finder) paulp.

Cheers

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[clone trooper]

You need to read the first post in this thread and follow the link Volvo.

It's not for people who already have electronics it's for people who have nothing or better still already own a good sized tablet.

Take one big tablet $200
Add Navionics $40
Add one wifi transducer $150

~$400 outcome is a 10" fishfinder with GPS running Navionics as plotter.
or ~$200 if you already have the tablet.

Meant as a stand alone unit not a 'visual repeater'.

I wonder if airmar will bring out a wifi transducer?

So Fed, where can you get your hands on the hifi transducer. I have been looking at upgrading my sounder, so this type of set up would be ideal for me as I have the tablet. cheers.

[ozynorts]

So Fed, where can you get your hands on the hifi transducer. I have been looking at upgrading my sounder, so this type of set up would be ideal for me as I have the tablet. cheers.

There is a link in the first post for them.