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For more than thirty years, the first place on the world market among fish-finding devices has been occupied by echo sounders of the "HUMMINBIRD" brand.
But the company is not stopping there. It constantly expands its production, using at the same time high technological solutions. Outdated models are also updated. Since this company has created its own dealer network, its products have become known in more than a hundred countries around the world.
For consumers of our country, the opportunity to choose the Russian language is a big plus. At the same time, they have small dimensions and light weight. Models are produced for stationary use, that is, for attaching them to a boat, boat or yacht. But there is also a portable version of the device. If buy a wireless echo sounder you can simply take it with you on a fishing trip, even if it takes place on the shore.
How does this device work?
Basically, sound waves are used here to identify various objects under water. The device sends a signal and waits for its echo, after which the received signal is analyzed. In this way, information about the size, location of this object, as well as nearby underwater moving and non-moving objects is issued.
Since the sound wave used travels up to 70 meters from the surface of the water to the depth and back in just one second, you, moving on a boat, will never be able to overtake it. This means that the device provides complete information about the condition of the bottom.
Since the device is placed in the boat "facing" down, many companies immediately indicate in the instructions for it that it is not suitable for navigation. This is not quite so. But the companies simply do not want to be responsible for the safety of the owner of the device.
If we talk about the design of the devices, then most of the models produced are equipped with a single-frequency emitter that works at a frequency of up to 200 kHz. The maximum investigated depth varies from 180 to 300 meters, depending on the power of the device. This helps to get an accurate result in the same way that optical sights for pneumatics allow you to make an accurate shot.
In 2005, a temperature sensor was installed on all models of this brand. This addition made it possible to more accurately reproduce the picture of the bottom, showing objects that are different in structure.
Today, Humminbird is a name that has pleased with its quality for more than a dozen years.
