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Originally Posted by 5th Tuition
Hey gang; I'm really close to getting a HDS 7 combo. My supplier and I have a disagreement over the transducer. I say the 83/200 and the 50/200 are seperate transducer. I want the 83/200 for the bay. Can anyone confirm for me they are two different units?
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You're both right. The 83/200 works better in shallow water because it has a wider beam, therefore more bottom coverage. It's definitely a different xducer than the 50/200 which shoots a narrower beam but will be clearer when the water is deeper. But, if you buy the unit and the xducer together, you have to specify up front which one you want because they sell them new with either configuration.
It's also possible to buy the HDS units without a xducer. If you do that, I think either the 83/200 or the 50/200 will interface. Still, it's cheaper on the front end to get buy the xducer and the unit in the same package. That's probably why your dealer wants to know. Unless you already have a xducer that will work, you want to tell your dealer that you want the HDS-x unit that comes with the 83/200 transducer.