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Humminbird 383C

9 July 2009 One Comment
Humminbird 383C: GPS navigation for fishermen

Humminbird 383C

Hey, let us go for a day’s outing in the inland waters and catch some fishes. We can fry them for our dinner and relish with some fine champagne! Don’t worry, the Humminbird 383C is there for your help and more importantly, I am there for your rescue! I guess, it is enough of kidding and especially if you learn about my waterways experience in the past, I am surely going to enjoy a dinner with some extraterrestrial creature on the farthest end of the Milky Way since I will be out of this earth because of a kick from you! Ouch… it hurts!

But honestly speaking, I feel far more confident when I am out in the inland waters and I know that I will be back home safe and sound unless I receive a huge kick from a Tsunami or something else of that kind. The DualBeam PLUS sonar of the Humminbird 383C makes my life easy and the built in UniMap adds up to my confidence. Guess what? I never found so much success while fishing before without the aid of Humminbird 383C. Until last week, people used to call me as a novice fisherman! Even my wife was not an exception! Sad, isn’t it?

Into the details:

The Humminbird 383C is an amazing fishfinder which is preloaded with advanced sonar and built in maps to help a fisherman. The GPS receiver with 16 channel WAAS technology is a treat for everyone. The antenna is omni directional and delivers a high performance every single time I am out on the waters! The most amazing fact is that the Humminbird 383C has a built in UniMap which has a resolution of 4 nautical miles. The UniMap gives the details of the inland lakes of USA and details of the coastal areas and the rivers are inbuilt. Completely waterproof, the Humminbird 383C operates at a very low voltage and the power eaten up by the unit is as low as DC 10 – 20 V. With over 3000 way points the GPS navigation unit features 50 routes, 50 tracks and 20,000 track log points. That is simply amazing! If you have a different view, please let me know as I will like to know the reason behind the difference. The advanced DualBeam PLUS sonar features sonar echo enhancement, TrueArch and Selective Fish ID+.

A bit of operational details:

The operational details I found in the Humminbird 383C were simply amazing and I guess that once you come across the details, you are surely going to love this and the desire to own the unit will be set ablaze. With a beam width of 20/6 degrees, the Humminbird 383C has a peak to peak power output of 2400W and a RMS power output of 300W. With an operating frequency of 82/200 KHz, the device can scan for a maximum depth of 1000 ft. Wow… 1000 ft! I will never ever dare to go down that low! I am scared! Getting back, the device has a XNT-9-20-T – dual-beam Transducer with a target separation of 2.5 inches. The color TFT display with a resolution of 240×320 px just that last bit of perfection required and Humminbird 383C did not put me down! As far as the diagonal size of the screen is concerned, the size is 3” and is considerably large for a clear visual effect. The most fabulous feature of the display unit is that provides a split-screen zoom facility and has a RTS window (Real Time Sonar Window). These features make this device a must have GPS navigation for those who love fishing.

Conclusion:

The Humminbird 383C with its loaded features is perhaps one of its kind available in the market and with its distinguished features, the price tag becomes justified.

Humminbird 383C Specifications
Screen TFT LCD Screen Feat no Touchscreen
Screen Size 3.5 Screen Res. 320x240
Weight 3.5 Dimensions 5.25 x4x7.4
Receiver 16 channel Antenna built-in
SBAS yes GPS Accuracy unknown
Connectivity no Card slot unknown
Bluetooth no MP3 Support no
Speakers unknown Voice navi no
Voice command no Maps included yes
Map Viewing unknown POI unknown
Navteq maps no Battery Type 12 volt gel cell battery
Battery Life 16 Warranty 1
MSRP USD 429.99 Street Price USD 327.17
other features Built-in 4 Nautical Mile Resolution

One Comment »

  • Howard said:

    I wanted a simple GPS device which makes it possible to explore bigger lakes which I do not already know. The Humminbird 383C is very easy to use and of course accurate for finding fish. Another advantage of the device is a speed indicator. The screen size is very good and they colors are bright. I do not regret that I have bought it. Thumbs up!

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