Marine Electronics: Lowrance Fishfinder Technology

The fast pace of modern technology means there is always a new gadget or device on the marine electronics market. For example, Lowrance recently introduced Broadband Sounder™ technology into their line of fishfinders.  The Lowrance Broadband Sounder™ can actually see through structures to detect fish and is also capable of operating at high speed in deep water.

Lowrance has a strong reputation for reliable fishfinders and this new technology makes their product line more appealing than ever. The Lowrance Broadband Sounderâ„¢ offers increased capability for target separation and improved detail in shallow waters.

What Makes the Lowrance Broadband Sounderâ„¢ different?

Lowrance fishfinders with Lowrance Broadband Sounder™ use  a 200 kHz single frequency transducer covering a 60⁰ field of view. The transducer then sends out another signal at 83 KHz covering a 120⁰ field  of view.  Because the scanning area is broader, targets remain in view for a longer period which means more information can be collected on the target, thus refining the details.  

Using the Broadband Sounder technology Lowrance has overcome a common tradeoff. Typically a strong detail at the bottom has meant less definition in the shallow part of the cone. The new technology means greater definition of countours, thermoclines and underwater structures.  The result is the ability to use the Lowrance fishfinder to locate fish hiding in grass, weeds, skirting rocks and otherwise playing hard to get.
When you crank up the power on a traditional transducer to increase detail in deeper waters, the result is often increased clutter. While there is more information it is often harder to decipher because of this increased clutter. The Lowrance Broadband Sounder™ reduces the clutter so when you turn up the gain on the fishfinder, the clutter is filtered, making the detail easier to understand and the fish easier to see.  The technology is therefore really useful for clarity in deep water and at the bottom of a river, lake or seabed.

Advantages of The Lowrance Broadband Sounderâ„¢ Fishfinder

The new technology offered in Lowrance fishfinders provides strong bottom lock at high speeds in deep waters. It offers better clarity than previously possible in fishfinder technology and uses digital filtering algorithms to reduce clutter at high gain. This is heavy duty technology for serious fishermen.  If you want to take your sportfishing to the next level, it could well be worth your while to look into the the Lowrance Broadband Sounder™ technology next time you are in the market for a fishfinder.