Helix 5 Chirp DI GPS G3 fishfinder

Humminbird Helix 5 CHIRP DI GPS G3 fishfinder from the new G3 series

Updated simpler controls and new faster software. Excellent HD 800H x 480V, 5" 256-color screen with backlight. 

This is one of the most popular choices among Lithuanian fishermen. The Humminbird Helix 5 Chirp DI GPS G3 has the features and capabilities that most fishermen need. An easy-to-use, top-quality Humminbird product.

What sets this echo sounder apart from other Helix 5 models is its integrated Down Imaging sonar. Objects under water are displayed with exceptional clarity, giving you a perfect understanding of the bottom structure and vegetation, all displayed as if on a picture! These days, when choosing a fish finder, it is difficult to imagine one without this Humminbird Down Image display feature. For more information about this sonar, see below.

CHIRP DualBeam Plus sonar on Humminbird Helix 5 Chirp DI GPS G2 provides the essential features you need, while SwitchFire sonar further enhances the image. With Chirp sonar imaging, you'll see even more different coverage areas, a clearer image, and easier to distinguish objects when there are several in one place.

Scanning is possible at speeds of up to 48 km/h (30 mph), but the best and clearest sonar image is achieved at speeds of 2-9 km/h (1-6 mph).

Humminbird Helix 5 Chirp DI GPS G3 has a built-in GPS, which allows you to use maps of water bodies not only in Lithuania, but all over the world. You can mark your favorite fishing spots and detected objects and then view them on your maps at any time. It supports up to 47 routes (up to 20,000 points each). The route you are traveling is continuously recorded, so you can view it at any time without additional scanning (an empty card is required).

AutoChart Live feature - create your own charts or update existing ones.

These echo sounders also have the option to update the software.

One of the best choices in terms of price, quality, and features.

Humminbird Helix 5 Chirp DI GPS G3 sonar technical data: 

• Display: 5-inch diagonal, color with 256-color palette, 800H x 480V, sonar with LED backlight
• Sonar: Dual Spectrum CHIRP, CHIRP Down Imaging
• Depth: 106 m using Chirp Down Imaging sonar.
• Frequencies and coverage: 
• DualBeam Plus: 455 kHz (420-520 kHz) / 16° and 200 kHz (175-225 kHz) / 28°
• Down Imaging: 455 kHz (420-520 kHz) / 75° and 800 kHz (790-850 kHz) / 45°
• Temperature sensor: Yes
• Speed sensor: Yes, GPS speed sensor
• Power: 500 Watts (RMS) / 4000 Watts (PTP)
• Voltage: 10-20 VDC
• Power consumption: 615 mA
• GPS: Integrated
• Maps: Supported
• Card slot: Integrated, 1 pc.
• AutoChart Live: Supported
• NMEA 0183 connection: Supported

 DI - DownImaging sonar - vivid, clear imaging of the bottom and immobile objects on it (rocks, branches, other sunken objects). The image is presented with exceptional clarity, as if in a picture.

 AutoChart Live feature – if you don't have a map of your desired body of water, don't worry. With Humminbird fishfinders that have the AutoChart Live feature, you can create maps yourself. Just turn on AutoChart Live and scanning will begin, and the newly created map will appear immediately on your screens. You can also add to and update existing maps. The internal memory of Humminbird fishfinders allows you to record up to 8 hours! You can also connect Minn Kota motors with the i-Pilot Link feature based on the depth contours of the maps you have created. 

 Chirp sonar - 3 scanning options with Chirp sonar, see the photo below. With Chirp sonar, you can easily distinguish between small, large, and trophy fish, and see what other sonars cannot show. Separation of individual objects – you will see where one object begins and ends and where another begins; several objects in one place are separated and do not merge into a single "cloud." You will see excellent images of your bait and fish. 

 DualBeam Plus sonar is also a dual-frequency sonar, which is found in all Humminbird fishfinders except for the PiranhaMAX series. Sonar frequencies and coverage: 200/83 kHz covers 20° and 60° respectively. 

 SwitchFire sonar - see what you want to see. You can turn on or off the scanning filters you want. Humminbird SwitchFire sonar echo sounders also have two main options - Clear mode and Max mode. 

Clear mode - objects on the water surface are filtered out, allowing you to see the largest objects in the water without any extraneous small disturbances nearby, as well as the bottom structure (picture on the left).

Max mode – you will see everything: the bottom structure, objects on the water surface, on the bottom, and throughout the water. You can also clearly see the movement of the bait (picture on the right).