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the increasing need from our demanding customers: "Top performance at any depth and
easy to operate”.
The Simrad ES80 is a wideband echo sounder. It can operate with operational frequencies
ranging from 10 to 500 kHz. With a suitable transducer, the ES80 can use frequency
sweeps ("chirps") across a range of frequencies. This gives you increased resolution on the
longer ranges.
Originally designed for out scientific sounders, the ES80 can also offer the "target response"
(TS) curve. This function makes it easier to determine which species you are looking at.
This screen capture shows the Simrad ES80 set up for a close inspection of fish close to
the bottom. A small school is placed in the zoom window. The capture is kindly provided
by Aegean Electronics, Greece.
The echo sounder system is modular, and you can assemble any combinations of transceivers
and transducers to fit your purposes. In a typical configuration, the ES80 comprises:
A Display
Simrad ES80 Installation Manual