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<blockquote data-quote="gone_fishing" data-source="post: 93495" data-attributes="member: 708">As others have mentioned, the Helix 7 (along with the 5) are not iPilot Link compatible. You need networking (ethernet) capability to run the link system and that feature is on the Helix 9 and up units.If you do go with a iPilot Link capable Humminbird unit and want to utilize the follow contour feature you need a newer LakerMaster card. Humminbird owns LakeMaster now and they have specific Link cards: <a href="http://www.humminbird.com/Products/HCDAK5/" target="_blank">http://www.humminbird.com/Products/HCDAK5/</a> These cards have a little iPilot Link logo on them. Older Humminbird/LakeMaster cards will work with the unit but won't have the follow contour capability. In my opinion, I would spend the additional $300 and go with the Helix 9 SI over the Helix 7 SI. If you can't swing the additional $300 I would go with the standard Helix 9 (no side-imaging). I would rather have the iPilot features (and AutoChart Live) over side imaging.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="gone_fishing, post: 93495, member: 708"] As others have mentioned, the Helix 7 (along with the 5) are not iPilot Link compatible. You need networking (ethernet) capability to run the link system and that feature is on the Helix 9 and up units. If you do go with a iPilot Link capable Humminbird unit and want to utilize the follow contour feature you need a newer LakerMaster card. Humminbird owns LakeMaster now and they have specific Link cards: [url]http://www.humminbird.com/Products/HCDAK5/[/url] These cards have a little iPilot Link logo on them. Older Humminbird/LakeMaster cards will work with the unit but won't have the follow contour capability. In my opinion, I would spend the additional $300 and go with the Helix 9 SI over the Helix 7 SI. If you can't swing the additional $300 I would go with the standard Helix 9 (no side-imaging). I would rather have the iPilot features (and AutoChart Live) over side imaging. [/QUOTE]

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