Humminbird HELIX 8® MDI w/MEGA 360 Ultrex
Humminbird HELIX 8® MDI w/MEGA 360 Ultrex — Product description
Imagine casting your line with absolute confidence, knowing exactly what's lurking around your boat in every direction. The Humminbird HELIX 8 MDI paired with MEGA 360 Ultrex transducer delivers that game-changing edge for serious anglers. This powerful combo fuses an 8-inch high-resolution display with cutting-edge sonar technology, giving you crystal-clear views below and a full 360-degree sweep around your vessel. Whether you're chasing bass in shallow weeds or hunting walleye in deeper waters, this setup uncovers fish and structure like never before.
Unlock Superior Clarity with MEGA Down Imaging and Dual Spectrum CHIRP
At the heart of the HELIX 8 CHIRP MEGA DI GPS G4N is its ability to paint the underwater world in stunning detail. MEGA Down Imaging pushes boundaries, revealing details down to 125 feet with up to three times the fish ID detail of traditional Down Imaging. Spot subtle bottom changes, suspended baitfish schools, or trophy walleye hugging the floor—nothing escapes your screen.
Dual Spectrum CHIRP sonar adapts to your needs on the fly. Switch to wide mode for broad coverage to quickly locate hotspots, or zoom in with narrow mode for pinpoint precision on fish arches and cover. Powered by a low-Q CHIRP transducer, it separates targets effortlessly, even in murky water where standard sonar falls short.
Seamless Navigation and Mapping on the Water
Built-in GPS and Humminbird Basemap mean you're never lost or guessing. Chart over 10,000 lakes with contours, depth highlights, hazards, marinas, and buoys for the U.S. interior and coasts. Upgrade to premium charts like LakeMaster or Navionics for even richer detail.
AutoChart Live turns your boat into a mapping machine. As you cruise, record custom depth contours, bottom hardness, and vegetation—up to eight hours standard, expandable with SD cards. It's like having a personal hydrographer, helping you revisit hot spots season after season.
Effortless Control in Any Conditions
The intuitive keypad and soft-key menu shine in rough weather. Gloved hands or wet fingers? No problem. Access sonar views, adjust settings, and mark waypoints with precision, keeping your focus on the fish.
MEGA 360 Imaging Ultrex: 360-Degree Awareness Without Compromise
Mount this transducer on your Minn Kota Ultrex trolling motor, and gain a revolving sonar panorama that updates continuously. High-frequency MEGA Imaging CHIRP sweeps the megahertz range, delivering photo-like images of fish, brush piles, and drop-offs up to hundreds of feet away—all while your motor handles Spot-Lock or trolling duties uninterrupted.
Flexibility is key: toggle between full 360-degree sweeps or MEGA Side Imaging mode. Customize sweep speed, range rings for distance gauging, color palettes, and zoom to match lake conditions. Mark waypoints right on the 360 view—they dynamically update with your position for dead-accurate casts.
Stay Connected and in Command
Ethernet networking builds a pro-level system—share views across HELIX and SOLIX units, add i-Pilot Link for spot-on boat control, or integrate CHIRP Radar. Bluetooth pairs with Talon/Raptor anchors and Cannon downriggers for wireless tweaks, software updates via FishSmart app, and phone alerts. NMEA 2000 pulls in engine data, weather, and more. Wi-Fi enables quick updates and One-Boat Network synergy with Minn Kota and Cannon gear.
Why Anglers Swear by This Setup
Real-world users rave about how it transforms outings. Tournament pros use the 360 view to scout coves without spooking fish, while family fishers appreciate the ease of finding stocked ponds. The independent Ultrex mount means no downtime—fish windy days with Spot-Lock holding steady as imaging spins flawlessly. Durable anodized bracket and 39-inch shaft handle abuse, weighing just 12 pounds for easy install.
Everything arrives ready: control head, transom transducer, mounting kit, cables, and gimbal bracket. Backed by a two-year warranty, it's built to last through countless adventures.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes MEGA 360 Imaging on the Ultrex transducer unique?
It mounts directly to the Minn Kota Ultrex, providing a continuous 360-degree sonar sweep without interfering with motor functions like Spot-Lock or trolling. The high-res imaging reveals fish and structure in remarkable detail around your boat.
Is the HELIX 8 compatible with other Humminbird networking?
Yes, Ethernet, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and NMEA 2000 enable seamless integration with other HELIX, SOLIX, APEX units, Minn Kota motors, and Cannon accessories for a unified fishing system.
How deep does MEGA Down Imaging work?
It provides exceptional clarity down to 125 feet, with three times more detail than standard Down Imaging, making it ideal for pinpointing fish in various water columns.
Can I create my own maps with this fish finder?
Absolutely, AutoChart Live lets you map depth, hardness, and vegetation in real-time. It includes eight hours of recording, expandable with SD cards for unlimited custom charts.
Does it work with premium fishing charts?
Yes, it's compatible with LakeMaster, CoastMaster, and Navionics charts, enhancing your built-in Basemap with high-detail lake and coastal coverage.
What modes can the MEGA 360 Ultrex transducer operate in?
Switch between full MEGA 360 Imaging for all-around views or Side Imaging mode for focused scans, giving you versatile sonar options from one transducer.
Is keypad control reliable in bad weather?
Designed for it—the soft-key menu and keypad work intuitively with gloves or wet hands, ensuring quick access to views and settings in rain, waves, or spray.
HELIX 8® MDI with MEGA 360 Ultrex
This 8-inch MDI HELIX display is paired with a MEGA 360 Imaging-Ultrex transducer to provide a 360-degree, detail-rich view around the boat.
HELIX 8® CHIRP MEGA DI GPS G4N
The HELIX 8 CHIRP MDI GPS G4N features an 8" display, MEGA Down Imaging, Dual Spectrum CHIRP Sonar, and internal GPS with Humminbird Basemap. As with all HELIX G4N models, this HELIX 8 includes standard features such as AutoChart Live, Wi-Fi, and NMEA 2000®, in addition to Bluetooth® and Ethernet networking for compatibility with the One-Boat Network™ family of products from Humminbird, Minn Kota, and Cannon.
The HELIX 8 CHIRP MDI GPS G4N Features:
- Keypad control: Master HELIX at the touch of a button. Access the preloaded views from the user-friendly menu system, operated by soft-key controls that allow you to reliably operate your fishfinder in any condition.
- MEGA Down Imaging: Get unprecedented underwater clarity with coverage down to 125 feet below your boat. You'll unlock new details with up to 3X more fish-finding detail than standard Down Imaging sonar.
- Dual Spectrum CHIRP sonar: Before you cast, know what's down there thanks to highly-detailed fish arches and a clear view of the fish-holding structure and the bottom. Powered by our proprietary Low-Q CHIRP transducer, Dual Spectrum offers two ways to search: wide mode for maximum coverage and narrow mode for focusing on the slightest detail.
- Internal GPS and Humminbird Basemap: Our enhanced basemap provides you with a clear view of underwater terrain and surrounding points of interest, so you can fish and navigate with total confidence. Identify buoys, day markers, hazards, marinas, contours, depth markers, and much, much more. Includes charts of more than 10,000 lakes, plus coastal coverage for the continental U.S.
- Premium Chart Compatible: Humminbird provides the most complete offering of premium chart options to anglers everywhere. Get a complete view of the world below with optional charts from Humminbird's LakeMaster® and CoastMaster™ products, as well as your choice of compatible Navionics® charts.
- AutoChart Live: Create real-time maps of your fishing spots with access to patented Humminbird® LakeMaster® features. Map depth contours, bottom hardness, and vegetation as you drive your boat. It comes standard with eight (8) hours of built-in recording time and is compatible with AutoChart Zero Line SD cards for virtually endless AutoChart Live mapping capacity.
- One-Boat Network Compatible: Many Humminbird models seamlessly integrate and communicate with Minn Kota and Cannon products to unlock more features and capabilities for anglers everywhere. Make the most of your time on the water with the exclusive boat control and fish-catching features of the One-Boat Network.
- Ethernet Networking: High-speed Ethernet allows you to build a powerful, professional-grade fishing system. Easily connect multiple fish finders, or upgrade to add-on technologies like Minn Kota i-Pilot Link and Humminbird CHIRP Radar.
- Bluetooth: Take control right from the screen of your Humminbird with wireless communication to compatible Talon and Raptor shallow water anchors, as well as Cannon Optimum downriggers. Additional features include wireless software updates from the Humminbird FishSmart App and the display of smartphone notifications on your Humminbird.
- NMEA 2000 networking built-in: Connect an accessory NMEA 2000 network to your control head for even more information; from boat performance to weather and water conditions, make sense of it all with NMEA 2000 networking.
- Includes control head, transom mount transducer, mounting hardware, power cable, and gimbal mounting bracket.
- 2-Year Limited Warranty
MEGA 360 Imaging – Ultrex
The MEGA 360 Imaging - Ultrex transducer provides a 360-degree, detail-rich view around your boat. Designed to mount to the Minn Kota® Ultrex™, this transducer provides uninterrupted use of the Ultrex motor while using MEGA 360 Imaging, even while in Spot-Lock™. So keep fishing in wind, waves, and nasty weather, and we'll still deliver the MEGA Imaging all around you for versatility in your fishing.
MEGA 360 Imaging – Ultrex Features:
- Compatible with the following HELIX models: HELIX 15 MEGA SI+ GPS G4N, HELIX 15 MEGA DI+ GPS G4N, HELIX 12 MEGA SI+ GPS G4N, HELIX 12 MEGA SI+ GPS G3N, HELIX 12 MEGA DI+ GPS G4N, HELIX 12 MEGA DI+ GPS G3N, HELIX 10 MEGA SI+ GPS G4N, HELIX 10 MEGA SI+ GPS G3N, HELIX 10 MEGA DI+ GPS G4N, HELIX 10 MEGA DI+ GPS G3N, HELIX 9 MEGA SI+ GPS G4N, HELIX 9 MEGA SI+ GPS G3N, HELIX 9 MEGA DI+ GPS G4N, HELIX 9 MEGA DI+ GPS G3N, HELIX 8 CHIRP MEGA SI+ GPS G4N, HELIX 8 MEGA SI+ GPS G3N.
- Compatible with all APEX models and all SOLIX G2 and G3 models
- For use only on Minn Kota's Ultrex bow-mount trolling motor.
- What's Included: Ultrex bow-mount MEGA 360 Imaging transducer with attached power cable and transducer cable, with 10' SOLIX transducer cable, 10' HELIX transducer adapter cable, 10' MEGA 360 power cable, and an easy-to-mount MEGA 360 Imaging Ultrex mounting bracket. (Minn Kota Ultrex trolling motor sold separately)
- The high-frequency beam of MEGA Imaging CHIRPs across the megahertz range reveals the world below in picture-like detail all the way around your boat.
- Use MEGA 360 Imaging without sacrificing boat control. Whether trolling or using Spot-Lock, MEGA 360 Imaging is independently mounted, so your sonar picture remains unchanged as the trolling motor turns.
- Pick from two operation modes for this transducer: MEGA 360 Imaging or Side Imaging. This allows you to view a MEGA 360 Imaging view or use this transducer as a MEGA Side Imaging sonar source by selecting the Side Imaging operation mode.
- Mark waypoints directly on your MEGA 360 Imaging screen and watch them update as your boat position changes, making it easy to find and then cast to fish and structure.
- Utilize optional range rings to show you the distance of targets from your boat for a better understanding of exactly where the fish are.
- View MEGA 360 Imaging alongside your choice of multiple sonar and map technologies for a complete understanding of your surroundings.
- MEGA 360 Imaging allows you to customize sweep speed, viewing area, display information, sonar zoom, and color palette to your specific fishing situation and preferences.
- Once connected to a compatible HELIX G3N unit with a MEGA Imaging+ or SOLIX G2 unit, the MEGA 360 Imaging view can be shared with all SOLIX models and all HELIX G2N and G3N models when connected via an Ethernet network.
- Transducer shaft length: 39 inches
- Weight: 12 lbs.
- Mounting bracket material: anodized aluminum
- 2-Year Limited Warranty
SKU: NVN-101520
MPN: 411340-1/MEGA360
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Technical specifications
| Brand | Humminbird |
| Model | Humminbird HELIX 8® MDI w/MEGA 360 Ultrex |
| SKU / MFR# | 101520 |
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