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Identifier: Simrad FS70
Instrument / Gear: Instrument
Instrument Type: Echosounder
Description:

Simrad's new trawl sonar platform combines "the best of two worlds". It communicates with the vessel by means of a third wire system, and with wireless sensors mounted on the trawl by means of hydroacoustic links. The Simrad FS70 trawl sonar provides the "full picture". It uses the well proven and reliable FS third wire system to establish communication between the submerged sonar head located behind the headrope and the vessel. Simultanously, the submerged unit communicates with a number of PI or FA sensors by means of hydroacoustic links. The unit even

Record Created: January 30, 2018 5:06 PM UTC by michael.chang@noaa.gov
Record Last Modified: January 30, 2018 5:06 PM UTC by michael.chang@noaa.gov
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