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THE FISHING PAPER & HUNTING NEWS - SEPTEMBER 2017
MOBILE RADIOS
Ground Water CleanUp
EVO3 blossoms in time for spring
Septic Tank System ‘Fit and Forget’
With Sean Ryan sean@fluidelectronics.co.nz
Simrad’s Evo3 units have been out now for a few months and their Kiwi R&D team have included some awesome improvements over the very popular Evo2. Firstly there is the big step up to the built in 1kW RMS sounder module. On the rear of the unit the structure scan port gives way to a second dedicated transducer port. The benefits of these changes is if you are looking for a package that includes a 1kW transducer, you no longer need an external sounder module to maximise the transducer’s performance and you can run two completely separate transducers from the same unit. Along with this there is a short cut or favourites button, which has two options: a quick push and a long push. Each of these can be assigned to various functions e.g. sonar logging or screen shots. With so many nice features, there are plenty to choose from when programming this new button.
The new multi directional toggle button takes this unit into the realms of true hybrid-touch, where everything can easily be done by button controls or touch; a real bonus when the sea gets a bit on the lumpy side and changes need to be made. The new unit is rounded off with built in WIFI and some pleasant tweaks to the menu, and its layout as well as the user interface and graphics. Simrad’s Evo3 have been in big demand nationwide so if you are interested in upgrading to set up for this summer, give us a call sooner than later for a demo or to find out more. And if in the market for a radar as well, there is a special running that saves you $1,000. On the mapping front, a very big advance in recent times in the sonar logging is the introduction of Sonar Live charting by Navionics. This is simply brilliant and allows the user to re-chart
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the seabed down to one foot contours in real time, when you are out on the water and need it most. This shows you what the bottom contours actually look like and allows you find the holes and reefs in detail you have never seen before. Couple this feature with your GPS marks and you have a deadly fishing catching combo. The requirement to achieve this logging is to have an up to date Navionics chart (any of the Naviconics charts worldwide) and, with SIMRAD and Lowrance, the Version 56 or 57 software update. The first year of the updates is free when you register your new card and after that there is a yearly subscription. CMap have taken over the Insight Genesis mapping from Navico and won’t be far behind in Navionics in Live charting. As the duel between these two companies hots up it will be interesting to see what little gem they come up with next!
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Water quality is a hot topic. Swimmable and habitable for fish gets a lot of attention but what about the quality of groundwater and aquifers? You can do your bit improving this de-graded water quality using the cleverly designed AES (Advanced Enviro Septic®) system, treating water you use from your house, holiday home, hunting lodge, camping ground, or mountain hut. With the lowest installed cost, no alarms, nothing to break down and no ongoing servicing or power costs, you can make a positive contribution to improving the quality of ground water in your area. AES treatment quality, achieved passively, is 10x better than the secondary treatment quality required by councils and officially recognised NZ testing has BOD<2mg/l and TSS<2mg/l, effectively visually clean water. Passively means no maintenance other than pump out the septic tank every five years or so. You get a wastewater treatment system that adapts to intermittent loading and sudden peak usage, requires no power, has no mechanical or electrical components to break, and you get a 20 year warranty on the components. As West Coast plumber drain-layer Paul the Plumber Cumming puts it: “AES is simply a fit and forget system: No bells or whistles, but the best treatment results and no ongoing maintenance expenses.” Laser Plumbing Gore installer Nathan Hoyle agrees: “AES works in every situation. It’s easy to design and install and with no moving parts, the best thing is we don’t have to keep going back to service them.”
An AES system can be installed using a locally sourced septic tank in two days by drain-layers around NZ for the lowest installed cost of any secondary treatment system. If site conditions or local councils require it, the output from an otherwise passive AES system can be collected to a siphon chamber or a low power pump, through drippers to enable re-use of the treated water for irrigation in the orchard or to meet council discharge requirements in the lawn or in landscaping. 400,000+ AES systems are now installed worldwide and around NZ. AES owners choose high performance AND the almost total lack of ongoing costs. Around NZ AES owners include DoC, at parks, huts, campgrounds - marae, baches, and cafés. If you need new or to upgrade your existing treatment system to meet the current standards, contact us for a free information pack or to help with your project; info@et.nz; 0800 Waste H20 (0800 927 834); www.et.nz.