Northstar Fishfinder Transducer B164-0-10N

The B164 is a 1kW through-hull low-profile depth and temperature transducer with a bronze housing, that operates at 50kHz and 200kHz. It has a fixed (non-retractable) insert. This transducer is ideal for fast, trailered, tournament, sport-fishing boats that cannot install an external fairing.

This version has a Northstar 10-pin connector.

Warning : this transducer will only work at 600W power when used with the Northstar 490 and 491 sounders. To get true 1000W performance with the 490 or 491, you should use a non-diplexed transducer such as a B260-10N or M260-10N.

The zero deg tilt transducer is suitable for deadrise angles from 0 to 7 deg. The ceramic element in this version is flat (non-tilted) inside the transducer.

Product Features

• Power output 1000W RMS
• 50kHz/200kHz frequency
• Beam 22 x 20 deg at 50 kHz, 6 x 6 deg at 200kHz
• Maximum depth 1200-1800 ft @ 50kHz
• Maximum depth 500-800 ft @ 200kHz

Airmar Transducer Comparison

• B60, SS60 : 600W Good : Benchmark model for comparison
• B164, SS164 : 1kW Better : 6 times more sensitive at 50 kHz, 2 times more sensitive at 200 kHz
• SS264N : 1kW Best : 50 times more sensitive at 50 kHz, 13 times more sensitive at 200 kHz