LOWRANCE SOUTH AFRICA Lowrance Issue 5 | Page 4

WHAT IS CHIRP SONAR A lot of anglers know that CHIRP is an important feature in fishfinders nowadays, but some don’t really understand what CHIRP is, how it works, and why it is so necessary. In this article, we will explain CHIRP SONAR. CHIRP sonar was developed in the 1950’s as military technology. In recent years, it has become more affordable to the general public, and was therefore introduced by all the major fishing electronic manufacturers - including LOWRANCE. What does CHIRP stand for? C H I R P - - - - - 04 Broadband sonar CHIRP sonar ompressed High Intensity adar Pulse lowrance south africa 21 22