riski8 Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 (edited) Well I feel really stupid even asking this, but I don't know where else to find this information. After months of reading and research into the various GPS units, I chose the Lowrance GO2, because, of the few that fit into my very limited budget, that one seemed to have the most useful features. I ordered one over the weekend, and it arrived yesterday. After I got home from work last night, I stayed up half the night playing around with it, and then it occurred to me....I don't see a slot to insert a memory card anywhere on it. I'm assuming it has one, because I've read so much about the additional software, and card readers and such. Am I missing something? This is my first GPS, and I really thought I had done all my homework before I selected one. Edited to add: The unit I have is the red one, if that helps. Edited January 26, 2006 by riski8 Quote Link to comment
+geognerd Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Well, from looking at Lowrance's product page, all iFinders have an SD/MMC slot except for the GO and the GO2. I didn't see anything in the manual about SD card capability either. Quote Link to comment
riski8 Posted January 26, 2006 Author Share Posted January 26, 2006 Ok, thank you. That's kind of what I was afraid of, but I think it will be ok this way. I've just tried my hand at entering a couple of waypoints manually, and it wasn't so bad. I can see where it could get old pretty fast, but for now I'm just happy to finally have this thing so I can start geocaching. I saw this item on a website this morning, and I'm wondering if anyone knows anything about it: PC Connector, for basic iFinder (PC-D15) SPECIAL I guess I'm more concerned about eventually using mapping software, and if there is a way to do that. Quote Link to comment
+geognerd Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 I suspect they're talking about the "regular" iFinder. If you look at this page, it shows that PC-D15 cable as working with the AirMap 500 and the non-GO iFinders. As far as I know, the GO and GO2 don't have PC connectivity, so you can't upload maps to it. Thus eliminating the need for a data cable. I'm not a Lowrance specialist, so you might need to do a little more homework or wait for one of the Lowrance experts to check in. Sorry if I'm getting you down about your new receiver! Quote Link to comment
riski8 Posted January 26, 2006 Author Share Posted January 26, 2006 Well thank you, I appreciate the reply, whether it's the one I wanted or not. I have been playing around with it today, trying things with Google Earth, and I really think it will be just fine for the way I plan on using it. Tomorrow is supposed to be a nice day here in Metro Detroit, so I think I will go out and give it a try. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment
Groveland Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 I've been researching the GO and GO2 because I, too, am on a very low-end budget. My research says there is no connectivity (cables or memory cards) with a computer. I'd still like to get one to play with it. Where did you find yours? Now that I'm ready to buy one, I can't find one locally. Quote Link to comment
+Sunrayers Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Maybe I missed something in all the different models being asked about BUT, I have the IFinder H2O Go2 and it has the MMC/SD card under the battery cover. You can load maps and other info. via a card reader (as long as it's a registered card). I'm sure someone with a heck of a lot more knowledge will chime in. Quote Link to comment
Groveland Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Sunrayers...I think we're talking about the iFinder GO and iFinder GO2. They retail for $79 and $99. Quote Link to comment
+miles58 Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 The GO/GO2 do not accept memory chips. The GO has a basic map. The GO2 has a little bit better map. The GO/GO2 will use the same external power cable as the iFinder and iFinder Pro. Lee Rimar has a thread in here somewhere that lays out downloading waypoints on the GO/GO2 If you don't need real mapping then you have a unit that will find caches as well as any unit on the market. You just have to manually load them. Quote Link to comment
+user13371 Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 (edited) Lee Rimar has a thread in here somewhere that lays out downloading waypoints on the GO/GO2... Yes, somewhere. The broken search feature on the forums here is a bugger. Maybe I can google it.... Ah, here we go: The data cable is the same as used on the iFinder Pro. Tiger GPS has it as part# 99-74. And here's a program that supports data transfer to the Go & Go2: http://www.gpsu.co.uk/ ... at least I think that's the right one. Please bookmark this thread for the next person who tells you this model doesn't support waypoijnt transfer to your PC Edited January 27, 2006 by lee_rimar Quote Link to comment
+geognerd Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Did not know this! Sorry for spreading misinformation. Considering this info along with the cost and performance of Lowrance receivers, they may not be a bad choice. Is lee_rimar's solution more "elegant" than the eXplorist 100-300 kludged connection? Quote Link to comment
Groveland Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 I, too, am sorry for spreading misinformation. I was just repeating what I read on the Lowrance Go/Go2 website. I did find this forum threadfrom August that touched on the topic. I would love to hear from someone who is actually performing data transfers between a PC and a iFinder Go/Go2. Anyone? Quote Link to comment
+Dragontearz Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 I bought my ifinder go on ebay for $79, shipping was free and it only took 2 days to get here. While having just a basic map kinda sucks, for geocaching it's been fine so far for me, I just print a google earth map on one side of a piece of paper with the cache details on the other side. Enough streets around here by Detroit (St.Clair Shores) that are common that the map is more than enough for me, and the ifinder go seems to be very accurate-except for too mant muggles by one cache and wrong distance for a projection on another, I've found 14 and every one has been within 20 feet. This is definitely a hobby that I'll keep as it's not too hard on a tight budget to get enjoyment out of it. Quote Link to comment
+miles58 Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Did not know this! Sorry for spreading misinformation. Considering this info along with the cost and performance of Lowrance receivers, they may not be a bad choice. Is lee_rimar's solution more "elegant" than the eXplorist 100-300 kludged connection? Yeah, considerably. Quote Link to comment
+user13371 Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 ... more "elegant" than the eXplorist 100-300 kludged connection? Well, yes and no. Better than trying to use a cobbled-together connection for an eXplorist 1/2/300 series, sure. BUT: By the time you've bought an iFinder Go or Go2, and a data cable, and tracked down the software to make support waypoint upload ... you might have been better off buying a GPS that really designed to support waypoint download. The whole point of the Go and Go2 series is to keep the price very low for those who will can manage with a limited feature set. The fact that it's got some unadvertised features doesn't make it more of a bargain. You have to spend another $25-$40 and figure it out on your own without instructions. If you really need the extra bells and whistles, spend the money up front to get a better GPS. You DON'T end up spending any more money in the long run and it works better. Quote Link to comment
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