<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Ok. I was curious about the range.</div><div><br></div><div>I think there should be two cameras: one inside the payload box pointing down to shoot the launch through the bottom viewport. The other on the outside or on a side viewport of the payload box. Both cameras need to be insulated from the cold so they keep working.</div><div><br></div><div>Sam</div><div> </div><div><br>-- Samuel Coniglio<div>Teacher, Photographer, Designer, Space Tourism Advocate, Adventurer, Lion Tamer<br><div><br></div><div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div></div><div><br>On Jan 20, 2010, at 3:27 PM, Christie Dudley <<a href="mailto:longobord@gmail.com">longobord@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>Consumer electronics are required by law to not interfere with Amateur radio frequencies. Practically, some bleed, but it's unlikely that it's going to be a problem.<div><br><div>Christie<br clear="all">_______<br>
Getting to the bottom of the hill is convenient. The view from the top of the hill is stunning. Where would you choose to live?<br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 1:52 PM, Mikolaj Habryn <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dichro@rcpt.to"><a href="mailto:dichro@rcpt.to">dichro@rcpt.to</a></a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
It could be neat to have the camera on the balloon pointed down at the<br>
payload and have the receiver in the payload recording the video -<br>
though I think that this style of spycam receiver usually wants to<br>
feed analog video to a TV rather than record onto media. Would a<br>
2.4ghz transmitter within a few feet cause problems for APRS (in<br>
either direction)?<br>
<br>
In other news, I ordered a CHDK-compatible Canon SD400 off ebay on the<br>
weekend, which will hopefully arrive in working state and fit for<br>
launch.<br>
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On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 1:28 PM, Christie Dudley <<a href="mailto:longobord@gmail.com"><a href="mailto:longobord@gmail.com">longobord@gmail.com</a></a>> wrote:<br>
> Unless you're planning on it talking to something else in the payload, I<br>
> think it's safe to say that the range won't be long enough. No<br>
> consumer-grade electronics are capable of transmitting the power needed to<br>
> reach very far.<br>
> We expect the only comms in and out of the payload during the interesting<br>
> part of the flight to be the APRS ham radio transmitter. In theory, we<br>
> could get another radio transmitter for more in-flight data, but they are<br>
> quite expensive and it would require us to find a place for a second<br>
> antenna, etc...<br>
> It's best to just focus on capture and we'll try to keep a lock on position<br>
> so we can retrieve it.<br>
> Christie<br>
> _______<br>
> Getting to the bottom of the hill is convenient. The view from the top of<br>
> the hill is stunning. Where would you choose to live?<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 12:35 PM, Samuel Coniglio <<a href="mailto:sam.coniglio@gmail.com"><a href="mailto:sam.coniglio@gmail.com">sam.coniglio@gmail.com</a></a>><br>
> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> I've been researching camera options (in between work, drinkbot<br>
>> rennovation, and writing articles).<br>
>><br>
>> Here is a link to a wireless spycam option for the balloon. Not sure<br>
>> if the range is long enough.<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> <a href="http://www.intelspy.com/224ghzhiwisp.html" target="_blank"><a href="http://www.intelspy.com/224ghzhiwisp.html">http://www.intelspy.com/224ghzhiwisp.html</a></a><br>
>><br>
>> -- Samuel Coniglio<br>
>> Teacher, Photographer, Designer, Space Tourism Advocate, Adventurer,<br>
>> Lion Tamer<br>
>><br>
>> Sent from my iPhone<br>
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