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Old 09-13-2002, 03:33 AM
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Our club just setup what we believe to be the first webcam located at an R/C flying site... Photos are uploaded in 20 min intervals during daylight hours and we are working on making it real-time. Check it out at: http://www.sccmas.org/field/livecam.shtml

It's really a neat thing because you can check out the weather, how crowded the field is, etc before you go flying. The view is up from 35 feet in the air on a light pole looking down at the pit area and out towards the runway. There are three taxiways that you can see which go to the runway.

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Old 09-13-2002, 10:33 AM
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Nice looking field and I like the idea....
Old 09-13-2002, 02:14 PM
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Great web site and great field.
We don't even have electricity at our field.

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Old 09-13-2002, 02:40 PM
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Default First R/C field webcam?

Its not the first, about 1/2 year ago I found one online too, cant remember where it was though!
Old 09-13-2002, 07:55 PM
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Very nice, could have saved my self several trips to the field if we had one of these babies.
Old 09-14-2002, 04:52 PM
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Default First R/C field webcam?

HEY MULVRA: Great Idea. Looks Great. Could you post more info??
i.e. (Webcam make, model, cost) We probably would have to install a Dish at our field for the uplink, But is dooable. Like to know more if you would.

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Hey looks great. Yeah how do you install it. details please. Way to keep an eye on the wind sock. Wonder if a wind speed indicater on the screen would work. Anyway, great Idea.
Old 09-15-2002, 06:25 AM
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Hey guys... I'll post some info in a few days. I'm out of town (at the Reno Air races). Basically, it is a computer at the field with a digital video capture card that dials out on a script every 20 min through a modem. The camera is $500 and looks like a security cam. Has auto-iris and humidity/temp control in the enclosure.

Our next project is to put live weather conditions on the site too.

Michael
Old 09-16-2002, 03:43 PM
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Default First R/C field webcam?

Great idea! I have had this thought for a long time, but, like others, our field doesn't even have electricity at this time. My idea was to see if we could get in with the WeatherBug folks. They have a self-contained unit that collects weather info, plus a camera, and puts it on the Internet (I think you have to have their "free" software to view it). They normally install them at schools (it's supposed to be educational), but maybe they could be talked into selling one to an RC field.
Old 09-16-2002, 05:43 PM
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Default First R/C field webcam?

Nice Idea,
I too would like the technical information on your setup.
Old 09-22-2002, 08:47 PM
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Okay guys..... Here's the camera that we're using:

http://www.webcameverything.com/pccx.html

It has auto-humidity, temp control, auto-iris, etc

I didn't get the details of the setup for the computer at the field. Basically, it is a MAC with a digital video capture card that takes a snapshot and uploads it to our club's server. I'm trying to see if we can get a broadband service to the field to have DSL, but doesn't look good (24,000 ft from CO). We're out in one of the few remote areas of the silicon valley that doesn't have service. We're also going in install a better capture card that will make the images much larger.

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Old 09-23-2002, 12:23 AM
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No electricity? How about 12V with an inverter and solar panel.
Old 09-23-2002, 12:47 AM
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then how do you connect it to the net?
Old 09-23-2002, 01:12 AM
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Default First R/C field webcam?

We started our webcam about 6 months ago at http://www.propbusters.com with 24/7 live streaming video
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It is dark now.
I will check back in the morning!

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