A couple people requested information on the camera setup I have on my NexStar so I will post the information here also.
The camera works very, very well. It is a very high quality 480
line color camera. It is only 2" across. You can get it here.
$109.00 + shipping.
http://cctvspecialty.com/smallest-co...esolution-ccd-
480-lines---1-lux-2-inch-sleek-mini-dome-spe-md.html
The video/audio is remotely transmitted via a very high power,
(600 mw), 2.4 Ghz thansmitter/receiver,
radome antenna, system I purchased here. $169.00 + shipping. They
have higher powered ones, (up to 2W), but you don't need them for
hobby type use.
http://www.boostervision.com/cart/sc...?idCategory=26
NOTE: This transmitter requires an FCC Technicians lic. to use in
the USA.
This is THE BEST remote video transmitter/receiver/antenna combo
available today, period.
It will transmit up to 5000 ft with the included rubber duck
antennas and around 15,000 ft with the patch radome antenna
available at the same site.
The system works on 12VDC for both transmitter and receiver. A
couple of 3S2P LI-PO @ 11.1 VDC, around 3300ma or more will do the
trick for about an hour of recording. I use my laptop and a PCMCIA
video capture card from AverTV for the recording. You can get the
card here.
http://www.aver.com/mpd/cardbusretail.html
If you want the very best, IMHO, this is it.
Happy flying!!
Cubby