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- From: rbono@necis.UUCP ( NM1D)
- Newsgroups: rec.models.rc
- Subject: Re: remote camera and Re: Micro Video
- Message-ID: <1705@necis.UUCP>
- Date: 31 Aug 92 17:29:07 GMT
- References: <1992Aug28.190250.1@acad2.alaska.edu>
- Organization: NEC Technologies, Inc., Boxborough, MA
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- In article <1992Aug28.190250.1@acad2.alaska.edu>, asdch@acad2.alaska.edu wrote:
- > In article <1992Aug21.194331.19842@kronos.com>, ed@kronos.com (Ed Baker) writes:
- >> Does anyone know where to get the small video transmitters? HAM liscense
- >> and camera are not a problem. Thanks.
-
-
- There were a couple of posts with a similar thread, I think that my comments
- will apply to all of these...
-
- I have been looking into this for a short time now. Here are my thoughts
- and findings to date:
-
- I have the required FCC license to use a video transmitter for this type
- of operation. For those of you who are interested, you will need an Amateur
- Radio license of at least a "Technician" grade or higher. Note that it is
- NOW VERY EASY to get this license. There is no longer a need to learn Morse
- Code. You only need to pass (70%) a 55 question multiple choice exam. This
- is the SAME license that will allow you to use the 50 MHz R/C channels
- (channels 00 through 09) in addition to a lot of other stuff.
-
- I decided that to properly do airborne video without a monster plane I
- would need a small, light camera, and a small and light transmitter. It
- would be nice if this equipment didn't draw a lot of current so that I would
- not need a heavy battery to supply the operating voltage.
-
- In my search I found the following items:
-
- Camera:
- Black and white, 240 lines
- 1.4 x 1.3 x 2.25 inches
- 2.5 ounces
- 7 to 14 Vdc at 80 mA.
- $289.00
-
- Transmiter:
- Mini board:
- 1.0 x 1.3 inches
- weight unspecifed, but it must be lite!
- output 80 mw on 434 MHz
- 7 to 10 Vdc at less than 100 mA.
- $129
-
- This unit is great (small, etc) but limited to
- only ONE frequency (434 MHz).
-
- Small board:
- 2.25 x 4 inches
- 2 ounces
- output, adustable from 80 mw to 1.5 watts.
- 13.8 Vdc, 350 mA at 1 watt, 200 mA at 100 mw.
- Crystals can be changed for different frequencies on the 434 MHz band
- $129
-
- All of these can be purchases from:
-
- P. C. Electronics
- 2522 Paxson Lane
- Arcadia CA 91007
- USA
- (818) 447-4565
-
- They also have the converters to allow you to view this on a normal
- Television receiver
-
- Note: They will not sell a transmitter to you unless you have a valid
- Amatuer radio license (their policy, not mine). I have no connection to
- this company and am just forwarding this info for interested parties.
- I do own some of their other ATV (Amateur radio TeleVision) equipment, and
- it works fine.
-
- Note: You will need to be very careful to sheild your R/C reciever and
- servo system to be sure that you do not get any interference from any on
- board transmitter!!!
-
- I am very close to purchasing one of their transmitters and cameras. I
- just can't decide on the micro transmitter (just one frequency and 80 mw
- of power) or the larger, more flexible transmitter.
-
- I hope this information helps.
-
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