Ham Radio/Photographic experts in the house?

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PhaZeY

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Hi,

I have something coming up where i need to place still camera's with motion detection (and IR night vision) at remote locations with dense vegitation. Longest range will be about two miles.

Idealy, i would like to buy a camera with all the photographic needs, and then connect via a HF radio/serial converter, so that i can sit in one central site and poll the cameras memory card for pictures if any are captured. Power is also something to think about, but i think i have that licked with a few car batteries and an inverter.

Camera resolution does not have to be high end mega pixel thing, 640x480 is ample for this experiment.

Anyone got knowledge in either fields they can share ?

cheers

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ps: sorry if this is in the wrong thread
 
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ECA

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Hmmm 640x480 at that sort of range is going to look very bad I think. Other than that I can't help ya, sorry.
 
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PhaZeY

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Sorry, just to clarify,

the camera's will be taking pictures with no more than 3 metre's distance between them and their target. The main aim of this is to collect images from many locations to one central base camp.

Basically something like this:

http://www.camtrakker.com/digital.asp

without the need to physically visit the unit to retrieve the images.

Thanks anyway,

./P
 
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PhaZeY

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Re: Re: Ham Radio/Photographic experts in the house?

Originally posted by dysfunction
How can this be in the wrong thread if you just created it? :p

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Ok you got me :p
i meant "forum"

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Gef

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I would like to know about this too, as those camera's I set up in that girls college tend to be a bit blurry.
 
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whipped

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Didn't the guy that gets killed in Enemy of the State do something like this?
 
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Panda On Smack

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well that changes everything

if he's going to be killed, is it worth it?
 
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PhaZeY

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actually it's going to be used to try and get evidence of tigers on an uninhabited island somewhere in asia.

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Testin da Cable

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National Geographic did some really cool shite with that. They used beam triggers to pop some stills with IR strobes and film iirc. Did that make sense?
 
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dysfunction

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So what you are saying is hire National Geographic to do the work for him...
 
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Testin da Cable

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lol then you're inventing the wheel again. I actually have the issue with the IR photos of tigers. I'm sure that if you google or search teh NG site you'll find the writer and photographer. They'll be able to help you loads I guess, and you'll be able to expand their work lots with current tech.
 
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PhaZeY

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Any chance you can have a look at the issue and see if it mentions how the pictures are retrieved.

The idea with these camera traps is basically to install them, and return 6 week later leaving the surroundings untouched with daily visits.

having a remote link from all camera traps to one site is the aim - no not really re-inventing the wheel, just adding some alloys and tipex'd writing to it....

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ps: also trawling the ngc webbie right now
 
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Testin da Cable

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well, I'm at workies now, but if you can't find it on the webby I certainly will look at home. iirc the article was quite detailed re setup and stuff.

I seem to remember them using conventional still cameras with IR flashes/film. also I recall that they had some problems with the tigers reacting to camera noises and being rather inquisitive (iow eating the camera) ;)
 
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PhaZeY

Guest
Thanks,

The deal here is to use digi-cams, and then spoof a USB/Serial connection over RF radio or something....was this in the latest issue of NG?

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Testin da Cable

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I don't know. tbh I'm backlogged over 6 months with NG :( the tiger article I remember is old. not really old, but old enough. your idea with the RF and stuff seems pretty nifty though. perhaps even a real-time(ish) monitoring allowance. just be aware that if you're going rainforesty then you'll need pretty rugged kit, especially regarding batteries and that ilk. it's going to be hot and wet. very.
 
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Tom

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I can't help on the technical aspects (I can only think of pro digital slrs linked to mobile phones), but waterproofing is a very important consideration. If the slightest amount of water penetrated the waterproofing, come a warm/hot day, that water would evaporate, and the camera would very likely cease to function.

Use vaseline to seal any gaps

*cue sniggers*
 
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whipped

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Vaseline might make the cameras more tasty to the tigers, in which case you could change their diet for good. They'll all die from not getting enough camera's to eat.

Won't somebody think of the Tigers!!
 
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Wij

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I'm thinking about russian brides at the moment but maybe in the future.
 
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Testin da Cable

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hot lezza sex sends dead kittens to heaven
 
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~Lazarus~

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Originally posted by Testin da Cable
hot lezza sex sends dead kittens to heaven
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That was a one off ffs!!!

I was framed I tell you!





oh - you said lezza
 
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Pro]v[etheus

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If you are going to use RF to transmit the images back to your base camp i suggest you also get a copy of the radio spectrum band plan for the country you are going to. Might be an idea to do this before you get any radio gear so you know the frequencies you can legally operate on and without interfering with any emergency services or aircraft etc.
 
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Tom

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lol - only the UK has such tightly regulated airwaves. Every other country is a lottery.
 
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Gumbo

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Yeah, but a 747 landing on your camera gear could really spoil your day.
 
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Pro]v[etheus

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Originally posted by Gumbo
Yeah, but a 747 landing on your camera gear could really spoil your day.
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Exactly !!! don't knock it Tom
 
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Testin da Cable

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Originally posted by Gumbo
Yeah, but a 747 landing on your camera gear could really spoil your day.
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what about the tiger's day? eh? EH?? what about that EH? you tigerkilling barstand!!1 :eek:
 
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