 Click On Images For Full Size Versions Mid Ohio Sept 2004Test Videos
OK! I know the quality is very poor. But I had just gotten the camera the afternoon before. In fact I just mounted it in the rocket just this morning. So for the next flight I will be putting in a proper window and improving the receiving antenna. This is a test video of my launch at Tripoli Mid-Ohio using my Vector 2A rocket and a wimpy AMW L700 motor. The camera is a new product from Radio Shack a 2.4Ghz wireless camera. {49-1060 A special order product from any store. $99} I was using the stock antenna on the receiver that is only suppose to give 300 foot range. So I did much better than that. The video was capture onto my laptop using a Dazzle USB video capture device. Improvement To Do List: 1. Cut a proper window in the side of the rocket, cover with clear plastic to keep out the wind. 2. Get a small 2.4 GHz dish attenna to increase the reception range of the video. This is an open mesh dish used for Wi-Fi appications. The camera is small enough to fit inside a D motor size rocket! |
