Video Downlink Projects

Under construction.  Photos and details to come.

Receivers
- Lawmate 909Mhz receiver w/ patch antenna - mounted to TV - done
- Lawmate 909Mhz receiver - spare
- X-10 2.4Ghx receiver w/ patch antenna - mounted to TV - done

Goof-proof patch antennas built from plans on RC-Cam website.

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900 Mhz Transmitters:
- Lawmate 909Mhz 100mw transmitter w/ quarter wave ground plane antenna - done
- Lawmate 909Mhz 500mw transmitter w/ quarter wave ground plane antenna - done

2.4 Ghz Transmitters:
- Comtech 2.4Ghz 50mw transmitter w/ quarter wave ground plane antenna - build antenna, test tx
- X-10 2.4Ghz with BBA-519 RF amp (50mw) transmitter w/ quarter wave ground plane antenna - done

434 Mhz Transmitters; cable tv channel 59, UHF just below channel 14:
- mini camera w/ built-in TV video transmitter
   - build antenna, install BBA-519 RF amp (50mw)
- mini TV video transmitter
   - build antenna, install BBA-519 RF amp (50mw)

Video Cameras
AV436 CCD camera           - mounted in Half Shadow w/ 909Mhz 500mw Tx
AV436 CCD camera           - mounted in UltraStick w/ 909Mhz 100mw Tx
AV436 CCD camera           - mounted in PT-40 w/ X-10 2.4Ghz 50mw Tx
HIC0095 CCD camera        - mount for lens w/ electronic zoom, program PIC to control zoom & iris motors
Pixera CMOS camera         - not used
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Digital Still Cameras
Olympus D450 32MB Smartmedia                      - no longer used for aerial photos
Olympus D460 32MB Smartmedia                      - no longer used for aerial photos
HP E317 512MB SD                                              - CamMan installed - internal batteries - equipped for aerial photos
CVS camcorder 128MB Fixed mem                     - external power - equipped for aerial photos
Aiptek Pencam SD SD mem                                 - CamMan installed - external power - equipped for aerial photos
Flatfoto 3 SD mem                                                -  CamMan installed - external power - equipped for aerial photos
Argus DC3640 SD mem                                       - Keepalive switch installed - internal batteries - equipped for aerial photos
Dakota #1                                                              - Keepalive switch installed - internal batteries - equipped for aerial photos
Dakota #2                                                              - Keepalive switch installed - internal batteries - equipped for aerial photos
Dakota #3                                                              - Keepalive switch installed - internal batteries - equipped for aerial photos