paulca 0 #1 July 14, 2011 http://vimeo.com/23113821 http://vimeo.com/26396096 http://vimeo.com/15327340 I stay on the ground. On one hand that's a bad thing, would love to be up there, but a good thing other times... http://vimeo.com/15906436 Hmmm. If you have ever considered a live feed to the ground from your camera, the same equipment would work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Morrison79 0 #2 July 14, 2011 http://vimeo.com/23113821 http://vimeo.com/26396096 http://vimeo.com/15327340 http://vimeo.com/15906436 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulca 0 #3 July 15, 2011 Nah, it doesn't seem to embed video :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #4 July 15, 2011 what is the transmitting material you need for that ?scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulca 0 #5 July 15, 2011 Quotewhat is the transmitting material you need for that ? In short: * Camera with a standard video out. * Wireless CCTV Video transmitter and receiver. * Some device to watch from on the ground. For high alt, long range, you'll need a directional patch antenna on the ground and someone to guide it. Check: www.sunsky.com and securitycam2000.com for ideas. Cost (not including the GoPro) about $150. Most use a 12V CCD security board camera (due to high dynamic range and small size, low weight). You can connect the GoPro directly, as long as you have the latest firmware with the "Live out" patch, which sends video out the TV port while recording. Trouble with it is and why I stopped using it as a flying camera, it favors cinematic beauty over light level/contrast. So have the sun peak out from behind a cloudy sky and the ground goes black! No reference for speed or height makes flying stressful. Then a legal video transmitter. In the UK that's 2.4Ghz or 5.8Ghz at 10mw or 20mw respectively. ... or you can go dark-side and get something with a little more power. Avoid the mobile phone bands though! A video receiver on the ground connected to some device to view it on. A TV, laptop or an Archos (Video tablet). For flying I use video goggles for the immersion factor. Makes you completely blind to whats going on around you, so an extra pair of eyes is essential. Of course most of that is completely irrelevant if you are only intending on broadcasting your camera picture from 13,000ft above to the ground for people to watch live.... like an instructor or family. Just wire your GoPro to a video tx/rx pair from sunsky and your done. Power for the video Tx (and Rx) can be got from any 12V battery. I use a Lithium Polymer 500mAh 3 cell pack, that weighs about 20g, size of a small match box, lasts a good 30 minutes. Chances of getting a good signal from 13,000ft to ground are good. I've seen people take their RC plane's to as high! Naughty but cool. You'll need a high gain, circularly polarized patch antenna pointed straight up and the "rubber duck" transmitter antenna pointed out the side of your foot or helmet. A DZ with buildings could install this permanently on a building roof. This is my air side set up. http://www.campbell-multimedia.co.uk/gallery3/var/resizes/RC-Photos/Skywalker-FPV/skywalker_launch.png?m=1310727758 (sorry can't embed, sites restrictions are archaic). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulca 0 #6 July 15, 2011 Oh, while I'm here, just uploaded another video. GoPro watching the sunset from 500ft. http://vimeo.com/26443964 If you watch to (or skip to 8:00mins) you'll see it was one of those, "Now I'm up, how the hell do I get back down there again!?" flights. Approach is worse than KaiTak! Thank god for powered flight and "Go Arounds". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulca 0 #7 July 17, 2011 Another one. A highlights of the past year in this hobby. If you only watch one of these (my) videos, it should be this one. http://vimeo.com/26478072 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
