I donot know how things would perform in the outsied environment, but. I
understand some of the video comeras for computers are very inexpensive,
say about US$25 or so? I like the suggestion to put the camera along the
boom, that way you will"see" what way the boom is pointing rather than at
eh base looking at the boom.
Just a comment, Chris opr VE7HCB
At 09:34 AM 2001-11-02 -0500, Bill Coleman wrote:
>On 11/2/01 3:51 AM, Zoltan.Pitman@libertel.nl at
>Zoltan.Pitman@libertel.nl wrote:
>
> >Closed circuit TV camera for heading indication ?!?
>
>Yes, why not? Such a system isn't incredibly expensive. Black and White
>cameras are available for less than $100 US dollars.
>
>It has the advantage that you always know which direction your beam is
>pointed -- even if the mast slips in the rotator.
>
>
>
>Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa4lr@arrl.net
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