[TowerTalk] tower camera

Thu May 10 10:36:11 PDT 2012

I've got a couple of cameras from here:
http://www.inscapedata.com/

Not the cheap stuff, but MUCH higher image quality than the cheap cameras. 
They also have the benefit of being able to be powered with POE.  Power over 
Ethernet.  That means you run a Cat5 data cable (I use outdoor rated cable) 
to the radio, plug in a power injector inside a building and hook the camera 
up to your existing network.

Don't bother with the Inscape DVR software.  It's awful to use.  Somewhere 
on my computer I have a link for a highly rated one but I've not tried them 
yet.

A lot of WISPs also use Axis cameras.  I'm planning on trying one or two of 
them.

Here's one place to get them:
http://www.wlanmall.com/ip-video-surveillance/ip-cameras?manufacturer=5&?psid=ppc&gclid=CKGJwsCf9q8CFQaFhwodHg-dUA

Ask for Lee.  I've known him for more than a decade now and he's a GREAT 
guy.  He's also the one that told me about the other camera DVR software to 
use.  I'd trust his advice on what camera would be best for your 
application.  ie: You'll want a different level of image quality for 
security vs. weather watching.

Take care,
marlon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "K0DAN" <k0dan at comcast.net>
To: "n4zkf" <towertalk at n4zkf.com>; <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 10:45 AM
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] tower camera

> This is an interesting thread, hope it stays for a while!
>
> I too have CCTV on my to-do list, a camera on the tower, maybe one by the
> base, a few others scattered around the home QTH. Because of installation
> logistics I am thinking that 5 Ghz WIFI is the simpler (but more costly)
> install. Distances are light-of-sight and around 130' so I think the RF 
> part
> should work OK. Still need to get power to the devices. Since other doer's
> and wannabe's are also on this roadmap, I wonder if others can share any
> experiences with wireless video?
>
> Tnx es 73
> Dan
> K0DAN
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: n4zkf
> Sent: May 09, 2012 05:58 AM
> To: towertalk at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] tower camera
>
> I have never had a problem with anything but spiders. They like the IR at
> night sometimes but I use a pepper wipe and it keeps them out. The rest,
> rain (mother nature) takes care of and washes the lens in the afternoon
> rain. I live a few hundred feet from the ocean so salt water is on
> everything but the rain does take care of cleaning the lens.
>
> Mine are not PTZ but bullet style and the RG6 stops RF from getting in
> from the radios. I have 9 all around the property hooked to my 2 500GB HD
> Raid DVR and 2 separate inside cheap wireless IP/PTZ's. All of these have
> iPad and iPhone apps so I can see them from anywhere also. They do a good
> job. I have a little 7" monitor to watch them all on here in the shack
> beside me and also my 32" on the wall above me too if I care to. The DVR
> has multiple ports. Back to towersŠ.. :)
>
>
>
> 73 Dave n4zkf
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> On 5/8/12 11:40 PM, "Steve K7AWB" <k7awbgoog at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>2 questions:
>>
>>1) How do you clean the camera lens?
>>
>>
>>2) How do you prevent yellow jackets,  etc. from building a nest on it?
>>
>>
>>Steve Sala
>>K7AWB
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>>Nine Mile Falls, WA
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