"Terrible Tom" <SilverEightynine@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:3E66FB29.3070303@earthlink.net...
>
> Michael Clark wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Jon, I seem to recall a discussion I had with you or
> > one of the other BBQ'rs from last year on fabbing up
> > some sort of exterior camera mount that would plug
> > into a receiver hitch. On that it was planned to mount
> > an x10 wireless camera and record video from inside
> > the vehicle during the trail ride/pit of despair runs.
> > Did any of those plans (or anything similar) ever pan
> > out?
> >
>
> Andy and Jason Bleazard had a onboard camcorder last year - hooked to a
> tripod. This year I will have my camcorder with me and my tripod - and
> also mounted in an onbord set up. To give a drivers seat view of the
> action. If my buddy comes with he will have his camcorder too. There
> will be no shortage of film this year.
>
> Also - I was discussing with Jon, the possibility of a wireless DML BBQ
> Web Cast from The Pit this year. I could do it - using some of my
> computer equipment and a DC-to-AC converter - however the cost is
> totally prohibitave. I estimated it would cost at least $1700 to
> purchase the additional wireles equipment and antennas etc. Maybe in a
> few years we can pull it off... when the cost comes down.
what kind of distance would it be to go from "the PIT" to DML HQ??? cables
are cheap you know... we've got a 1000' spool of cat5 laying around here at
work somewhere...
-- -Josh 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L
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