Re: [OT] Aerial Videography - WAS Tiny SD Video Camera

["pjqx" <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Wow Mike,

now that IS cool - Do they crash many?  Must be an expensive business
if you have a linkage failure!

Great showreel though.

Tim.

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Mike Griffiths" <mike@...> wrote:
>
> We have been using these guys for years -
> http://www.hovercam.com/Hovercam/Home.html
> I wouldn't call it illegal though there are certain rules in place
which
> you have to work to.
> Though as with everything Common Sense comes in handy
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> Of ReynoldsB
> Sent: 25 June 2008 17:42
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Aerial Videography - WAS Tiny SD Video
Camera
>
> I hate to be a party pooper but this is actually illegal...... ever
> since a
> reporter filmed some seleb through their hotel window.
>
> I also think this is irresponsible in a built up area.
>
> I notice there is a kids play area in the shots, what happens if
there
> is a
> radio failure? have you checked the area for other transmitters?
what
> about
> the noise from the engine (if nitro/petrol)
>
> I have been flying these things since the mid 80's so I am not a
kill
> joy
> just know it does not take much to bring a sport/hobby into a bad
light
> with
> the authorities.
>
> B.
>
>   _____
>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf
> Of
> pjqx
> Sent: 25 June 2008 11:00
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Aerial Videography - WAS Tiny SD Video Camera
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> A few weeks ago I asked for suggestions for a tiny Video camera to
> attach to a helicopter. I got a few suggestions (thanks) but the
> real SPIRIT of UKHA T solution didn't come to me for a week - Buy a
> bigger helicopter and fix a camera you already have to it. Anyway
> here are the results from the maiden flight
>
> http://tinyurl. <http://tinyurl.com/6r9uwk>
com/6r9uwk
>
> The shake is from some tail wag that I can hopefully solve by
> adjusting the Gyro gain - and it was pretty windy. Now I'm off to
> ebay to find an Ixus or similar with a cracked screen, so I don't
> have to risk my camera again. I might be looking for help with a
> circuit at some point to try and trigger the camera from a PWM
signal
> from a spare Tx/Rx channel.
>
> Chocks away,
>
> Tim.
>
>
>
>
>
>
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