[aprssig] ATV on APRS

[K7FTP]

Not only is it the age of webcams, but it is also the wireless broadband 
age.  You don't have to fuss with antennas, and with a wireless card or 
telephone with PC data interfacing (via USB or Bluetooth) from 
Verizon/Sprint/AT&T/Cricket, you are not restricted to a shack or fixed 
physical location.  You get high-quality, high-speed video with no license 
or antenna cabling or real mental work needed.  Plug in a USB connector and 
the software comes up automatically.

We have run one remote from our Jeep a few times for special events.

Kenwood at one time had a very neat little camera that would easily 
interface to the TH-D7A, but they long ago stopped that.  There isn't much 
out there unless you home build it, and far too few are interested in that.

www.commojeep.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Bruninga" <bruninga at usna.edu>
To: "'TAPR APRS Mailing List'" <aprssig at tapr.org>
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 6:58 AM
Subject: Re: [aprssig] ATV on APRS


>>> ... tongiht I noticed that our local ATV
>>> group is still alive and well
>>
>> I thought this was the age of DTV....   :-)
>
> Actually, its worse.  Its now the age of internet cams.  Some
> spend more time playing with internet video than RF, and so my
> #1 frustration with ATV was the totally shack-bound-talking head
> syndrome where for many people, ATV was useless out of the
> shack.  Now it is even worse since with the internet, they don't
> even have to fuss with an antenna...
>
> Bob, WB4APR
>
>
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