Saturday, July 31, 2010

Webcam replaced!

I've replaced the webcam at Harris Hill with the new Microsoft Lifecam VX5000.  Using the pinhole camera trick, I modified it into an outdoor camera and built a small enclosure with plexiglass on either end of a pvc pipe.  The cam is mounted inside and hangs from the overhang by the porch at the flight center.

It looks a lot like the cantenna I made for the WiFi connection.

Time will tell if this camera is worth it or not, but so far, the pictures are sharper and cleaner than the previous webcam.  The webcam has proven to be the most popular feature of the weather station install.  Everybody checks in on it to see what's going on up there.

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