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From: steve@eos.UUCP (Steve Philipson)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics,rec.ham-radio
Subject: Re: ATV (amateur television)
Message-ID: <3919@eos.UUCP>
Date: 8 Jun 89 18:40:22 GMT
References: <190700041@trsvax> <1989Jun7.103650.2946@mntgfx.mentor.com>
Reply-To: steve@eos.UUCP (Steve Philipson)
Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Calif.
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In article <1989Jun7.103650.2946@mntgfx.mentor.com> mbutts@mntgfx.mentor.com (Mike Butts) writes:
>From article <190700041@trsvax>, by bb@trsvax.UUCP:
>> I might mention that the primary reason I am looking into this is the hopes
>> of putting a camera in a remote control airplane.  ...

>Excellent!  That's an old fantasy of mine, and I'm glad there is someone
>with the RC airplane experience to try it!  Ultimately we might imagine
>being able to pan and zoom the camera and sending altitude, attitude and
>airspeed telemetry down to a computer for a completely virtual flying
>experience!  Do keep us posted on how it goes.


   Several people have been flying TV equipped model aircraft for many
years.  There are a pair that fly out of the Whittier Narrows field
in the LA area that have been competing with each other for in fanciness
and bells & whistles.  One put in a camera, the other upgraded to a color
camera, and so it goes.  They've used both telemetry and split screen
optics to include on-board instruments in the camera field.

   You may be able to get in touch with these guys through the San Gabriel
Valley Radio Control Club.  I don't have their address, but you should
be able to get it from the Academy of Model Aeronautics.  Check any model
aircraft magazine for their address or phone number.  They can also
provide you with info on other groups who are working on similar projects.

   BTW, the May issue of Model Aviation (the AMAs pub) includes an extensive
article on remotely piloted vehicles (RPVs), with particular attention
devoted to model aircraft spin-offs.  I'm sure you'd find it interesting.
-- 

						   Steve
					(the certified flying fanatic)
					    steve@aurora.arc.nasa.gov