On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 10:22:32 -0600, nick hull wrote:


The site is too far from any possible computer site, at least 1000'.
That's why I don't use a video camera, too far for co-ax.

Cat5 is cheap, and I've sent video 1500' over it using an $8 pair of
baluns http://tinyurl.com/333str. Twist 3 wires together for each
power leg, and use a higher voltage supply to account for the voltage
drop.

If you're willing to reconsider the still image solution, this game
camera controller board
http://www.pixcontroller.com/Products/PixU_PIR.htm signals a camera
pretty quickly. First picture delay depends on how long it takes the
camera to boot up, perhaps 4 seconds total on mine. Subsequent shots
are nearly instantaneous since the camera is already on. I'm using 6
AAs to power the board, and swapping those out once a month. 2 Ds for
the camera, replaced every couple weeks since it takes as many as 400
shots a day, lots of them with flash. Doesn't have to be fancy, photo
of mine here http://www.citlink.net/~wmbjk/gamecam/camera2.jpg. Game
cam shots (mostly) here http://www.citlink.net/~wmbjk/gamecam.htm and
here http://www.citlink.net/~wmbjk/gamecam2.htm.

Wayne