You will need moderate electronic assembly experience to build the RC-CAM4
wireless video system. If you are an entry-level electronic hobbyist then some
of our information will be beyond your abilities. If this is the case then find
someone with the tools and experience to help you out.
The RC-CAM project
spans four generations of video systems. Here is a brief summary of each
version:
First Generation. Off-the-shelf 434 Mhz wireless camera
system. CMOS monochrome camera, sub-miniature video transmitter. Required HAM
radio license, had poor video quality, and very short range.
Second Generation. Modified CMOS color video camera and
2.4 GHz transmitter using a $88 XCam system. Very low cost, but the camera video
would often wash out. Airborne transmitter was big and bulky.
Third Generation. Based on RC-CAM2. Upgraded to a CCD
color camera and eliminated most electronic modifications. Much improved video
performance at slightly higher cost. Airborne transmitter still bulky.
Fourth Generation. Based on X10's tiny "XCam2" camera
system. CCD color camera. Small size and weight (less than 6 oz) allows for
installation on many R/C models. Good performance, but still short range (300
feet).
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keep in mind that RC-CAM's XCam based wireless camera projects
were developed a few years ago. Since then, commercially
produced miniature video systems have appeared on the market.
The prices on some of them are very affordable. But, if you have
an old XCam collecting dust and would like to use it on your R/C
model, then our RC-CAM projects will surely help you out.
If you are interested in
knowing more about the commercially sold wireless video systems
then please do NOT ask us via a private email. Instead, please
take the time to review the RC-CAM forum discussions. That is a
great place to ask your R/C wireless video questions too.
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