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Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: simple and affordable datacollection
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 10:53:45 -0400
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I need to look into that further Bobby.  

It seems cheaper.  How much do I need a GPS??  I need to mount the camera on
the tie down at the tail of the plane and the shape of the Contour is more
"aerodynamic" than the GoPro.  The mount also seems more stable, but I am
guessing at that.

Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On
Behalf Of Bobby J. Hughes
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 10:11 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: simple and affordable datacollection

Bill,

I believe the latest GoPro model has an external mic jack.

http://gopro.com/cameras/hd-hero2-outdoor-edition/#features

Bobby


-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On
Behalf Of Ernest Christley
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 9:04 AM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: simple and affordable datacollection

Bill Bradburry wrote:
> I am trying to find a deal on a Contour camera.  They make a Contour 
> Roam that has a built in mic, a Contour GPS, which allows you to 
> record your track as well, and a Contour Plus that has GPS and an 
> external mic so you can plug it into your comm and record your ATC 
> comms or you could talk your notes into it as it films.  They run from

> under $200 to $500 depending on which model.  Records up to 32G of 
> data.  They are all wide angle HD up to 1080p.
> 
>  

Wouldn't a typical smart phone do all of that?


> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> --
> 
> *From:* Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]
> *On Behalf Of *Richard Sohn
> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 20, 2012 7:30 PM
> *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft
> *Subject:* [FlyRotary] simple and affordable datacollection
> 
>  
> 
> Bouncing around what to do about monitoring my single rotor, on the 
> ground and in flight, I looked at a zillion of possibilities. Non met 
> my requirements of being simple and affordable and still doing the 
> job. I even went so far as building a timer for my small camera taking

> a picture every few seconds. I never finished it.
> 
> Now I discovered GoPro, and suddenly my problems were solved.
> 
> The first picture is what the camera is taking, and the second is 
> zoomed in to whatever I want to look at.
> 
> The camera is clipped to my front harness taking pictures at the rate 
> I set it to.
> 
> I think every first flight should have it so the pilot does not have 
> to worry about not reading engine data, and can safely fly the
airplane.
> 
>  
> 
> Go to GoPro.com for spec.
> 
>  
> 
> Richard Sohn
> N2071U
> 
> http://www.fairpoint.net/~res12/home.html
> 


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