Webcam links

[pete_c]

I switched out my analog weathercam to a megapixel camera today. Very reasonably priced; basic no frills IP camera.
The link is lo res at 640X368.

http://www.ubnt.com/airvision#aircam

[Gina]

I now have my main webcam on line again using my Windows 7 machine and Yawcam. It is uploading 3 times a minute at 1280x720 resolution.

Here is the link
http://ginad.org.uk/weathergd/Webcam-big.html

[magusperde]

My cheap 'n' cheerful camera updates every 30 seconds. It looks towards Kit Hill in Cornwall from Plymouth in Devon - enjoy!

[pete_c]

magusperde, I took a w out of your link but I still cannot get to it.

Gina, very nice view / webcam picture!

I'm playing with 2nd HD camera for a different weather cam view here. Still at low res on the HD (640X368); WUN though lets you upload at hi res.

Doing a new overlay for camera #2; similiar to first one but different. Looking to add structured text boxes. Right now text runs off and out of the text box missing a bunch of stuff.

[magusperde]

Hey Pete,

It is working ok now. Thanks for pointing out the extra w in the web link - I hadn't even noticed!

[pete_c]

Did a quick tracert and appears that my DNS servers are not seeing it. That said I am (or my ISP) has been messing with DNS in general. I am also having issues getting my BBC radio stations (and many international anything lately).

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
C:\Documents and Settings\Pete>tracert http://www.plymouthweather.org
Tracing route to http://www.plymouthweather.org [77.232.69.162]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 Destination host unreachable.
Trace complete.
C:\Documents and Settings\Pete>tracert 77.232.69.162
Tracing route to 77-232-69-162.static.servage.net [77.232.69.162]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 Destination host unreachable.
Trace complete.

Here's a trace to a favorite forum; crazy number of hops...

3 12 ms 11 ms 11 ms te-1-2-ur04.romeoville.il.chicago.comcast.net [6
8.86.118.225]
4 14 ms 14 ms 15 ms te-2-7-0-5-ar01.area4.il.chicago.comcast.net [68
.87.230.121]
5 19 ms 17 ms 16 ms pos-3-9-0-0-cr01.350ecermak.il.ibone.comcast.net
[68.86.90.45]
6 16 ms 15 ms 13 ms pos-1-3-0-0-pe01.350ecermak.il.ibone.comcast.net
[68.86.86.158]
7 16 ms 13 ms 14 ms te0-2-0-1.ccr22.ord03.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54
.11.253]
8 14 ms 13 ms 13 ms te0-4-0-1.ccr21.ord01.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54
.25.65]
9 37 ms 37 ms 37 ms te0-1-0-5.ccr21.yyz02.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54
.30.237]
10 39 ms 37 ms 39 ms te0-5-0-2.ccr22.ymq02.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54
.44.97]
11 179 ms 203 ms 204 ms te0-4-0-6.ccr22.lpl01.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54
.44.214]
12 191 ms 206 ms 202 ms te4-2.ccr01.man01.atlas.cogentco.com [154.54.36.
58]
13 171 ms 204 ms 206 ms 149.6.11.106
14 207 ms 203 ms 204 ms xe-0-0-1-0.luigi.as34270.net [85.91.224.13]
15 127 ms 203 ms 204 ms xe-0-0-1-0.mario.as34270.net [85.91.224.9]
16 133 ms 204 ms 205 ms no-dns-yet.inetc.co.uk [85.91.238.219]
17 131 ms 203 ms 204 ms hex.aa.net.uk [90.155.53.9]
18 * * * Request timed out.
19 * * * Request timed out.
20 * * * Request timed out.

[weatherwatcher]

I am just letting you know. That due to BT stooping thier webspace that I have had to go to a new server. It was a right pain to have to alter all my URL's but I got there in the end after a couple of days hard work. You will find the new website for Brithish Isles Weather Webcams at the following URL.
http://newhallweatherstation.x11s.org/weathercam2.htm
I am still asking for anyone on the forums who live in the British Isles to submit thier webcam to be added to my site.
Kindest Regards and Happy Weather Watching

[pete_c]

Switched Lockport, IL Cumulus web page to HD picture upload.

Its updated every few minutes and found here:

http://lockport2.golffan.us/

It is also the webcam link on the Cumulus Lockport website posted in sig.

[materialsguy]

Kildare Neighbourhood Weather Cam II (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) is online: http://www.wunderground.com/webcams/Mat ... /show.html

It is a Logitech 700e, so the image quality is very good, and it has a much better view of the sky, unobscured by heritige flowers. I am interested to see what happens at night, since this is an IR night view camera.

Interestingly enough, the Logitech Alert software keeps dropping this camera and then finding it again. Blue IRIS is absolutely solid, however. It is running on the HomePlug system at the moment but I plan on converting to PoE soon in order to eliminate all the wall warts.

-materialsguy

[pete_c]

Very nice view materialsguy.

Here is a night view (from a Zoneminder box) of the Weather cam #1. It is a wider lens than the weathercam #2 pictured above. The generic IP camera has 4 cree like IR illuminators. They get warm and the inside of the camera has two large heat sinks just for the IR illuminators. I have seen a few small coyotes at night and some deer around but its quiet at night around here. What is interesting to watch are the various insects being illuminated as they fly around the front of the camera.

Seeing you dipole antenna reminds me of the 1960's. I used to be a radio ham operator in those days (old these days).

The IP cameras are both POE although the generic camera is standard 48VAC; the Ubiquito is non standard 15V POE. That said I am "building" a POE for devices section near the main network panel using separate patch panels, Generic GB switch and Tycon Mid span POE Injector (24 port). I am using the mid span POE injector for IP cameras and Touchscreens (Joggler).

[materialsguy]

Pete,

Excellent images from your cams, thanks.

The antenna is a T2FD (Terminated, tilted, folded, dipole). It was somewhat of a pain to build because no one (as far as I know) had built one that would last in our very harsh Alberta, Canada climate. This one has been giving me great HF reception for 15 years or so. It is scratch built.

I agree that PoE is the way to go for stable, reliable, steady bandwidth. I am done with Homeplug; I am taking the time to put in all hard wired connections to my cams and other devices.

Best Regards,

Shaun M (materialsguy)

[pete_c]

Shaun,

Very nice antenna. Writing about this takes me back to another time a few years back. I haven't done much playing with amateur radio since the 1960's. Do recall having a Hammerlund HQ-150 radio receiver and an old Hallicrafters SW receiver with a Knight kit / Heath kit code only transmitters.

Yeah; here I utilize an Ubiquito Access Point in the attic which does OK but only used for laptops and tablets. Cameras / Touchscreens are all wired and now taking them all to the same wiring panel / mid span switch / Gb switch to create an autonomous POE network. Using Tycon POE 5-8 port injectors along with the Mid span bridge and tried the Tycon power splitters when there was no POE ends. They are kind of big so went to the little TP-Link power splitters which work OK. I put one into the generica HD IP camera case a few months back and it is doing fine.

Best regards,

Pete

[mlj1]

Hello All,

Just beginning with a webcam.

My page is here : http://www.meteo-saint-brevin.fr/webcam.htm

Webcam : D-Link DCS-2130 wifi in a little waterproof ABB electrical box facing NW
Software : WebcamXP freeware
Picture updated every 5 minutes
Wunderground get the picture every 5 minutes too and give a timelapse video on my page

I would be pleased to answer any questions.

Regards

[kanulondon]

First week with a Webcam
http://www.southqueensferryweather.co.uk/webcam.htm
It's a DLINK 930 Network camera. For £25 I really cannot fault it and I don't have to use Yawcam

[kc2kzz]

This is my webcam setup

http://www.warrenskywarn.org/cumulus/webcams.html

I have 2 Wansview I/R camera's which I can pan and 1 Dlink DCS-930L.