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01-19-2007, 04:26 PM | #1 |
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Meredith Bay Cam
Is there no Camera shot of Meredith bay? I am in Colorado so it's a little tough to go look. Anyone live on the bay that could set one up or take some pics? My parents have a house up there but they live in Mass and wouldn't have the fist clue as how to set up a camera.
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01-19-2007, 04:48 PM | #2 |
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Try this link. There are a lot of cameras to choose from, all on one page.http://www.rattlesnakecam.com/lakecams.htm
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01-19-2007, 04:58 PM | #3 |
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I wish I could put a camera up at my grandparents place in Moultonbrough. I don't have a clue how to do it and then keep it going.
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01-20-2007, 07:23 AM | #4 |
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Meridith webcam
There was a cam in Meridith.. that showed the bay.
WMUR-TV 9 used to show it on their website... but I can't find it
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01-22-2007, 10:10 PM | #7 |
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so is it still there? Anyone have a link for it?
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01-23-2007, 06:20 AM | #8 |
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Other RattlesnakeCam pages
www.rattlesnakecam.com/lakecams.htm
www.rattlesnakecam.com/icein.htm www.rattlesnakecam.com/pictures.htm (when snake eyes gets power again) www.rattlesnakecam.com IG
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01-23-2007, 06:41 AM | #9 |
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I can't find it online... I sent a note to WMUR -TV and they have not replied.
They show the shot on the TV news occasionally. I'm assuming it is not a public camera.
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01-23-2007, 01:06 PM | #10 |
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Thanks for the links Girl but I have seen them and none of them show Meredith bay. Steve, let me know if you hear back from them and get a link or something to the camera.
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01-24-2007, 10:39 AM | #11 |
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There are all kinds of cameras that can be used for web cam shots. As far as I know, all of them require an outdoor enclosure to be used outdoors, and supercircuits.com has some of the lowest prices on those. They also sell cameras of varying prices. Most of the cameras can't operate in temps far below freezing, so they need a heated outdoor enclosure. Netcam (www.stardot-tech.com) can operate down to -40 degrees, and is one of the best. Axis Communications also makes great stuff.
The kind of camera you want is called a Network Camera - meaning it has a built-in minicomputer so it doesn't need any help sending your images to the web. You CAN use a normal web cam (like the kind that people use for video chat) and those now have great picture and video quality. However, you have to keep it warm and dry, and you have to have it working with a computer that's always on. I know of one cam operator in Michigan who uses such a setup to provide a snowmobile trail cam shot. He built a watertight shack for the computer (trailside) and the camera sits in a PVC electrical junction box that he modified as a camera enclosure. The computer provides enough heat for the camera, which produces a little bit of its own heat. For help setting up a web cam, google the phrase, "setting up a scenic web cam" or something like that. You'll get plenty of results to sift through, and many of them are private parties who've decided to share their knowledge and experience--some even provide step-by-step pictures they took of their own set-up process. They also share cost-saving tips and how to jury-rig things that would otherwise be expensive. I often see the WMUR shot of Meredith Bay on the weather reports. I believe their bay-cam is actually a TV camera permanently mounted to the building. As far as I can tell, it's not on their web site, but it would probably be listed under "Sky Cams" in the weather section if it was. |
01-24-2007, 10:54 AM | #12 |
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Weather yes, heat no
I have operated Snake Eyes for two years in a weather proof, unheated enclosure. It is rated for 40 degrees above zero and works just fine in the cold. The current problem is no power on my side of the island. The WeirsCam is also in an unheated enclosure. (or used to be)
Search on this forum for setting up a webcam. There is a thread or two about it... additionally go to the bear cam and there is a link on his site about setting up a web cam. I link to any web cam in the area if the owner lets me know or gives me permission to link.... If I am missing anyone... juse let me know. We love the addition of the second Black Cat Island cam... gorgeous view and informative cam and site. Thanks CanisLupusArctos. (How thick is the ice today on Black Cat?)
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01-24-2007, 07:02 PM | #13 |
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not on wmur website
I looked on the WMUR website, and in the skycam section - only the manchester cams are there, along with cams from around the US. I checked on the "contact us" section and asked if there was a way to link to the Meredith cam (and others around the state).
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01-24-2007, 07:17 PM | #14 |
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I tried e-mailing them...
I emailed WMUR last week.... no reply.
I'll send another tonight....
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01-25-2007, 09:05 AM | #15 |
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WMUR - Do They Really Read Their E-mails?
Don’t expect to hear back from WMUR about their cam. It seems that all of my notes have fallen on blind eyes.
A while back I had e-mailed the people at Church Landing with the idea of a webcam, but the timing must not have been right for them to implement one. Perhaps my e-mail fell to the wrong person? It seems to me that it would be good business, reminding viewers of their resort(s). Wouldn’t a mobile webcam from The Mount be wonderful? Not much good at this time of year, but they could give us a winter view of Center Harbor! (We’re so greedy for our lake cams!) An enterprising individual might want to approach lakeside businesses for the set-up and support of cams. Could be a nice part time gig that could really take off to be something big. |
01-25-2007, 06:16 PM | #16 |
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Ice on Black Cat... and Mount Cam
About WMUR's Meredith Bay Cam, I called News Director Andrew Vrees and left a voice mail. He called me back this morning. He said the Meredith Bay Cam is a TV camera. Due to "technical issues," Vrees said the camera can't be put on the web. Offering a simplified explanation, he said the camera transmits to the station (in Manchester) via microwave feedback--rather than an internet connection--and the camera itself isn't on all the time. I guess that means Meredith Bay is still waiting for a webcam!
IG, I'm also eager to know how thick the ice is in front of my house (i.e. get back from my trip to MA tonight.) When I left on Monday afternoon, it was about 1/2 inch thick. RG, I share your enthusiasm for the "Mount" mobile cam! That thought popped into my head as I was doing the pre-purchase research for the Winnipesaukee WeatherCam in October. On the cam setup ideas, I didn't know some of those cams rated for +40 were running in unheated enclosures! That's good to know! Last edited by CanisLupusArctos; 01-26-2007 at 10:43 AM. |
01-30-2007, 12:26 PM | #17 |
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Power Repairs on Rattlesnake?
IG, as a fellow Rattlesnake Island resident (and the owner of a currently non-functioning dock circulator...), what's the procedure for New Hampshire Electric Co-op to get out to the island for power repairs? Do they wait for the ice to be safe enough for a trip out -- or are we resigned to waiting until they relaunch their boat after ice-out this spring?
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01-30-2007, 12:35 PM | #18 |
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I think a Meredith Bay Cam would be great. I think Rusty Mclear would be the one to talk to about that. See if he could put one up at Bay Point. The Mount cam is another neat idea, not sure how you would do it logistically, wouldn't it be costly? How would you send signal? By satellite?
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01-30-2007, 02:09 PM | #22 |
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Yes I have thought of a battery backup system.t... I will accept any product donations.. and Snake Eyes is back thanks to my good friends on the island with an airboat... not sure yet what was wrong... but looks like a reboot of the system did the trick!!!
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When we discussed the camera at the Church Landing construction site there was not much enthusiasm for the project. The placement of the camera, the needed power and Internet connection were a problem and it never got beyond that. After the meeting they had some turnover and the things we discussed never came to be. They also used to be an advertiser on this site but discontinued that as well. They were the exclusive sponsor of the WeirsCAM (very appropriate I thought) and got an extremely high click-through rate on their ads. The areas largest and nicest hotels teamed with the largest and most popular web site seemed a natural fit. Unfortunately someone at HHH didn't see it that way. Maybe they figured that they get enough free advertisement anyway on the site. Several years have passed and they may be now willing to put up a CAM or two. With high-speed Internet (wired and wireless) throughout their hotels it would now be easy to set up network cameras in several interesting locations. If Rusty is reading this, I am still willing to help set up and even manage the CAMs if he is interested. |
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Hows about a Sophie C. cam so the island folks (and others) can track their mail deliveries? Image the shot as she's pulling into Camp Lawrence?
Or what about live web cam shots from the Mount in the middle of the lake on Channel 9's 6:00 P.M. newscast? I wonder what that advertising would be worth?
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