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Can You See Me Now? Portable Operation from a Web Cam

Created by Paul Signorelli, W0RW on 2022-11-20

 

Can You See Me Now? Portable Operation from a Web Cam


There are now thousands of web cams operating around the world and they make great portable operating locations. The stations who work you can watch you on their computer as you talk to them.

 


When I am at a web cam site I post the web cam link on my QRZ.com page and then stations who contact me can then go to QRZ - W0RW, click and watch. I usually have a big sign that shows up on the web cam with my call and my frequency. Even DX guys who can’t hear me can watch me operate.

 



Many web cans are now live streaming; they give you fast refresh rates and real time video. Other bandwidth limited cams refresh at slower rates and may give only 1 frame every minute.



I was at the “Teller 1 Web Cam” on 8 June 2022 (see attached pictures) and made 10 Q’s on CW and 10’Q’s on SSB. It has an almost real time video but with a delay of about 10 seconds. It is at 10,000 feet.



The HD Pikes Peak Panoramic Cam that I frequently use (At 14,115 feet) has a revolving 1-minute refresh rate, https://coloradosprings.gov/pikespeakcameras, I am standing right above the “RW” sign.

 

 



The remote Independence Pass (aka Indy Pass) is located in central Colorado, sitting at an elevation of 12,095 feet (3,687 m) on the Continental Divide. Because of the heavy storms this road Is closed in the wintertime. The Web Camera is a solar powered wireless camera with a 1-minute refresh rate. In the picture I am standing just to the left of the tree. It is off-line right now but comes on in the summertime.

 



Paul, W0RW

Colorado