Re: gEDA-user: OT: Video camera hack

[Syed Faisal Akber <faisal@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 16 Nov 2005, Kenneth Long wrote:

> What about a flying WiFi Access Point?
> that happens to be streaming MPEG4 over IP?
>
> The transmission of Video (NTSC) is a function of FCC
> regulations for frequency/wattage allowed, no?

This is only over typical UHF/VHF commercial broadcast bands.  I don't see
why FCC regulations would apply if you were on say the ISM or a HAM band.

>
> I'm not aware of any FAA regulations limiting video
> transmission in hobby R/C plans, not that there are
> none.
>
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> --- Dave McGuire <mcguire@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > On Nov 15, 2005, at 7:00 PM, Syed Faisal Akber
> > wrote:
> > > Unfortunately, the Canadaian and probably the
> > American governments
> > > classify this as UAV (Unmanned Arial Vehicles) and
> > thus it becomes
> > > illegal
> > > for us to do.  You can put a camera on a model
> > plane but point it
> > > towards
> > > the ground not forward and not use it to fly
> > either.  This was told to
> > > me
> > > by a friend of mine who happens to be an Industry
> > Canada inspector.
> >
> >    Well I don't know much about Canada, but in the
> > US you can bet on it.
> >   This government is unbelievably paranoid.
> > Frankly, it makes me want
> > to throw up.  But that's a rant for another day. =)
> >
> >               -Dave
> >
> > --
> > Dave McGuire, Cape Coral, FL
> > "Most are engaged in business the greater part of
> > their lives, because
> > the soul abhors a vacuum and they have not
> > discovered any continuous
> > employment for man's nobler faculties."  - Henry
> > David Thoreau
> >
> >
>
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