I occasionally see a strange timing problem. This occurs under conditions when I'm getting a lot of false alarms, like during snow or rain. I might get on the...
... Sorry for this late comment. This was not so much an "April Fool" joke, rather a phenomenon we are very well aware of here known as "rip-off Britain" !-( ...
Andrew Elliott
andrew@...
May 16, 2003 2:24 pm
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... When I asked late last year Mintron wouldn't ship directly. Instead they gave me MASS CCTV's address as their UK dealer. Buying from the astronomy...
Malcolm J. Currie
mjc@...
May 16, 2003 2:35 pm
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Hello all, I've been using an Astrovid 2000 as the camera in my meteor system, but now I want to put that back on my telescope with a filter wheel to hopefully...
Garry Lang
garry.lang@...
May 21, 2003 2:35 pm
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It would help first to know if you use it with an intensifier? Andrew Elliott...
Andrew Elliott
andrew@...
May 21, 2003 7:22 pm
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Yeah, I guess it would. Sorry about that. I'm at work, and I was writing in a hurry. I use an 18mm MCP intensifier. Garry...
Garry Lang
garry.lang@...
May 21, 2003 7:34 pm
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Since you're using an intensifier, you don't need any extreme sensitivity (the Astrovid is overkill.) I'd probably go with a Supercircuits PC23C. I've used...
Garry Yes, I was only going to say what Chris Peterson said - a low priced monochrome security-type video camera should work with an intensifier, depending on...
Andrew Elliott
andrew@...
May 22, 2003 9:58 pm
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Thanks Andrew and Chris, I've checked, and I can get the Supercircuits PC32C, that you recommended, for about $80. I'll probably do a little more checking,...
Garry Lang
garry.lang@...
May 22, 2003 11:53 pm
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Hello all, Just saw 2 interesting looking cameras on EBay. Does anyone know anything about, or use, the Sony XC-77 or the CVC-100L? Thanks, Garry...
Garry Lang
garry.lang@...
May 23, 2003 3:27 pm
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Hi, my meteor software is now available for download: http://www.parhelia.de/storm/meteore/skypatrol4ccd.zip I have written this program mainly for fireball...
Hi folks: I am puzzled. From the spec itself - it is clear that mintron 12V1-EX (w/o using the sensor up) is of much LOWER lux rating than watec -902H. And I ...
Hi yk, I cannot reply fully, as the Mintron I purchased was a 12V1C with Sony Super HAD CCD and not the Ex-View. I specifically ordered an Ex-View but ...
Robert McNaught
rmn@...
Aug 8, 2003 2:57 am
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http://www.comet-track.com/meteor/perseids03/perseids03.html I used a PC164C with Computar 6mm/f.8 lens centered on Perseus. I could get down to mag 4 stars...
How many Perseids did you capture in how much time? Because the PC164C is so sensitive at the red end of the spectrum, it tends to be less impacted by...
... spectrum, it ... blue light. ... There was another short fireball a few minutes earlier. I also noted 4 other bright meteors near the radiant (I was...
Hi I just got me a Matrox Meteor I PPB card from ebay. On my 600MHz Celeron Metrec can handle a frame rate of 15-17 frames per second (PAL). On my 2.6 GHz ...
Hi Hartwig, ... no, the software is hard-coded to use the standard VHS port. Without having the manual at hand I guess you will need to add/change one or two...
Earlier in the year I asked for recommendations for a digital camcorder, and a few people responded giving features to look for. While a much cheaper BW...
Malcolm J. Currie
mjc@...
Sep 1, 2003 7:52 pm
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Hi Malcolm (and other members of the list who may be interested), We have used the Sony digital-8 series of digital camcorders extensively. I purchased the...
Robert Hawkes
rhawkes@...
Sep 1, 2003 10:49 pm
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... From: "H.Luethen" <h.luethen@...> To: "GROUP Metrec" <metrec@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 1:16 AM Subject: Re: [MetRec]...
Thank you Hartwig for the most helpful response. ... Shortly after posting my message, I added this model to my list of candidates because it had the analogue...
Malcolm J. Currie
mjc@...
Sep 3, 2003 4:25 pm
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... From: "Malcolm J. Currie" > ... Malcolm: Ask the dealer if he will ship a 40mm intensifier to Canada. Since 9/11 most surplus dealers will not ship out of...
Malcolm, ... my experience was that away from major showers my intensified cameras recorded about a factor of three more meteors than the Mintron camera, but...
... I recently bought a 600i for 540 E at www.fotoversand24.de here in Germany. ... Most important: a better battery (that included runs for about one hour). ...
... Will do. ... Export restrictions were in place many years before that. It struck me as perverse, since the technology existed outside the USA, including ...
Malcolm J. Currie
mjc@...
Sep 3, 2003 10:21 pm
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... From: "Malcolm J. Currie" Subject: Re: [MetRec] re Camcorder recommendations II ... Malcolm Canada was exempt prior to 9/11. The dealer needs some sort of...
Malcolm I tried to email you direct but received a 'failed delivery - permanent error' message. I will try again but could you possibly email me direct with a...
Andrew Elliott
andrew@...
Sep 12, 2003 3:29 pm
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Last week Geoff Grayer and I visited Abex. It's a house situated in a residential area of a picturesque small town in southern England. Adam Bexley the...
Malcolm J. Currie
mjc@...
Sep 15, 2003 12:32 am
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Folks, I just located and fixed a bug in MetRec. Depending on the reference time, the time of the closest approach of the Moon to the center of field of view...
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