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Old 17th Mar 2018, 22:48
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Squawk7700
 
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I don't want to tread on anyone's toes... I am more than happy to add cameras to the SkyCam network in conjunction with other systems out there, it's really just a link on a website.

My experience shows that small operators aren't excited about costly weather stations and that a near live photo is suitable for most purposes and this is a very low cost non-commercial solution.

I've just finished the set-up for north Tassie at a grand total of $55 and I'll ship that down there for mounting and addition to Ozrunways shortly. They have WIFI on-site which made it easy.

For areas with no ADSL it's $150 for a 4G camera and $150 for data P/A.

In summary...

If WIFI on-site:

Cost ~$55 for a camera once off (Multiple cameras are fine too)

No-WIFI:

Year 1: $300 (camera + data)
Subsequent years: $150 (Telstra data - gives a photo every 3-4 mins)

* Both options require 240 volts
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