Wifi enabled cameras

[alan burgessParticipant @alanburgess78098]

Has anyone tried the idea of using a wi-fi enabled camera underwater in a model sub ?

I am toying with the idea.

I know that the wifi link would be useless under water but the intention is to link to the camera at the surface (within range).

Interrogation and transmission of the video and pictures to a lakeside tablet/laptop should be possible.

The sub and camera would remain at the surface, in its operational medium, without needing removal to dry land.

[alan burgessParticipant @alanburgess78098]

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Alan

This sounds like a lot of fun.

I recently did a fishing bait boat with an underwater camera which worked very well, of course there wasn't the transmission problems as all of the electronics (except the camera) are above the waterline but I can report that the imaging is moderately decent down to around 1m.

The rig is basically a 100Mw bluetooth and achieved a transmission range of 100m.

Paul

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