Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Vision underwater.

["Mark Steed" <plutomark@mail.astate.edu>]

Mike- sometime ago an outfit called the "Sportsman's Guide" in So.St.Paul,MN was advertising just just a device for less than $300.00. It was complete with a small B&W monitor and low light(lux)camera than did not need an independent light source.The camera was attached to a "fish" for towing. Seems like it was rated at or around 200ft.but don't hold me to that.It ran off a standard 12V marine battery.I think this might be easily rigged into a turret that you describe. Maybe they are still in stock.I don't have their current catalog but try:www.sportsmansguide.com or 1-800-888-3006. I have done a lot of business with them over the years and have never been dissapointed. Good luck. Mark Steed

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Michael B Holt <tlohm@juno.com>
Reply-To: personal_submersibles@psubs.org
Date:  Sun, 3 Nov 2002 17:34:15 -0500

>On Sun,  3 Nov 2002 11:27:55 -0600 "Mark Steed"
><plutomark@mail.astate.edu> writes:
>>Mike-I have had a lot of experience with night vision devices and have 
>>one of my own. Mine is the image intensification type with an infrared 
>>capability. With the image intensification, existing light is 
>>magnified several thousand times.
>
>The idea seemed quite logical to me, but I worried that perhaps the
>junk in the water might cause problems.
>
>> I am unfamiliar with any dedicated 
>>U/W NVDs but would bet the farm Naval Special Warfare at Little Creek 
>>Va. or Coronada, California would have plenty. 
>
>I don't want to ask.   The last time I suggested something to the
>Navy I got a call from some security folk.  
>
>> Never 
>>thought about it before but might be very interesting. Make up a 
>>housing for a hand held device or some sort of helmet 
>>mounted,waterproofed, version of night vision goggles. Hmmmmmmmm.    
>
>Indeed, hmmmmmmmm .....
>
>As I said in the other message, I was thinking of using LLTV.  Mount the 
>camera in a rotating turret, or point the camera out the windows of a 
>dedicated "pilot house," for better visibility that I have now.   The
>real
>down side to that is the added complexity and power use. 
>
>
>
>Mike H.
>
>
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