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I can see your point, cluttering our skies with stuff. However, I live in a very remote area and without these systems my internet access is very poor (I am posting this via Starlink). So I'm of two minds on this.

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Thanks! I found better contrast by turning the lights beside the lens to "on", and taping them up with electrical tape to avoid bugs.

Hi Terry, I think for light loads an inverter type of generator might be better. My cousin has one and the motor can slow right down when powering LED bulbs and charging phones in his cabin. There are some no name inverter generators that are in the $500 USD dollar range. There is even an inverter Champion dual fuel, 2000 watts for $479 USD. Quite a bit more money than one like mine, but on light loads they are better on gas and way quieter due to the motor being able to slow down while still putting out 120 Volts and 60 Hertz. I found cleaning the low speed jet in my carb helped the performance.

@@ChrisVA3ECO cleaning out the carb did help on the one but in middle of winter I had to have power now and just bought a new one. it was just too cold to even try to repair at the time. I even put a larger load on it but even though it would power the load it still would not give me lights I was thinking it may be an electric issue but the new one works fine on my system. I hope to get real electric hooked up soon before winter

Thanks! And thank you for the info on how to do this, including the Contacam monitoring program.

Yes, 48.5 tons per day!

The C325WB does full colour day or night, so there isn't a day/night transition (I think). And yes you can leave the spotlights off, but if you have very dark skies, as I have, I would suggest to select "Auto Spotlights" to on, then tape up the spotlights and indicator lamps to the right, left and below the lens with black electrical tape. Otherwise the camera tries too hard and gives a "noisy" video.

@@ChrisVA3ECO Great advice thank you ! Do you know if you can RTSP live stream this camera and also record onto an SD card at the same time ? I have dark skies and occasional aurora here so hoping this will work.

@@BeadnellBirder Yes, it does RTSP and SD card recording at the same time. See my reply to Samimaka below for a link to a video that discusses Contacam, which is an RTSP monitoring program that is helpful for finding meteors. With three cameras running RTSP you need a fairly good PC, my old Dell just makes it for CPU power (4 cores, 8 GB ram).

@@ChrisVA3ECO Thanks again, really helpful. Last question I promise ! Do you ever get issues with dew forming on the lens ?

@@BeadnellBirder I have had no problem with dew, the camera seems to generate a bit of heat, I suppose. It does get covered with snow and rain (as it's angled up), but so far has cleared itself. And no problem with questions, you will probably have more if you decide to use the Contacam program for RTSP, ask away!

I depends, if your C320 is hardware version 1 then you are in luck, it is comparable to the C325, and lights should be off. For the C320 hardware version 2 I found lights on, but taped up with electrical tape gave a less "noisy" video signal, but not as bright as you can see.

How would I know when ch hardware version I have?

Click the gear icon top right, then click the camera model at top, then you will see Hardware Version (second last item).@@peterg7347

Thank you. I'm afraid we were cloudy and snowing here, though the camera was ready. It would have been a good one!

Is this with the 325WB - it's absolutely amazing.

@@peterg7347 yes it is. There is a trick needed if using a C325WB camera as a star camera - @MargotChris you might like to reply on this :)

@@peterg7347 Yes it is the C325WB, if you have very dark skies, as I have, I would suggest to select "Auto Spotlights" to on, then tape up the spotlights and indicator lamps to the right, left and below the lens with black electrical tape. Otherwise the camera tries too hard and gives a "noisy" video.

You're welcome. This video was during a 90% moon (almost full) and as you can see it looks like daylight. Check out the video that got me started: ruclips.net/video/3Dr4w23xdw8/видео.htmlsi=v-pxvmeIqBRQmbFp. He talks about Contacam in his description for finding meteors using a PC monitoring the live-stream, that may interest you. But for aurora you can just use the Tapo app to review video the next morning. Beats staying awake all night!

Thanks Justin!

Thanks Tom!

Hi Lure, 1 1/8 holes should work fine, mine were 1 1/4 inch. On my second job (April 2021 RUclips) I used an electric hammer drill and it took about six hours of drillling. The BIG thing is to keep the end of the bit wet. I used a small 120 volt utility pump, you only need a trickle of water. We did the first two holes dry and dulled the bit, then we did 25 holes wet and the bit was still sharp. Good luck! -Chris

@@ChrisVA3ECO I know of so many places in the rivers here I would like to see a change in river steps to rocks I hate in the way to get around in the boat. Some places are just sandstone to drill, and others are boulders I am going to crack then get rid of. The first is a big sandstone rock on a rough road leading to the river I use for a boat launch with this rock snags my trailer axle. All I really need is the top of the rock to be level with the ground, so the trailer axle passes by it.

I have a petrol hammer drill, much safer than electric where there is water. Can use SDS MAX drill bit upto about 1.5" diameter, or steels,etc.

@@stuartandrews4344 And where in the water I'm going to get to the gas generator and drill when it is in a Hugh 30-foot jet boat I am and standing in the jet boat by the rocks being drilled. I'm not a ding bat in a leaky rowboat behaving like one of the 3 stooges. From age 6 grandfather starter me operating a 20 foot Bar tender Ocean boat and I build my boats and have earned the time to qualify for the 25 ton USCG ship capton license which I have in my possession.

Thank you Kat!😀

Yes, you can include my video in SBS TV Animal Farm.

Dexpan does work well. I think we did 1 1/4 inch holes, and used a trickle of water to cool the drill tip of the electric drill. This helps make the tip last almost indefinitely. Good luck!

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@@sharkarkheart9085 To clear an obstruction near a dock (DP 69 - a psychiatrist would have a field-day with your Username...)

If they were out in their yard, yes it is a bit loud. But 1 minute into the video it is fairly quiet in the cabin and the generator is not far away. I think they would forgive you in a power outage, especially if you can offer a cold beer!

@@ChrisVA3ECO ya for sure lol,,, really considering buying one, because of the price,, prolly wont really use it, but u never know! just in case

The Noise in the video is from something rubbing on metel. Mine doesn't do that mine is quiet.. If you lean some wood up next to the generator and make a hill Billy box you would be surprised how much it helps.

@@DallasAya me? Lol i was asking a question if it was loud,..

A stone chisel for slate might be a good idea, but for a 4 foot granite boulder? I don't think so. We did try "feathers and wedges" in the drilled holes initially, but it only broke out the top 8 inches of rock. Whereas the Dexpan split the rock right through.

@@ChrisVA3ECO stone masons have done it for thousands of years before Dexpan was a thought. Everyone looks for a easy button instead of knowledge about the task at hand...

@@carolrobinson7779 Chisels on granite with no drilling? My understanding is that for splitting granite years ago, they would drill the hole with "star drills" that they would repeatedly hit with a hammer, then use feathers and wedges to do the actual split after hours of pounding. Perhaps you could share a video or pictures on your channel of granite splitting with just a chisel? I am interested.

@@ChrisVA3ECO where did I say hand hammering? You obviously used a rotary hammer drill to drill the holes, they have bladed stone chisels for them like a jackhammer, I have several. Personally I would have drilled a series of deep closely spaced smaller 3/8" holes across the center first then switched to the chisel connecting the holes from one side to the other to form a breakline then smacked it with a sledge. Usually breaks the first whack. Masons work with straight lines not circles like it appears you did.

@@carolrobinson7779 Were you going to post a video of yours on how to do this or how you did it as a stone mason or just criticize this guy for spending a few hours breaking a granite Boulder?

How'd it go Allison?