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Russell:
I like your idea of using a back-up camera for viewing spray pattern.
Hugh Thomas' point on spray drift on the camera lens is real. A dirty or
wetted lens is pretty worthless. That problem could be avoided if the camera
were located behind a windshield washer/wiper….as
For night time spraying , attach lights BEHIND the spray manifolds. for day
time check pattern when sun is behind the rig.
Evan Milburn
http://www.milburnorchards.com/
On Wednesday, January 22, 2014 11:26
Russell,
I tried doing just what you suggest several years ago and found it not
terribly useful. The clarity of the picture with all of the bouncing around
proved to make the view not useful. I did not buy a top o the line unit (I
am a new englander after all!) and so perhaps with improvements in
You guys must have plenty of dough. Another way is to employ a camera on a
remote controlled helicopter. This can be controlled by a smart phone. Some
of these have GPS and I assume can be programed with a route. SEE:
http://www.atlantahobby.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=18034idcategory=
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