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evilC > 9 months ago, 29 Jul 2010

evilC

QLD

681 posts

29 Jul 2010 1:07pm

I am a newbie. I bought an old Bic melody for $150 dollars a few months ago and got hooked. On Monday I upgraded my Bic for a JP Excite-Ride 110L and am dying to give it a go. So I went down to Wello today as they forcasted 10 knot winds which I thought would be good for me to practice on with my new board without doing a million catapults and damaging the nose. Unfortunately when I got there it was stiller than the gold painted man at Darling Harbour so I had to drive all the way back home to Brisbane. Anyway, I thought "wouldn't it be good if there was a wind meter at Wello with a direct feed to seabreeze so I could check the wind at home and avoid a 2 hour round trip for nothing". Does anyone else think this would be a good idea ? I am happy to investigate the options, cost etc if other people would benefit from it.

PS. I am assuming the Brisbane Airport feed does not accurately reflect Wello. Please let me know if this assumption is wrong.

vando

QLD

3418 posts

29 Jul 2010 2:03pm

Hi yes it would be great to have a wind meter at wello.
Peel Island is ok to use in a SE just take 3-5 knots off.
In NE however there's really no Meter that is accurate for wello.
manly is prob the best option but doesn't always reflect what wind there is at wello.

trauma

QLD

382 posts

29 Jul 2010 3:19pm

That would be really nice! I would chip in. Add a webcam as well ;)

You can find Simon's Manly weather station here:
boardcrazy.com.au
I think it doesn't work for Westerlies.

bc

QLD

708 posts

29 Jul 2010 3:42pm

I am looking to put a web cam on the manly station does any one have experience with a suitable setup

trauma

QLD

382 posts

29 Jul 2010 4:14pm

Does someone know if the 'Point of View' restaurant owner would be fine with having a webcam on the roof? I use the 'Brisbane Storm Chasers' webpage very often. It runs really well. Never experienced any downtime. Just made a donation.

evilC

QLD

681 posts

29 Jul 2010 4:21pm

I will see if I can find a sponsor and a location to put them. If anyone else finds a sponsor or a location please let me know.

trauma

QLD

382 posts

29 Jul 2010 4:26pm

As Gestalt wrote, 'Brisbane Storm Chasers' are the right guys. Their project is based on donations and if we all chip in with a bit of money to get this started they may be more than happy to work on it.
So, the technical part is not the issue. I think it is more to find the right location and to get the owners permission.

evilC

QLD

681 posts

29 Jul 2010 4:42pm

I just rang the Point of View resturant at Wello and the owner, Tony, will be back at 4:30. I will call Tony then and see what I can do :-)

da vecta

QLD

2515 posts

29 Jul 2010 4:43pm

EvilC? [}:)] My god we are an evil bunch. Evil Panda is not going to be happy about this.

evilC

QLD

681 posts

29 Jul 2010 4:46pm

It's not my fault. My Mother gave me my name which spelt backwards is evilC...

evilC

QLD

681 posts

29 Jul 2010 6:57pm

I have spoken to the restaurant owner and the owner of the building and all looks good. I will talk to the Brisbane Storm Chasers next to see what is involved and the cost.

trauma

QLD

382 posts

29 Jul 2010 7:48pm

Awesome Clive!! Thanks for looking into this. Keep updating!

KenHo

NSW

1353 posts

29 Jul 2010 9:49pm

So, if it's that easy, we need one on top of the lifesavers tower at Currumbin too.
Wonder how they would respond to that ?
Anemometer , at least.
Anyone got a toehold in the clubbie organisation on the GC.
I do know one bloke, but not well. Can't remember his name.

Gestalt

QLD

14722 posts

29 Jul 2010 9:55pm

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evilC said...

I have spoken to the restaurant owner and the owner of the building and all looks good. I will talk to the Brisbane Storm Chasers next to see what is involved and the cost.

nice work clive.

i'm sure they will be onboard if all works out. i can tell you that the storms that come from the West/NW and roll across the bay are spectacular. if a camera was pointng out towards manly it would get some superb footage.

all of us that have sailed at wello for a few years have seen them and they can pack a punch.

i htink that's what the stormchasers are after. the footage would be spectacular.

SurfConnect

QLD

1674 posts

30 Jul 2010 10:25am

We are in the process of setting up a network of webcams at all wind & kitesurf locations in Brisbane. First lot is due to be installed next Saturday.

Access will be free for all. If you have access to a popular location where we can mount a small housing, PM me! I will cover the cost of all hardware and installation. I plan to have Brisbane covered just like the kiwis - www.windsurf.co.nz/. Every one of the popular spots are covered!

Initially the cameras I use will take still shots every 2 minutes and feed directly to the website. These cameras are 4mp and give excellent quality. People will be able to see clearly how many people are out riding, how many are rigging, or how many are at the beach waiting for wind lol. The angle of these cameras are quite wide, we plan to cover both rigging area as well as the water where possible.

Gestalt

QLD

14722 posts

30 Jul 2010 10:56am

that sounds sweet also.

BenQuinn

QLD

7 posts

30 Jul 2010 9:30pm

Hi all

My name is Ben Quinn - I run the Brisbane Storm Chasers site and have created and currently expanding the Weathercam Network at :

~~http://webcams.bsch.au.com~~

Padi has summarised his intentions - I'll be installing some cameras for him over the next few weeks. My end of it is that for most cameras the view is also good for watching the weather/storms, so the cameras will serve a dual purpose.

Apart from the obvious spot - Wellington Point - are there any other locations where a camera could be useful? I would be happy to install as many cameras as you want to put in. If the view is suitable for weather/storms as well I will install the camera at cost price. A basic install, one that doesn't require huge amounts of cable, is going to be around $250-300.

My workload is crazy at the moment - I have 10 cameras in the existing network (all of which need to be managed) plus I have another 7 installs in progress at the moment, some of which are quite complex. I work 50 hours over 6 days a week and travel 3 hours a day to get to and from work so it's fair to say that I don't have a lot of spare time to do the 'leg work' and scout for people that will host a camera. But, if you guys do the leg work and organise a host, I can put together and install a camera when needed. You'd be surprised how many people are willing to host a camera and the reasons for which they'll do it... best of all if they have an existing ADSL connection there are no ongoing costs for the host, apart from the cost of running a computer (a few $$'s a month).

I can be contacted on 0422 188 164 or by email at benquinn@optushome.com.au

Kind regards,

Ben

evilC

QLD

681 posts

30 Jul 2010 10:04pm

A big thankyou to Padi and Ben. I am pretty new to windsurfing but one thing I have noticed already is that eveyone really tries to support fellow windsurfers, good to see

I will confirm everything with the building owner this weekend and will then put Padi/Ben in contact with the building owner so they can orgainse the install.

Look forward to spending even more time checking out the weather conditions at Wello

trauma

QLD

382 posts

30 Jul 2010 10:40pm

Sounds fantastic! Hey Clive, email me in case you need a hand. More than happy to help!

KenHo

NSW

1353 posts

31 Jul 2010 7:40am

Shearwater and Currumbin for sure !! Best if they include an anemometer though. Not sure about the ADSL from the clubbie tower at Currumbin. Not sure if there is another good site there as there are no buildings in an appropriate spot.

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Hi all

vando

QLD

3418 posts

31 Jul 2010 9:08am

winds up

windykid

QLD

368 posts

31 Jul 2010 8:01pm

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BenQuinn said...

Hi all

My name is Ben Quinn - I run the Brisbane Storm Chasers site and have created and currently expanding the Weathercam Network at :

~~http://webcams.bsch.au.com~~

Padi has summarised his intentions - I'll be installing some cameras for him over the next few weeks. My end of it is that for most cameras the view is also good for watching the weather/storms, so the cameras will serve a dual purpose.

Apart from the obvious spot - Wellington Point - are there any other locations where a camera could be useful? I would be happy to install as many cameras as you want to put in. If the view is suitable for weather/storms as well I will install the camera at cost price. A basic install, one that doesn't require huge amounts of cable, is going to be around $250-300.

My workload is crazy at the moment - I have 10 cameras in the existing network (all of which need to be managed) plus I have another 7 installs in progress at the moment, some of which are quite complex. I work 50 hours over 6 days a week and travel 3 hours a day to get to and from work so it's fair to say that I don't have a lot of spare time to do the 'leg work' and scout for people that will host a camera. But, if you guys do the leg work and organise a host, I can put together and install a camera when needed. You'd be surprised how many people are willing to host a camera and the reasons for which they'll do it... best of all if they have an existing ADSL connection there are no ongoing costs for the host, apart from the cost of running a computer (a few $$'s a month).

I can be contacted on 0422 188 164 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 0422 188 164 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or by email at benquinn@optushome.com.au

Kind regards,

Ben

another good spot would be at Thompsons beach
donno where you would put it, it would probably have to be on top of the old peoples homes

SurfConnect

QLD

1674 posts

31 Jul 2010 8:10pm

Windykid, if you can find somewhere suitable, I am happy to fund the project. Someone's house with a good view will be ideal, and if we can use their net even better. At present ours is planned to set at taking pictures every 2 minutes, 8am to 11pm, and that chews up around 64mb a day of bandwidth. A month we use about 2gb which isnt a lot.

NotWal

QLD

7435 posts

1 Aug 2010 6:39pm

Onya Paddi.

I noticed you scored some admirable coverage on Scope yesterday for the extreme sport of kiting. he he. It was fun to watch.

SurfConnect

QLD

1674 posts

1 Aug 2010 8:25pm

Yea, it was a very well put together episode. Thanks to Channel 10! Working on getting the next one in windsurfing. Watch next Sunday's Great South East - we got the seniors in action, my eldest student too (Bob the bird- aged 83)!!!!! Wello comrade Henry was supposed to be in it too, but he got pulled back by his car that day. We are also sponsoring 4ZzZ radio station radio-marathon this month. Wind & kitesurfing lessons + prizes $1500+ for grab just from us! Listen out and donate!

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NotWal said...

Onya Paddi.

I noticed you scored some admirable coverage on Scope yesterday for the extreme sport of kiting. he he. It was fun to watch.

evilC

QLD

681 posts

2 Aug 2010 7:11pm

Just to finish this topic. The Point of View Restaurant & Cafe have confirmed they are happy to have a web cam and anemometer mounted on their building and Padi has confirmed he will supply the hardware and Ben has confirmed he will install it. I will give everyone the relevant contact details to orgainse a time for the install.

Good work everyone

SurfConnect

QLD

1674 posts

3 Aug 2010 6:39pm

Yeap, greenlight for all. Looking at about 3 weeks on Ben's schedule. This weekend installing one at Sandgate and one at Brighton. With a bit of luck it should be up live at our site by Saturday arvo. Viewing will be free for all.

Padi

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evilC said...

Just to finish this topic. The Point of View Restaurant & Cafe have confirmed they are happy to have a web cam and anemometer mounted on their building and Padi has confirmed he will supply the hardware and Ben has confirmed he will install it. I will give everyone the relevant contact details to orgainse a time for the install.

Good work everyone

choco

4177 posts

6 Aug 2010 9:11pm

wello's got an 8

www.nearmap.com/au/en

Haggar

QLD

1670 posts

6 Aug 2010 11:33pm

Anyone want one at Queens ? Not sure where it would go though, I guess plenty of houses

ikw777

QLD

2995 posts

7 Aug 2010 1:34am

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Haggar said...

Anyone want one at Queens ? Not sure where it would go though, I guess plenty of houses

Unless one of buys a house across from the boat ramp we're out of luck.

Haggar

QLD

1670 posts

7 Aug 2010 7:55pm

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ikw777 said...

Haggar said...

Anyone want one at Queens ? Not sure where it would go though, I guess plenty of houses