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Rusty Heap
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Keychain Camera. Yes there are higher resolution models like 720P or 1080i, but then more cost too. Mostly the poor video quality is from helicopter vibration, and it was foggy that morning.

There are cheaper $10 cameras too, but this $20 unit even came with its own a 4 gig micro SD chip and built in Li-ion battery.

Amazon.com: Night Owl Security CS-Key-4GB Video Key Chain Recorder with 4 GB Micro SD Card: Camera & Photo


Quad Copter is only $36.

Amazon.com: Syma X1 4 Channel 2.4G RC Quad Copter - Spacecraft: Electronics



If you want to loft a GoPro, get ready to spend some $$$ coin: but wow, this is GPS route tracking, go to home, and hover at a set altitude compensating for a cross-wind. wow.



Amazon.com: DJI Phantom Aerial UAV Drone Quadcopter for GoPro: Electronics


Still have some money left over? Fly your copter with a FPV, "first person view" with a live streaming video signal from the copter back to goggles you wear.


Amazon.com: Boscam FV01 FPV 2.4G/5.8G All-in-one Head Tracker GOGGLE/Video Glasses & Camera: Electronics



But back to my $60 rig, instead of $1500+ and more.


Note my high tech carbon fiber active closed loop Red Solo Cup NASA spec scotch taped vibration dampened keychain camera mount, and other aerodynamically beneficial Red Solo Cup Rat Rod grill and visual "this side is front" which is very beneficial when the copter is overhead 100+ up.








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