Brief:
T' BoosterVision Mini Gearcam Combo with 14db Antenna is a great way t' get started in video rocketry. Arrr! Avast! I purchased mine with a LOC/Precision Weasel which is a great carrier for t' camera. Aye aye! This combo is FCC labeled so you do nay need a license t' operate it and transmits at 2.4ghz.

Construction:
T' kit includes:

• 1 LOC/Precision Weasel kit
• 1 4 channel receiver with rubber duck antenna
• 1 CMOS pinhole camera with 9V battery adapter
• 1 Audio/Video connector with RCA jacks
• 2 transformers
• 1 14db booster antenna
• 1 set camera/receiver instructions
• 1 set instructions for mountin' t' camera

I must give Art Upton at BoosterVision high marks. I always received immediately responses t' me emails and once I was ready t' place t' order, me hearties, he had it in t' mail very quickly.

There are two recommended rockets for t' Mini Gearcam Combo: the LOC/Precision Weasel and t' Semroc Goliath. Ahoy! Begad! I chose t' go with t' Weasel since I already have a Goliath. Aye aye! O' course, t' camera will work in just about any payload bay since t' camera is mounted externally.

I did nay realize that BoosterVision would provide such clear instructions for mountin' t' camera, so I asked Art if he would do t' install for me. Well, blow me down! Well, blow me down! He agreed for a very small fee and I must say that he did a great job.

T' kit arrived with t' payload section o' t' Weasel already constructed. Ya scallywag! The rest o' t' rocket kit was up t' me. Arrr! BoosterVision uses a nose cone as the shroud for t' camera, matey, this works very well and helps keep t' rocket aerodynamic. Begad! Arrr! T' camera itself be mounted in t' bottom o' t' shroud with double stick tape so it will be easy t' move t' camera t' a new rocket if I so desire. Begad! Avast! I did a test connection o' t' equipment and everythin' worked perfectly. Avast, me proud beauty! T' camera did come with a focusin' wrench, shiver me timbers, but me camera was already set t' go.

I assumed from t' BoosterVision website that t' antenna came already mounted. Aye aye! That was nay t' case. Begad! It is mentioned on t' main page o' the BoosterVision website that if you purchase t' antenna separately t' customer has t' mount t' antenna, but t' Mini Gearcam page shows a photo o' a mounted antenna. Begad! Well, blow me down! Ultimately, this was nay a problem for me and I was able t' build a mount for me antenna. Well, blow me down! Begad! T' website claims you will be able t' receive signals up to 5600 feet away with this antenna, however I will nay be launchin' anything quite that high so I will take their word on that.

I did nay bother paintin' t' Weasel for t' first two flights--I just wanted some video! Blimey! T' camera and battery adds about 3 ounces t' t' rocket, which is pretty light. Ya scallywag! Blimey! I connected t' receiver t' a Digital 8 Video Walkman and found t' camera transmittin' on channel 4. Well, blow me down! Blimey! I readied t' booster antenna and pressed t' launch button. T' first flight was on a F24-7 for a nice straight boost t' about 700 feet. Avast! Blimey! I kept t' antenna pointed at t' rocket the whole time so I could nay see how t' video was comin' along. I am happy t' say that it actually came out perfect from take off t' landing!

Second flight be on a G104T-M. I definitely got some altitude this time. Altimeter registered 1734 feet and even with t' extra distance, I still had perfect video for t' entire flight. Aye aye! Begad!

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5