Russian Typhoon Submarine

Part 1 - Remote TV Camera

My Typhoon will be equipped with a remote TV camera in the forward sail area. I plan to use it for looking forward while cruising on the surface and monitoring torpedo and missile launches. I may also experiment with underwater operations in the swimming pool for those rare occasions when women go skinning dipping! Just kidding! After researching various camera configurations, and realizing this may be an expensive undertaking, I went on eBay. I located a vendor (MaxiVisual) selling inexpensive color, remote, CMOS cameras as a complete package (color camera, transmitter, receiver and cables). To my amazement, the starting bid was $17.99 so I took the plunge and placed my bid for one. A couple days later I was notified that mine was the winning bid. After paying for the camera ($17.99), shipping ($25.00) and insurance ($6.00), I received the product in 13 days. I figure a total cost of $48.99 is not bad for a remote, color TV system, especially one with a 1000 foot range and a 200 mW transmitter!
	Dimensions - 2/3 inch x 2/3 inch x 1/2 inch Weight 35 g Resolution Ratio 400 lines Programmable I2C Bus Function Saturation, Brightness and contrast radio, self balance, exposure time and 2 times gain Illumination 2.5 Lux @ F1.4 Output Standard CCIR/EIA(NTSC) standard video signal Lens Focus and Visual Angle 3.6 mm / 72 degrees Automatic Shutter 1/60 second-1/6,000 second Supply Voltage/Consumed Power 9V Battery or 8-9V, 200-300mA power adaptor (Transmitter Camera); 9-12V, 500mA power adaptor(Receiver) Functions Auto Focus, Auto Iris, Automatic exposure control, automatic gain control, automatic balance adjustment. External frame synchronization, aperture adjustment, gamma adjustment
The Spy Camera . . . what are you getting ? Wireless COLOR Camera Built-in Transmitter (in the camera) Receiver (1000 feet range) Gold-plated ultra sensitive Antenna 1 RCA cable FREE Free Battery Adapter (for 9V battery) Full Instruction sheet Half year replacement warranty against manufacture defects * Note: Power Adaptors which are for DC 220V or 110V are not included. A cheaper option will be to get one from Radioshack for $5 each. Next Step - Part 2 - Installing the Remote TV Camera

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