thanks Syd, squirrels are the likely gnawing culprits in my
backyard -- I've heard some offers of good long cables but
they don't seem to be weatherproof or buriable (wouldn't
_any cable be more or less waterproof?) -- any source
suggestions much appreciated! (Random cellphone or taxi
input is likely quite alright, even preferable, for me.)
(I have a big coil of ethernet cable in the attic. Is there
an inexpensive outdoor video? device that I could hook that
up to across 200+ feet?)
how would I use RG6 coaxial cable to record sound?
and the frogs are quite splendiferous these evenings/early
mornings!!
/:b
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On Fri, 10 Apr 2009, Syd Curtis wrote:
>
> Being technically pretty ignorant, I haven't been following this thread, but
> would like to offer a comment on the aspect mentioned below by Robb Nichols.
>
> For a few years around 1970, I was operating some automatic recording
> apparatus on loan from CSIRO, to monitor the vocal behaviour of lyrebirds.
> Several mics were connected by long cables to a central weather-proof box
> with the recorder and time-switches, set to record 10 seconds every 6
> minutes, 6AM-6PM.
>
> The CSIRO expert who advised me on its use emphasised that I must keep the
> cables up off the ground - run them over tree branches, etc. If on the
> ground, the insulation would be chewed off by rats.
>
> For what it is worth.
>
> Syd Curtis (Brisbane, Australia)
>
> [CSIRO = Australia's principal official scientific organisation.]
>
> > From: Robb Nichols <>
> > Organization: Aquarian Audio Producs
> > Reply-To:
> > Date: Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:18:51 -0700
> > To:
> > Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] cable length?
> >
> > In
> > fact, unless you intend to protect your cable somehow from pesky rodents
> > and others that very well may chew though your cable over time, you
> > might even want to go with an underground RG6 (cable TV stuff).
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