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Chase Vehicle/Equipment

Vehicle

Our current chase vehicle is a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Laptop/Mount

  • Dell Studio 17 – 4GB Ram – Windows 7 (Primary)
  • Sony Vio – 4GB Ram – Windows 7 (Secondary/Backup)
  • RAM Laptop Mount

Cameras

  • Microsoft LifeCam Cinema HD (Live Stream)
  • Sony Handycam HD (Video)
  • Nikon D3000 DSLR (Stills)
  • Sony a55 DSLR (Stills)

Software

  • Radar: GRLevel3, GRLevel2 Analyst Edition
  • Radar Data: AllisonHouse
  • Position Reporting: SpotterNetwork (Relays Reports to NWS),  Streets and Trips 2009 (split with DeLorme Serial Emulator)
  • LIVE Streaming: Adobe Flash Media Encoder (ChaserTV/iMap)
  • Video Editing: Adobe Premiere CS5

Mobile Internet

  • Sprint Mobile Data Card
  • Verizon Mobile Data Card
    • Both Connected to a Cradlepoint MBR1200 Failsafe Gigabit N Mobile Router