Hi all,

While the ReefCam appeared to be working to all of you on-line for the last couple of minutes, don't get your hopes up. We may have another cable problem and not a camera problem after all. I'm working on diagnosing things a bit better today.

Jake

After a couple of dives swapping equipment and doing more tests, it appears that the problem is indeed the cable. The old camera was and is in fine health (but the test cable I used to test it when I got it out of the water last week was not). Sigh.

Because the cables are specially made, it will be at least a week and a half before the ReefCam is fully operational again. Sorry. Although, if I can bring the cable back from the U.S. with me next week, we may have a cable replacement party dive on March 9th to precede the BonaireTalk BBQ - any volunteers? :-)

Jake

And I thought I was going crazy. My first log-in this morning gave me a reefcam view, albeit rather poor definition. The next capture it was gone. I was thinking I'd jinxed it.
If this is the cable, does that mean less $$$ to fix?

Yep. Less $$$ to fix it, but longer time to get a replacement cable, more expensive to ship (it's about 40lbs), and a lot more work installing it :-(

Jake

well i guess you now have that backup camera...ouch...good luck jake, talk about a frustrating couple of weeks. we will hang in there and try to console each other while it is down

Here are some virtual fish...we have been remodeling the kitchen and installed most of the counter tile this weekend (yes ourselves...sigh)...anyway, needs the grout still, but you get the pic:-)

Nice tile! Hmmm. Spill from your bowl of soup, fishies clean it up... or hide it for a while...

Nikki, most likely hide it for a while

very cool tiles Cynde. Those would look great on a shower wall.

Jake, I'm not sure we know anything about cabling, especially underwater webcams, but if it's a matter of grunt work, that we can do. Actually, Jim is really quite good with most projects. He's gonna love I volunteered him again! But, since we are talking my life line here, I'm sure he won't mind. What time do you want start?

Nice tiles, Cynde! The back-up camera's actually only a loaner (the camera maker's been pretty good to us as we keep stress testing their equipment for them).

De Etta - No guarantee on my actually having the cable on March 9th - I'm just hoping... I'll know more by tomorrow... I hope :-)

But, if I do have the cable, Jim's welcome to help.

Jake

Count us in for helping if you have the cable - Rusty & I are very good at moving rocks!I f you need us to bring anything we'll be arriving the 6th.

Hi Sharyn!

I'll see guys on the flight from Boston then! I may well need to borrow some luggage space too :-)

Jake

No problem.......guess this means you don't need bagels this time!

count me in too.. and as far as luggage space.. we leave on the 4th if you have anything to send down then.

I've ran cable in submarines...never underwater though

Ken

oh yea.. if its not ready to go by the 9th... I can help up until the 22nd.

Ken

Cynde, thanks for posting the tiles, you've given me a wonderful idea (hmmmm, says Hugh)!!

Cynde,

Tiles look great! Thanks for posting

Cynde,

Who is the manufacturer of the tiles? I am redoing my baths & kitchen (who am I kidding? I am redoing the whole house!!) & would LOVE to add something like that to my decorating!!

Thanks in advance,
Susan

SUSAN I HAVE SEEN THEM AT HOME DEPOT THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL AREN'T THEY....

Thanks Susan, yes, home depot! I got the grout in a couple of nights ago. On the other surfaces we are doing accent designs with their other fish tiles....(this pic is without the grout still)

Cynde you are doing a magnificent job. Keep up the good work!!!

Thanks freddie, have to give michael most of the credit, as all i really did was place the fishy and turtle tiles...and grout...he did the rest

Gorgeous work, Cynde Lee! You're hired! Boy, talk about feeling right at "home"...beautiful work...wish it were our place. Carole

Thanks Carole, yes it does give us a "peaceful" feeling :-)

Speaking of volunteering your hubby, I'm going to do it to John. He is a techie on dry land so this would just add a twist to things. We come in late on the 4th Mar and leave early on the 11th. So any time we are there (staying at BelMar), would love to help. tick tick tick tick ... getting ready to have some wet fun!

by the way, Jake & Linda, if there is anything special you would like from the Maritimes, just let me know and we will bring it along. I understand you are parial to bagels ... have you ever tried Montreal bagels? yummy

We're always willing to give bagels a try :-)

Jake