This web camera is provided by Alpine Computer Service and was first put into service on Dec. 22nd, 2005. It is located in central Tacoma looking SSE toward Mt. Rainier in Washington State. The camera is a Creative Labs Webcam Live! Ultra, Wide angle, USB with a 5 meter USB extensions, running on a 350 MHz system. The camera is housed in an outdoor enclosure designed to appear like a birdhouse with a face of glass. Anti-fogging is accomplished with a small 12 volt circuit & resistors keeping the glass warm & clear. The Lenticular cloud cam is made up of parts from an old pair of binoculars, utilizing the front objective lens and the eye piece from the binoculars and a few pipe parts we were able to construct a 10X (power) mini telescope and attach a Creative labs NX webcam. This is all housed inside of a weatherproof box. Webcam software is Willing Webcam Lite ver. 3.2 & Gotcha! ver.1.2

Located 47° 14' 52.XX" N    122° 29' 16.XX" W    elevation 378' above sea level

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