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Digital Design & Imaging Service Inc.
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Floatograph is probably the only firm in the world that truely understands and can readily supply the specialized equipment essential for aerostat-based, low altitude photography. Since 9-11 this specialized field is becoming increasingly vital for the surveillance of our nation's vulnerable facilities. Frank has found or hand built several of our light weight, low power camera triggering devices. This equipment and our connection to him and indirectly to his suppliers are essential to my 3d imaging business. He has an excellent overview of emerging products that increase the value of Floatograph's core SkyDoc balloon product. Digital Design & Imaging Service Inc. Falls Church, VA
Specializing in Aerial Platforms for Surveillance Imaging and Communications.
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- Curt Westergard, President
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Dr. Jeffrey Quilter
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Dear Frank,
I don't know if you will remember, but way back in 1992, I was a
professor at Ripon College, Wisoncin, and I asked you if your company could
offer us a discount on a Floatograph balloon system. You very kindly gave us
a system. This was for research at an archaeological site in Costa Rica.
Although I haven't been in contact for some time, I write to you now
to tell you that your balloon system was great. It was extremely useful not
only in giving us beautiful pictures of our site but also in providing
photographs as analytical toola to study our excavations.
I am now in the final stages of writing a book on our archaeological
project at the Rivas site, Costa Rica, and I have a publisher interested in
it. I just wanted you to know that Floatograph will get a sincere "thanks"
in the acknowledgments section of the book. Floatograph also is featured in
part of a chapter in which I describe the launching of the balloon system,
and there is a photograph of the balloon being gotten ready to launch as
well as aerial photographs taken from the system, itself.
I just wanted you to know that I have not forgotten to give you
some publicity in thanks for your support. I have photos (scanned and
digitized) of some of our better shots that I can send you if you want to
use them for your own advertising and such. I also will send you a
complimentary copy of the book when it is published. As publication may take
more than a year, I also could send you a copy of the final manuscript, with
illustrations, sooner, if you are interested.
Thanks once again for all of your past support. By the way, just
like one of your balloons, I have gone up in the world. I am no longer at
Ripon College. I am now Director of Pre-Columbian Studies at Dumbarton Oaks
in Washington, D.C.
Best Regards,
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- Jeffrey Quilter | Director, Pre-Columbian Studies, Dumbarton Oaks
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Dr. William M. Balch
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Hi Frank,
The new receiver, plus spare transmitter/receiver have arrived. We tested
the system at a 1 mile range and received good live video feed, plus we
were able to snap still pictures at that range using the other transmitter.
Given our previous successful balloon tests on Friday, then the entire
system is working.
Thanks very much for your prompt service. We will contact you after the
cruise to return the spare transmitter/receiver, and let you know how
things went.
Best,
Barney Balch
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- William M. Balch | Principal Investigator, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences , W. Boothbay Harbor, ME
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