• After witnessing the continued decrease of involvement in the SpotterNetwork staff in serving SN members with troubleshooting issues recently, I have unilaterally decided to terminate the relationship between SpotterNetwork's support and Stormtrack. I have witnessed multiple users unable to receive support weeks after initiating help threads on the forum. I find this lack of response from SpotterNetwork officials disappointing and a failure to hold up their end of the agreement that was made years ago, before I took over management of this site. In my opinion, having Stormtrack users sit and wait for so long to receive help on SpotterNetwork issues on the Stormtrack forums reflects poorly not only on SpotterNetwork, but on Stormtrack and (by association) me as well. Since the issue has not been satisfactorily addressed, I no longer wish for the Stormtrack forum to be associated with SpotterNetwork.

    I apologize to those who continue to have issues with the service and continue to see their issues left unaddressed. Please understand that the connection between ST and SN was put in place long before I had any say over it. But now that I am the "captain of this ship," it is within my right (nay, duty) to make adjustments as I see necessary. Ending this relationship is such an adjustment.

    For those who continue to need help, I recommend navigating a web browswer to SpotterNetwork's About page, and seeking the individuals listed on that page for all further inquiries about SpotterNetwork.

    From this moment forward, the SpotterNetwork sub-forum has been hidden/deleted and there will be no assurance that any SpotterNetwork issues brought up in any of Stormtrack's other sub-forums will be addressed. Do not rely on Stormtrack for help with SpotterNetwork issues.

    Sincerely, Jeff D.

Digital camera question..

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I've thought about leaving my camera in my truck so I have it available to take pictures if I'm out and about and need it. The problem is I'd have to leave it out in my truck all day while at work with temperatures inside the truck no doubt surpassing 120°. Where I work we aren't allowed to take such devices inside the building for security reasons. Would the camera safely be able to consistantly withstand these temperatures? Or, should I play it safe and leave it at home during the day? Do any of you guys routinely leave your equipment in you vehicles?
 
You can put your gear inside a small cooler. The inside of the cooler will not get very hot even if it sits in the car all day. I used to do this with all of my 35mm cameras and film.

A Pelican case doesn't insulate quite as well as a cooler, but can be locked. I worry more about theft than heat when I leave my gear in the car.
 
A cooler is a great idea Dan and all. What I do however is keep my stuff in the trunk in my soft camera type bag that does not cook inside the trunk. Works well for me for several years.

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You can put your gear inside a small cooler. The inside of the cooler will not get very hot even if it sits in the car all day. I used to do this with all of my 35mm cameras and film.

A Pelican case doesn't insulate quite as well as a cooler, but can be locked. I worry more about theft than heat when I leave my gear in the car.
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WGN in Chicago ran a little story yesterday about the NWS (in Chicago) doing a test on how fast the inside of a vehicle can heat up after being air conditioned. In ten minutes the temperature rose from 83° to 134°! They also predicted the heat index inside to be up near 154°!

Since I lack the convenience of a trunk, and my truck bed is uncovered, I've decided not to take the chance of damaging it. At least until it cools down some.

Thanks for the suggestions!
 
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