Storm chaser Reed Timmer tests critical Dejero connectivity

Dejero is allowing famous storm chaser Reed Timmer and his team, Team Dominator, push the boundaries of live streaming and scientific data collection from inside tornadoes and hurricanes, with the help of the EnGo 265 mobile video transmitter with built-in GateWay mode.

In May, in Spalding, Nebraska, Team Dominator captured a 55 mb pressure deficit with its microbarometer in what has been described as the best tornado interception in US history. Even with winds between 160 and 170 mph, inside the wedge tornado, Timmer was able to enjoy uninterrupted Internet connectivity, maintained by the resilient Dejero EnGo 265 with GateWay mode.

Timmer's armored car, the Dominator 3, is equipped with a I leave EnGo since March 2023. The mobile transmitter not only provides live video streaming and encoding; Its GateWay mode also allows storm chasers to access a supercharged Internet hotspot from anywhere, even in the most difficult terrain.

“Our mission is to raise public awareness of the dangers of a storm, provide alerts and live status, collect scientific information and continually interact with our subscribers while we intercept a storm,” explains Reed Carpenter, extreme meteorologist.

Timmer points out that video does this better than any other medium: "We often start with more than 20,000 simultaneous live viewers on YouTube, Facebook and other platforms, all wanting to see us execute our mission. If we lose the signal, our entire mission is in jeopardy and viewers begin to disappear." “Dejero’s reliable connectivity not only helps us keep people informed about a tornado headed toward their city, but it also enhances our brand and credibility as a storm chaser.”

With the EnGo's GateWay mode, the ultra-reliable internet access and of high bandwidth es posible desde el vehículo Dominator 3 gracias a la tecnología Dejero Smart Blending. En este caso, el dispositivo Dejero combina seis conexiones celulares de los operadores de red AT&T, T-Mobile y Verizon para ofrecer mayor fiabilidad, cobertura ampliada y mayor ancho de banda. La tecnología Dejero Smart Blending es capaz de combinar múltiples conexiones IP por cable (banda ancha/fibra) e inalámbricas (3G/4G/5G, Wi-Fi, satélite).

Modo GateWay

With GateWay mode, live images from vehicle-mounted, laptop- and drone-mounted cameras are streamed from storm locations using a security camera app. streaming SRT / WebRTC / RTMP / NDI / RTSP / RIST to the Team Dominator production office located in Austin, Texas. There, graphics and context are added, and the packaged video is delivered as a live stream to Reed Timmer's Internet subscribers.

“Using our mobile broadcast capabilities with Dejero, we have been able to reach approximately 20 million people per month during peak tornado season, and we hope to use this technology for hurricane season as well and continue to deliver life-saving information to those in the path of these dangerous storms,” says Timmer.

The EnGo's GateWay mode also allows Timmer transfer large high resolution video files from the field, after the live broadcast, for editing and uploading after production. Reed can also access important weather systems and scientific data over the Internet, and your team can access it from multiple devices.

“This unit's GateWay mode has been a dream come true for our live streaming platform inside the Dominator 3 as we try to intercept tornadoes directly for science,” concludes Timmer.