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How is radar used to determine the speed of moving objects?
The "radar gun" is not the same as position-finding radar. Using microwaves (or a pulsed laser), it determines the speed of an object by measuring the change in the frequency of the waves when they are reflected back toward the gun. In this... Read More »
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What is moving radar?
That is when the patrol car clocking you is in motion, as opposed to "stationary radar" when he is parked. Some units have two radar antennas, one pointing out the back, the other out the front. The officer has two switches. One selects the... Read More »
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How accurate are moving modes on the radar detection devices
Very accurate. If you really want to have the best overall radar detector, you should mount it either on the dashboard. Read More »
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If the clouds or precipitation are moving away from the station, the frequency of the waves reflected back increases.
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A radar gun works as a radio transmitter which oscillates an electrical current so the voltage goes up and down and picks up MORE?
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Radar guns are, in their most simple form, radio transmitters and receivers. They send out a radio signal, then receive the same signal back as it bounces off the objects. However, the radar beam is different when it comes back and from tha...
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Radar guns in police cars have moving and stationary modes. They account for the car's speed while reading your car's speed!
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Wait... so the police officer was using his radar while his vehicle was moving? He cannot do that or the reading WILL be inaccurate. If he is moving, he can only judge with his eyes how fast the car is going.
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They can be set to subtract out the speed of the moving police car so that the absolute speed of the target car is displayed.
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Lidar requires specific target identification. The newer units have a very narrow beam, less than 3 feet wide at 1,000 feet. Because of this, you can't just point it in the general direction, you have to be looking through the unit, just li...
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