Re: Radar Gun Fundamentals

On 27 Oct 2006 08:40:26 -0700, "Richard Henry" <pomerado@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Gave us:


JoeBloe wrote:

Looking down a road on an angle changes the operation of the device
not one iota. It takes a reading in its FOV rather quickly, and it
does it well, regardless of whether you are approaching it, receeding
from it, or crossing its field.

Does the radar automatically correct for the angle?


Yes. However, at the speeds cars travel, the error generated is
less than a single MPH. If the targets were mach speed jets, the
error would be more than negligible. With this scenario, it is 100%
negligible.
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