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WT-RXT · 02-19-2006, 09:30 AM

Senate public hearing is this Friday 2/24 @ 0900L at the Capital.

I'm afraid the bill will pass and become law, but not overly concearned since it is next to impossible to gain an accurrate speed reading from a RADAR gun in a boat.

There are several reasons: The gun will only give a true reading if the target is going directly towards or away from the RADAR gun. This is because police type RADAR calculates RELATIVE speed only. Tagets at angles will read substantially lower. If a target is traveling in a circle centered around the RADAR gun the speed will read zero!

Also, it is difficult to "lock on" a target from a boat bouncing on waves, not to mention the target is usually fiberglass, often small (PWC), and putting up a water spray also interfering with the RADAR.

I have over 25,000 hours experience with air traffic control RADAR, I understand the limitations of police RADAR.

So, don't get too worried even if it passes, it will only dissappoint those expecting enforcement!

02-19-2006, 09:30 AM	#43
WT-RXT Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Unenforceable Senate public hearing is this Friday 2/24 @ 0900L at the Capital. I'm afraid the bill will pass and become law, but not overly concearned since it is next to impossible to gain an accurrate speed reading from a RADAR gun in a boat. There are several reasons: The gun will only give a true reading if the target is going directly towards or away from the RADAR gun. This is because police type RADAR calculates RELATIVE speed only. Tagets at angles will read substantially lower. If a target is traveling in a circle centered around the RADAR gun the speed will read zero! Also, it is difficult to "lock on" a target from a boat bouncing on waves, not to mention the target is usually fiberglass, often small (PWC), and putting up a water spray also interfering with the RADAR. I have over 25,000 hours experience with air traffic control RADAR, I understand the limitations of police RADAR. So, don't get too worried even if it passes, it will only dissappoint those expecting enforcement!