K-Band: Police traffic radar has been assigned specific frequencies by federal communication commission (fcc). These frequencies are designated by the letters -s, x, k and ka and are referred to as bands. Older radar guns used s-band frequency, but this frequency is no longer in use. Ka band is the newest frequency used in police radars. Ka band is a wide band which allows police radar guns to operate on a multitude of frequencies. Ka-band: (frequency 33.4 -36.0 ghz: wavelength .344 inches)

 

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K-Band: Police traffic radar has been assigned specific frequencies by federal communication commission (fcc). These frequencies are designated by the letters -s, x, k and ka and are referred to as . . . View Full Definition

Selectable Direction Tracking: This mode of radar operation allows the operator to monitor targets that are only going toward the patrol vehicle, away from it, or in both directions. Example: decatur gvp-d police radar gu . . . View Full Definition

Same Lane Radar: Uses dual antenna moving radar to clock vehicles ahead or behind a rolling cruiser. Example: decatur genesis i moving police radar w/ dual k-band antenna.

Pulse Radar: A pulse radar transmits a sequence of short pulses of rf energy, and estimates range to the target by measuring the time delay in returned pulses.