Xref: utzoo rec.autos:25856 sci.electronics:8815 misc.consumers:15159 Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!shadooby!egrunix!besler From: besler@egrunix.UUCP (Brent Besler) Newsgroups: rec.autos,sci.electronics,misc.consumers Subject: Re: the laser speed measuring device Message-ID: <277@egrunix.UUCP> Date: 29 Nov 89 20:51:30 GMT References: <89325.164006BHB3@PSUVM.BITNET> <1517@nosc.NOSC.MIL> <89331.143306BHB3@PSUVM.BITNET> <226@watserv1.waterloo.edu> Reply-To: besler@unix.secs.oakland.edu.UUCP (Brent Besler) Organization: Oakland University, Rochester, MI Lines: 4 The atmoshpere is pretty transparent at 0.91 microns. The laser speed measuring device is "better" than radar I think, because the beam is much more narrow 0.22 degrees vs. 15 or so for K band radar. It is rifle sight aimed, so the cop will know which car he is clocking. Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com