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From: fransvo@htsa.uucp (Frans van Otten)
Newsgroups: rec.autos,sci.electronics,misc.consumers
Subject: Re: Radar Detectors (Ka band) ...
Keywords: radar, cops, Ka, X, K
Message-ID: <762@htsa.uucp>
Date: 14 Feb 89 20:52:07 GMT
References: <603@icus.islp.ny.us>
Reply-To: fransvo@htsa.UUCP (Frans van Otten)
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Organization: AHA-TMF (Technical Institute), Amsterdam Netherlands
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In article <603@icus.islp.ny.us> lenny@icus.UUCP writes:
>
>I've heard they've installed robot type radar units that
>will clock your car using the Ka Band radar, and then photograph the
>license plate.  There is no need to pull you over, they just send you a 
>picture and ticket in the mail.  Is this just another marketing ploy? Or is
>it a reality?   I've been reading about the Laser stuff, and also heard
>a while ago about those robot-units.  What gives?

I don't know about the usa, but down here in The Netherlands the police
do use that kind of 'robot-units'.  They work very well (far too well).
It's also almost useless to buy a radar detector here, because the ray
is too small to be detected early.  When your detector starts blipping
you're already photographed.

-- 
	Frans van Otten
	Algemene Hogeschool Amsterdam
	Technische en Maritieme Faculteit
	fransvo@htsa.uucp