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Article #15149Re: police laser radar
From: Ed Meyer
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 19:26
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 19:26
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> Galen Watts writes:
>
> Msg-ID: <Nov16.225043.36767@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU>
> Posted: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 22:50:4
>
> Org. : Environmental Science and Technology Center
>
> When talking about IR, generally you speak of wavelength, not frequency.
> Looking at a handy catalog, the only one I can find uses a wavelength of
> 788nm.
>
> If the police LIDAR systems use commonly available IR LaserLEDS, you could
> fit a few around the front of your car so a cop in any position in front of
> you
> sees at least ond diode. Modulate the power supply with a little noise
> (like
> ignition noise) and the officer won't be able to get a reading that makes
> any
> sense to his machine.
>
> If your source is brighter than the reflection of the officer's source.
>
> If they find the system on your car, say it is your garage door opener.
>
> Better yet, if you're a ham, it's an experimental radio device, since hams
> can
> use any freq above 300 GHz.
>
Just a quick question: is the >300 GHz area open to Hams in Canada?
Ed Meyer
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