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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 01:35 AM
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Has anyone ever heard that Chp's can't use their radar after sunset???
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 03:26 AM
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Nope, You heard wrong. That's like saying you can't listen to the radio at night, lol. The waves travel no matter what. Hpwever, they can't use the gun at more than a 10 degree angle from the target or it starts becoming inaccurate.The greater the angle, the more its thrown off.

Here's a basic run through of how it works:
http://science.howstuffworks.com/radar2.htm

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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 03:34 AM
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the only time it makes any difference is when there is like fog, power lines and other thing that could cause interference... because its night time just give them more hidding spot and makes it easier to hang it out the window where you wont see
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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Interesting...
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 07:17 PM
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I was a radar tech in the Navy, I know how they work, I was thinking of the legality aspect. Hard to tell which car in a group, idendifying the color at night, so on. Hard to prove **** in the dark.get me???
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Old Jan 30, 2008 | 10:38 PM
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Just talked to my chp buddy, he said yes he uses it every night! He is on graveyard so that is the answer. Guess my friend that told me that was f.o.s.!!!
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