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			Police Radar and You!
		  Written by the Scarlet Armadillo

  Please do not post without the above lines or I be all depressed!

  With modern technology and times have come modern methods of law enforcement.
That one modern method I am referring to is the arch enemy of all car drivers
who believe that the 55mph speed limit is a pain in the ass.  That modern device
is the Dopler Radar used by law enforcement for control over speeders.	Although
Police radar has had many victims, there should be no reason why you should be
caught and have to pay into the treasury of some bumblefuck suburb.  In this
article, I will give you a couple tips on how to fight back legally, and
illegally, and what to do if you are ever caught.

  First, a description of how police radar works.

  Police Radar works on the doppler principle that many of you have learned in
your basic Physics class.  When a signal of known frequency is transmitted and
then bounced off an object moving towards the source, the frequency of reflected
wave is higher then that of the original wave.	By taking the difference of the
two signals, and knowing the orginal signal frequency, the speed of the object
can be determined.  The police radar unit will send out pulses of microwave
energy at a certain frequency, and by analyzing the reflected wave, the radar
unit will get an accurate speed on you.  Forget about trying to tell the judge
that the radar must have been wrong, it seldom is.  As of now, there are two
types of radar, one is X band and the other is K band.	The main difference
between the two is that the X uses a gunn diode that produces microwave energy
at about 10GHz, or 10,000MHZ.  K band on the other hand uses a gunn diode that
produces 24GHZ.  The effect of the difference gives the K band less range then
the X band, but to a cop, they only need an effective range of a block.  The
reason that those freqs.  are used is due to the absorbtion of the atmosphere.
At exactly those two frequencys, the air abosrbs most os the energy, thus
limiting range.  If say 15GHZ was used, the range would be much greater, but the
FCC regulates against that due to the dangers of high powered microwave energy.
K band at 24GHZ is absorbed much more then X band, thus its limited range.  In a
nutshell, that is how police radar works.  A rather simple system, but on the
surface, highly effective.


  Defense 1 against radar:  The Radar Dectector.

  By far, the most activley used defense against police radar is the Radar
detector.  Radar detectors range in price from about $69.95 up to about $350.00.
I myself have had two, one at 69.95 and my current one, at $295.00.  Believe me,
price makes a hell of a lot of difference.  All a radar detector is is basically
an antenae and circuitry that will examine any input signal.  It is really
nothing more then a filter that checks for signals close to 10GHZ and 24GHZ.  A
cheap radar detector will pick up alot of other frequencys around those two, and
it will be less sensitive.  An expensive one will pick up frequencys very close
to the police carrier frequencys, and will have more sensitivity.

  I have heard many people say that radar detectors are a waste, they say that
they can see cops up ahead just as easy.  Don't believe it.  I have done alot of
driving and I have seen alot of radar traps that you would never see, the
largest being the cover of darkness.  Of all the radar detectors on the market,
the best are the ESCORT at $245.00, the PASSPORT at $295.00 and the K-40 at
about $340.00.	Performance wise, these three are about the same with the
PASSPORT being as small as a sterio cassette case.  In all test by the large car
magazines, these detectors outshine their competitors in range and selectivity.
By selectiviy, I mean not being set off by the car phone ahead of you!	The main
advantage of the radar detector is that you are picking up microwave energy long
before the cop can get a reliable speed and be sure that it is you.  There is
one problem to this.  The guy i graduated with is designing a new radar system
for our locomotives.  He is planning on using a gunn diode at a frequency of
60GhZ.	At this frequency, the atmoshpere absorbs much of the energy.  Much more
in fact then K band, thus even with a top notch detector, you will not have much
warning against a system such as that.	At the present, there are no such sets
being used due to the extreme cost, but that will come done in the future.


Defense 2 against radar: The Jammer.

  Whereas radar detectors are legal in most places, a device to jam police radar
is illegal and if caught with one, you can be arrested for obstruction of
justice.  But regard- less of that, radar jammers are real fun.  Like described
earlier, police radar sends out pulse of microwave energy at a certain frequency
per MPH.  A radar jammer will make use of that fact and send out a signal with
the frequency of your choice.  In other words, you have a radar transmitter just
like the police officer.  All you do is blast a 55MPH frequency at him on the
open road, and he will pick you up at that speed since your trasmitted signal is
much more powerful then the reflected signal from him.	Also if you are crafty,
you can put a wheel pulser on your axle and send out a frequency reflecting a
certain percentage of your true speed.	Thus if you are doing 75, the cop will
get 50MPH.  Then if you slow down to about 60, the cop will pick up 40.

  A system such as that is really nice but it has two problems:  Cost and
complexity.  To build something like that, you will spend over $500.  There is a
cheap way to screw up the cop though.  All you do is buy an X band and a K band
gunn diode.  Get yourself the antenaes and mount them under your hood.	When you
pass by a radar cop, he will get a screwed up speed reading.  This is a cute way
to have fun with the law.

  Another form of speed detection that police use is called VASCAR.  This system
works by having a cop time you as you cross two landmarks spaced a certain
distance apart.  Have you ever noticed paris of white lines on country roads?
Those lines are about 1/10 mile apart and can be seen by helicopter.  The
officer in the helicopter times you, and radios your speed and car type to the
waiting pursuit car.  This method is not nearly as used as radar detection, but
it is out there none the less.

  Lets say you are caught by a cop for speeding, or for something else for that
matter.  There are ways to act that will help you get off the ticket.  As proof
to that, I have had ten moving violations before I got my PASSPORT.  My friend
has had 11 moving violations.  Between us, we have only been found guilty once.

  When pulled over, come to a halt and then >>slowly<< get out of you vehicle
and with your hands far away from you body, walk over to the officers car.  Do
not make sudden movements or put your hands in your pockets.  Cops are afraid
because it is very easy for you to pull out a gun before he could.  When you get
to the cops car, be very pleasant and talk in a civil tone.  Respect his
authority!  You are not going to get anywhere by going up to the cop and acting
like tough shit.  I have gotten off tickets or had the severity of the tickets
toned down by being polite.  As a matter of fact, i was in court a while back.
The judge asked the officer if I was polite when pulled over.  The officer
responded by saying yes and the judge let me go.  If I had been an asshole, the
cop would have said that and I would have payed $50.  When talking to the cop,
ask him what you did, dont be afraid to question him, just do it with respect.
Also, try to give him the impression that this is your first offence, it might
help.  After you have gotten your ticket, GO TO COURT!	When you go to court,
again, don't act like a jerk.  Dress neatly, and be polite when in front of the
judge.	Also, go to court early and see what kind of a judge is there.	If that
judge is being a jagoff and giving out alot of guilty verdicts, when you go up,
ask the judge for a continuance because you want to get a lawyer.  He should
give it to you.  You don't need a lawyer, you will just be able to come back
another day and maybe get an easier judge.  In most suburbs, the standard
procedure in the court is for you to plead guilty and ask for super- vision.  If
this is the way they are running things, don't buck the system and plead
not-guilty.  Plead guilty and ask for supervision.  You will have to pay maybe
$25 but it will not be on your record, that is the important thing.  In my case,
I may have 10 moveing violations, but if the judge has you record in front of
him (like chicago sometimes) he only knows of guiltys, thus if he asks me if I
have ever had any tickets, I will say no.

  Not much more to say on the subject other then a good radar detector is a
must, and if you are caught, politeness is the key word.

  One more thing, I have plans right here for a police radar jammer.  It
includes a description of the unit, schematics and parts list.	If interested,
send $5.00 to:


     SCARLET ARMADILLO
     PO BOX 1053
     PARK RIDGE IL 60068

  I will send it out ASAP.  Good luck and try not to get caught!
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