NO X-Band on my V1 misses K Band?

[Glidin']

I tried searching, but all my searchers were "too commong" or "too short" I guess search for "No X" is not too smart

I may need a physics lessons in microwave signals, but I am concerned with turning off X Band.

A Strong K band signal, over distance or reflection, may in fact "look" like X band, right?

So If I turn off X band, I miss a reflected and REAL K band signal?

Or am I making this up?

Thanks!

[CJR238]

I tried searching, but all my searchers were "too commong" or "too short" I guess search for "No X" is not too smart

I may need a physics lessons in microwave signals, but I am concerned with turning off X Band.

A Strong K band signal, over distance or reflection, may in fact "look" like X band, right?

So If I turn off X band, I miss a reflected and REAL K band signal?

Or am I making this up?

Thanks!

Your making it up.

Very unlikely to have any good high end RD like the V1 confuse K for X. Most good RD's break down each band in to specific frequencies so they even know when there is more than one signal running on a slightly different frequency but same band.

[kpatz]

K band will never "look" like X band to a detector, no matter what it bounces off of.

Radio waves (which is all a radar signal is) don't change frequency when reflected (except *very* slightly when bouncing off a moving object--this is the Doppler effect that allows radar to measure your speed).

The V1 won't miss K alerts unless K is turned off or the V1 needs repair/tuning.

If X isn't used in your area, it's safe to turn it off.

[CJR238]

K band will never "look" like X band to a detector, no matter what it bounces off of.

Radio waves (which is all a radar signal is) don't change frequency when reflected (except *very* slightly when bouncing off a moving object--this is the Doppler effect that allows radar to measure your speed).

The V1 won't miss K alerts unless K is turned off or the V1 needs repair/tuning.

If X isn't used in your area, it's safe to turn it off.

Whistlers report the wrong band somewhat frequently.

[Glidin']

Thanks!

I was thinking the bouncing would compress/decompress the radiowave based upon the cruiser's speed, and thus make the frequency change.

Now that I read your reply, it seems that a signal that moves near the speed of light shouldn't really be affected too much by a cruiser moving @ 55MPH.

Have a great weekend!

[djrams80]

The frequency might change by maybe 10 Hz or so when the radar bounces off of something, but X and K band are seperated by 13,625,000,000 Hz. No RD should mistake X and K band.