What type of radar is less effective at night?

[mindoro]

And therefore seldom used by LEOS? Just wondering as I would think that Laser would be difficult to operate...

Thanks.

~Mindoro

[MEM-TEK]

And therefore seldom used by LEOS? Just wondering as I would think that Laser would be difficult to operate...

Thanks.

~Mindoro

Hi Mindoro,

Laser is just as easy to operate at night as it is during the day. At night, the headlights of approaching vehicles do decrease the laser's range somewhat, but that isn't really an issue since drivers rarely have the opportunity to spot the LEO before the driver is hit with laser.

As far as other radars go...

Ka band is the most susceptible to atmospheric absorption due to humidity. Thus, Ka band range is reduced whenever atmospheric humidity near ground level gets really high. This tends to occur at night in the wee morning hours or before dawn.

However, humidity and nighttime conditions do not result in LEOs seldom using any particular type of laser or radar speed monitoring equipment.

--Michael

[stray444]

And therefore seldom used by LEOS? Just wondering as I would think that Laser would be difficult to operate...

Thanks.

~Mindoro

Why did you post this in the whistler section????

[jdong]

I've heard laser is easier to operate at night, because the headlights are light-up targets

Laser's range is decreased a bit by headlights, but a driver's ability to spot a LEO before he targets you is reduced to effectively ZERO at night, so IMO laser is much more effective in the dark.

[proudNMAmember]

Ka band is the answer, thx Memtek.

[proudNMAmember]

The best radar gun to use while it is raining is X band, doesn't absorb the atmospheric conditions as much as k and ka bands. While driving thru OH recently and it was raining, the X band LEOS were out here and there. They must know about this.

[mindoro]

Thanks to all who replied. I appreciate the useful information.

Mindoro

~Pro-78

[Toronto-radar-chopper]

So it seems Michigan state troopers are running X band. I hope their are not to many falses along the way if I turn X band back on.

[pronacyk]

Which part of Michigan did you see X-band?

[jdong]

Likewise; I've never had a confirmed X-band hit in MI and I keep myself on C-1