Radar Gun in Vehicle

[SmitHans]

"I'm a ham" - The best excuse!

Scary how often it works too!

 

[K4DHR]

Hey, it worked. I don't think I would have been hassled about it either way, but it probably just made the cop think I was a geek...which I am!

 

[fourthhorseman]

i can tell you for a fact

seems like somewhat of a broad statment..
What part of apossession of a radar gun is prohibited,

can you post some statute,or codes?

ive never heard of anyone needing letterhead or agency approval to
obtain one,and cant find jack in federal DoT regs...the law is pretty clear on
pretending to be PD,,teh dos n donts are idiot proof..

theres not much you can do with a personal vehicle
outfitted with a radar setup..not like they can make a car stop..at teh most
tag you an call a local LEO for the bleeps n giggles of it..

 

[SmitHans]

seems like somewhat of a broad statment..
theres not much you can do with a personal vehicle
outfitted with a radar setup..not like they can make a car stop..at teh most
tag you an call a local LEO for the bleeps n giggles of it..

You can make drivers with radar detectors slam on their brakes. Breaks up the monotony of a road trip!

 

[fourthhorseman]

Haa,,
thats right,,..
flip it on n watch all the tail lights in front of you light up..

 

[wb2dyb]

radar gun

Bought one at Dayton in '78. Drove back I-80 to NJ with it lit up, while listening to CH 19. Great fun. We hid it in a paper bag from Stuckey's.

I see it as either in the 10 GHZ ham band (prove otherwise) or actually license free on the ISM band 10.525GHZ.

 

[SCPD]

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Next time you're pulled over, just tell the cop you're a baseball scout and you use the gun to clock pitchers' fastballs.

 

[angola_fire]

These are not illegal to own or operate on any band. The FCC dropped the requirement for police officers to carry any sort of certification and may be operated by anyone for the past 10 years I know of. The latest DSP processors do not have the power as models from the 70's and 80's but have more range with digital signal processors. It was mentioned John Deere uses ground radar, same frequency and power. Fertilizer spreaders are the same way. No permits and no license needed. I have operated a K band unit in my personal car since 2001 and have had more than 50 officers observe said unit on the dash. No problem, in fact I've been asked many times to sit in the parking lot at the school on more than 1 occasion.

 

[canav844]

These are not illegal to own or operate on any band. The FCC dropped the requirement for police officers to carry any sort of certification and may be operated by anyone for the past 10 years I know of. The latest DSP processors do not have the power as models from the 70's and 80's but have more range with digital signal processors. It was mentioned John Deere uses ground radar, same frequency and power. Fertilizer spreaders are the same way. No permits and no license needed. I have operated a K band unit in my personal car since 2001 and have had more than 50 officers observe said unit on the dash. No problem, in fact I've been asked many times to sit in the parking lot at the school on more than 1 occasion.

Do you have an FCC memo to verify the lack of need? From my readings of Part 90 radiolocation service is required to have a license, but not required to ID above 5-10ghz, and the FCC will accept the standard Part 90 communication licenses as encompassing radiolocation devices.

(4) A licensee of a radio station in
this service may operate radio units for
the purpose of determining distance,
direction, speed, or position by means
of a radiolocation device on any frequency
available for radiolocation purposes
without additional authorization
from the Commission, provided type
accepted equipment or equipment authorized
pursuant to § 90.203(b)(4) and
(b)(5) of this part is used, and all other
rule provisions are satisfied. A licensee
in this service may also operate, subject
to all of the foregoing conditions
and on a secondary basis, radio units at
fixed locations and in emergency vehicles
that transmit on the frequency
24.10 GHz, both unmodulated continuous
wave radio signals and modulated
FM digital signals for the purpose of
alerting motorists to hazardous driving
conditions or the presence of an emergency
vehicle. Unattended and continuous
operation of such transmitters
will be permitted.

 

[angola_fire]

Do you have an FCC memo to verify the lack of need? From my readings of Part 90 radiolocation service is required to have a license, but not required to ID above 5-10ghz, and the FCC will accept the standard Part 90 communication licenses as encompassing radiolocation devices.

I did have attached to an email some time ago. Once I went through the FCC application process using my FRN number, the sequence of pages took me to a final page that would not allow to go any further. I emailed via the link and received a message back the following day stating it was not needed for mobile devices with the power off the antenna. Questioned it once, and learned my department didn't need it either.