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Terrestrial radar, using over-the-horizon techniques, around 3000~5000 km.

Astronomical radar, at least as far as Venus.

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How far can a person reach across a table?

It depends on the length of the person's arm, and the width or length of a table (depending on the person's position at the table). For example, if a person can reach 2-feet, but they want to reach across the length of a 6-foot table, then they can't reach very far.


What is the smallest object radar can pick up?

The smallest object most radar can pickup is a bird. Radar used by air traffic control and civilians is less accurate than that of the military.


What is a typical radar operating frequency?

Typical radar operates in the 50 to 330 megahertz bands. However, long range radar uses ultra high frequencies in the 300 to 1,000 megahertz range.


How does a radar gun work?

the RADAR transmitter sends out a pulse of radio wavesthe radio waves bounce off objectsthe RADAR receiver picks up the reflected pulses of radio wavesthe round trip travel time is measured electronically or displayed on a 2D screenthe travel time tells how far away the objects areMost modern RADARs use radio waves in the microwave band but HF band, VHF band, and UHF band radio wave have also been used.Older RADARs use a mechanically rotated or wobbled dish antenna, but many newer RADARs use a stationary Electronically Phased Array flat plane antenna (this type of antenna is another topic just by itself).LIDARs work the same but use light wave pulses generated by LASERs instead of radio waves.A basic summary of how radar works is that a pulse is transmitted and any return or echo is listened for. If a return is sensed, the timing between the transmission and the reception of the echo is used to determine how far away an object is. There are some other ways in which radar works as well.Radar is something that is in use all around us, although it is normally invisible. Air traffic control uses radar to track planes both on the ground and in the air, and also to guide planes in for smooth landings. Police use radar to detect the speed of passing motorists. NASA uses radar to map the Earth and other planets, to track satellites and space debris and to help with things like docking and maneuvering. The military uses it to detect the enemy and to guide weapons.Radio pulses are transmitted from the antenna, reflect back off objects, and are received again by the same antenna. The time is measured from transmission to reception and used to calculate distances to the objects. In most systems the time measurement & distance calculation are a single implicit operation done directly in the display by calibrating it in distance not time units.


Can sonar work in air?

NO. We call that radar.

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What is the different of a telescope and radar?

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What sort of radars do submarines have?

If a submarine has a radar at all, it is generally a smaller, low power unit. The most modern subs don'e have any radar gear on them at all. The signal from a radar unit can be detected by modern countermeasures equipment, and that locates the user of that radar. Bad news for a submarine, a vessel that is designed to operate in or from hiding.


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What are the benefits of having a radar detector?

Having a radar detector will alert you when a Police Car with its speed radar is near. The Radar Detectors will produce an audible signal alerting you of this, and will do so far in advance of when you are able to see the Police Car.


Do the police have to be stopped to radar you?

The answer, both technologically and legally, is "No". Most modern in-car Police radar systems can work while the vehicle is moving.