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Radar Gun Placement
The most common mistake made with all radar guns is trying to clock targets
at angles.
All radar guns work on the Doppler principle and need to clock objects moving
directly at or away from the gun. Clocking at an angle with a stationary radar
gun results in angle error, and the gun displays a speed that is LOWER than
the actual speed.
For accurate readings, the radar gun must be placed in the line of travel of the
target. At slight angles, the error is very small; however, at larger angles, the
error becomes substantial.
