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Date:         Fri, 5 May 2000 20:59:06 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@IBM.NET>
Subject:      Re: "True" speed with BFG 27 x 8.5 tires
Comments: To: BRENT CHRISTENSEN <bchristensen@INFOGENESIS.COM>
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At 18:20 5/5/2000, BRENT CHRISTENSEN wrote:
>Anyone have any hard or anecdotal data that refutes this finding?  Anyone
>have any comments on the accuracy of the police radar?


If properly calibrated -- generally with a tuning fork, I believe -- it
ought to be very accurate.


>   (I assume that with such a large frontal area the Vanagon produces a
> pretty clear radar image)


It sure does -- but don't forget to factor in any cosine error -- might be
significant by the time you get near the device (at 30 degrees off, the
reading would be half your actual speed).


d


David Beierl - Providence, RI
  http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
'85 GL "Poor Relation"
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