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Speed control radar

Belongs to:
Radar system
Description:

Speed control radar is used for velocity measurements of vehicles ashore. As the electromagnetic waves emitted by a radar device are simply reflected by an approaching vehicle, speed control radars are unambiguously primary radar systems.

Frequency ranges:
  • 9–35 GHz (from the X band up to the Ka band)
Type of field:
electromagnetic

Measurements (acc. to literature)

Measurand Value Feature Remarks
electric field strength 0.1 V/m (measured) - at a distance of 300 m to a hand-held device [1]
electric field strength 1 V/m (measured) - at a distance of 30 m to a hand-held device [1]
electric field strength 1–15 V/m (min-max value, measured) - operator exposure if the radar device is pointed away [1]
electric field strength 27–125 V/m (min-max value, measured) 24GHz for hand-held devices [1]
electric field strength 33–120 V/m (min-max value, measured) 10.5 GHz for hand-held devices [1]
power density 0.026 mW/cm² (maximum, measured) 24 GHz radar instrument by Kustom, installation on the dash of a car, measurement at eye-leve of a sitting officer [2]
power density 0.1–6.4 mW/cm² (min-max value, measured) 10.5 GHz for a fixed-mounted device [3]
power density 0.2–0.5 mW/cm² (min-max value, measured) 24 GHz min-max range results from the measurement of 100 different fixed mounted devices; temperature: 23°C [3]
power density 0.2–4.3 mW/cm² (min-max value, measured) 24 GHz for a hand-held device [3]
power density 0.2–4.6 mW/cm² (min-max value, measured) 24 GHz for a fixed-mounted device [3]
power density 0.2–0.4 mW/cm² (min-max value, measured) 24 GHz min-max range results from the measurement of 100 different fixed mounted devices; temperature: 60°C [3]
power density 0.3–0.6 mW/cm² (min-max value, measured) 24 GHz min-max range results from the measurement of 100 different fixed mounted devices; temperature: -30°C [3]
power density 0.3–4 mW/cm² (min-max value, measured) 10.5 GHz for a hand-held device [3]
power density 0.033 mW/cm² (maximum, measured) 24 GHz radar instrument by Stalker, installation on the dash of a car, measurement at eye-leve of a sitting officer [2]
power density 0.034 mW/cm² (maximum, measured) 24 GHz radar instrument by Kustom, installation on the dash of a car, measurement at testicular-leve of a sitting officer [2]
power density 0.498–0.581 mW/cm² (min-max value, measured) 10 GHz measured values of a rear-mounted radar device by MPH [2]
power density 0.553–4.21 mW/cm² (maximum) - for a fixed-mounted device [2]
power density 0.602–1.03 mW/cm² (min-max value, measured) 24 GHz measured values of a hand-held radar device by MPH [2]
power density 0.664–0.747 mW/cm² (min-max value, measured) 10 GHz measured values of a dash-mounted radar device by MPH [2]
power density 0.809–4.64 mW/cm² (maximum) - - [2]
power density 1.1–3.1 mW/cm² (min-max value, measured) 10.5 GHz min-max range results from the measurement of 100 different fixed-mounted devices; temperature: 23°C [3]
power density 1–2.9 mW/cm² (min-max value, measured) 10.5 GHz min-max range results from the measurement of 100 different fixed-mounted devices; temperature: 63°C [3]
power density 1.3–3.6 mW/cm² (min-max value, measured) 10.5 GHz min-max range results from the measurement of 100 different fixed-mounted devices; temperature: -30°C [3]
power density 2.32–2.75 mW/cm² (min-max value, measured) 24 GHz measured values of a rear-mounted radar device by Decatur [2]
power density 3.16–5.34 mW/cm² (min-max value, measured) 24 GHz measured values of a dash-mounted radar device by Stalker [2]
power density 2.55–4.25 mW/cm² (min-max value, measured) 24 GHz measured values of a dash-mounted radar device by Kustom [2]
power density 4.23–4.98 mW/cm² (maximum) - measured values of a hand-held radar device by Decatur [2]
power density 1 W/m² (maximum) - maximum value at a distance of 10 m from a 100 mW speed check radar [4]
power density 2.5 W/m² (maximum) - maximum value at a distance of 3 m from a 100 mW speed check radar [4]

References

  1. Mantiply ED et al. (1997): Summary of measured radiofrequency electric and magnetic fields (10 kHz to 30 GHz) in the general and work environment
  2. Fink JM et al. (1999): Microwave emissions from police radar
  3. Fisher PD (1993): Microwave exposure levels encountered by police traffic radar operators
  4. Swerdlow AJ et al. (2012): Health Effects from Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields - RCE 20