Python
M.P.H. Industries, Inc.
CPL Approved
OPERATION
- multi-piece system
- X, K and Ka models available
- stationary or moving mode
- measures on-coming traffic only
- Audio Doppler (Target)
- Manual-lock (Speed), separarate display
CONTROLS
- Manual Lock
- Range Control
- Moving / Stationary
- Antenna Standby
- Front / Rear Antenna select
- Speaker Volume -- audio Doppler (UP or DOWN button)
- Audio Squelch -- squelch target audio tone
- Test
- Lighting (BRIGHT, DIM, SEG CK)
- Patrol Blanking
- On/Off
DISPLAYS / INDICATORS
- Display (LEDs) -- Target Speed
X band models
stationary: 20 to 209 mph
moving mode: 20 to 209 mph max closing speed
K band models
stationary: 15 to 209 mph
moving mode: 15 to 209 mph max closing speed
Ka band models
stationary: 15 to 200 mph
moving mode: 15 to 200 mph max closing speed
- Display (LEDs) -- Locked (target) Speed
- Display (LEDs) -- Patrol Car Speed
Patrol speed range tracked after acquisition
12 to 80 mph
Patrol speed range acquired from standby to ON
8 to 200 mph
- Speaker -- audio tone proportional to target speed (higher tone for higher speeds)
- Indicators (LEDs)
Low Voltage -- supply voltage less than 10.8 Vdc
RFI -- Radio Frequency Interference
INTERNAL FUNCTIONS
- speed displays automatically adjust brightness to lighting conditions
- RS-232 (9 pin connector) -- data to a video recording system
- Specifications
FREQUENCY X band 10.525 +/- 25 MHz
K band 24.150 +/- 100 MHz
Ka band select frequencies between
33.4 and 36.0 GHz (+/-100 MHz)
OUTPUT POWER 50 mW maximum
12 - 30 mW nominal
Power Density less than 2 mW/sq cm at 5 cm
ANTENNA conical horn
polarization circular
Beamwidth X band 18 degrees (+/-1 percent)
K band 15 degrees (+/-1 percent)
Ka band 15 degrees (+/-1 percent)
Side lobe -25 dB
SUPPLY VOLTAGE patrol car battery (via cigarette plug)
10.8 to 16.5 Vdc (13.6 Vdc nominal)
0.2 to 1.8 A (0.9 A nominal)
ENVIRONMENTAL -30 to 60 degrees Celsius
(-22 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit)
90 percent humidity at 37 deg C (99 deg F)
PHYSICAL
READOUT UNIT
depth 5 in (12.7 cm)
width 7 in (17.78 cm)
height 1.75 in ( 4.45 cm)
WEIGHT 1.75 lbs (0.79 kg)
length diameter
ANTENNA in cm in cm
X band 6.75 17.1 5.05 12.8
K band 5.00 12.7 3.75 9.5
Ka band 3.5 8.9 2.5 6.4
MICROWAVE SOURCE Gunn-effect diode
MIXER DIODE Schottky barrier (100 mW burnout rating)
claimed RANGE 4000 feet (0.76 miles)
1219 meters (1.2 km)
CopRadar.com
Police Traffic Speed Radar Handbook
Radar Specifications