Dan,
I seem to recall the article about the matte black Corvette. That's why I
wonder if it could have been the metal of the engine or radiator that
reflected the radar. I must admit I don't know much about radar but, come
to think of it, don't they use radar guns to measure the speed of a
baseball? If that's the case, radar bounces off pretty well any solid
object, including wood and fibreglas.
Anyway, with laser detectors, you can't win anyway (I don't think).
Chuck
'52+4 (immune to radar and laser detectors at the moment but can be used to
"zero" these detectors)
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From: Dan DiBiase[SMTP:dibiase@home.com]
Sent: Wednesday April 05, 2000 1:52 PM
To: Vandergraaf, Chuck
Cc: 'Stuart J. Ross'; Blair, John; 'Manfred Brown'; 'Steve
Gilbert'; morgans@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Clairification of ignition warning light question!
I don't believe that fiberglass or wood are invisible to radar. I
recall
reading an article about a stealth Corvette in Car and Driver years
ago,
where a guy had painted his entire car with a matte-black material
(NOT
regular paint) to absorb the radar beams - although in practice it
was
less-than-effective. Also, he lived in Nevada, where the chances to
test
it are slim. Now here in New Jersey....! This is not an issue for my
76
MGB as I have a built-in limiter at about 63 mph - front end shimmy!
Dan D
Dayton, NJ
76 MGB - rockin' and rollin' at 63 mph
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