Re[2]: Radar detector/jammers (fwd)

[dad@roadnet.ups.com (Dahl, Dave)]

>I read some time ago ( C&D, I think ) that a lot of the reflected signal 
>going back to the radar gun was from the large vertical (metal?) surfaces 
>in a car. The article stated that the headlights, license plate and the 
>radiator were pretty good at bouncing the signals back.
>just what i remember . . .
     
     Yes, it was C/D.  I remember them saying that the late '70's and early 
     '80's Vettes (before the current body) were difficult to get on radar 
     because they have a fiberglass nose and a radiator tilted back about 
     30 degrees.
     
     - Dave Dahl  (dad@roadnet.ups.com)
     - '87 VW Quantum Syncro
     - '93 Volvo 850 GLT