Who uses X band?

X band radar frequency sub-bands are used in civil, military, and government institutions for weather monitoring, air traffic control, maritime vessel traffic control, defense tracking, and vehicle speed detection for law enforcement. X band is often used in modern radars.

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What is K band on a radar detector?

K band radar are radar waves that fall between 18 GHz and 27 GHz , with most of the law enforcement radar guns operating at 24.125 GHz and 24.15 GHz. Police radar began detecting with K band a few decades after X band was introduced. The biggest problem with the K band is that it leads to a lot of false alerts given.

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What does K mean on a radar detector?

K band radar are radar waves that fall between 18 GHz and 27 GHz , with most of the law enforcement radar guns operating at 24.125 GHz and 24.15 GHz. Police radar began detecting with K band a few decades after X band was introduced. The biggest problem with the K band is that it leads to a lot of false alerts given.

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What is Ka band stand for?

X, K, and Ka band radar are simply names for different frequencies of police radar (just like different radio station names on FM radio) When your detector alerts you to one of these three radar bands, it has detected radar waves that fall within that particular band.

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