No.  A radar detector is just a receiver.  The radar emits a pulse which
bounces off the target and back to the radar receiver.  A radar detector
receives the signal at the target, before the bounce.

Sherpa Doug

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> From: rad0 [mailto:rden25@MINDSPRING.COM]
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> Subject: [ot]: how does a radar detector work?
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> having a bit of a p_ _ _ _ _ g contest here....
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> does a radar detector emit anything?  I can't see why it
> needs to, to 'detect' a police speed radar machine....?
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> thanks..
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