ticketcombat wrote:You attack the foundation through the lack of disclosure. The officer cannot testify he tested the tuning forks because this is outsourced to another company (heresay).
Tuning forks have the speed stamped on them that represent what they are supposed to show when struck and held in front of an active radar antenna. If one would strike the fork, hold it in front and it shows 49km on radar and it is stamped 50km on the fork. I would then conitune by testing using the other fork, and see if that reading matches the fork. If the readings matches, there is a tuning fork problem, if it does not match there is a radar problem. Either way, simple to figure out and send for repair at a proper facility.
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Radar measures wave lengths, tuning forks emit a wave length...how do you think they obtain what speed should be on a fork? reminds me of a song way back...."Things that make you go hmm"
FYI, OPP radar units do not use tuning forks. There is only the test button. Manufacturer eliminated the fork tests many years ago as it is redundant.
Speaking of this area....testing....should have saw the look on a paralegals face one day.....my notes, first test at "X" time, 2nd test..."fail"....he looks at me (before court) you kow about this, yes absolutely...well I've never seen an officer put that in the notes, well, it was the first time in 12yr I had a radar failure. So unit went for servicing.
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