(Did I ever tell you of my plans to make a speed camera chaff rocket by repacking a party popper with strips of tin foul?).
Kim, you are very bad!
A speed camera (can't remember where - Wisbech?) was picking us up on the last FNRTTC...
Quote from: Tim Hall on 11 September, 2019, 09:29:51 pm(Did I ever tell you of my plans to make a speed camera chaff rocket by repacking a party popper with strips of tin foul?).Did you chicken out?
It might be more efficient to fashion a corner radar reflector and mount it to your handlebars or whatever. Otherwise the wrong body position might create a radar-stealthy cyclist.
Or get a £20 compact radar reflector for a RIB and mount it to your rack...https://www.marinescene.co.uk/product/1835/tube-type-radar-reflector-powerboat-version
The Brighton speed camera detects recumbents just fine (DAHIKT), so an average cyclist shouldn't be a problem, unless employing carbon bling stealth bomber tactics.
Quote from: IanN on 11 September, 2019, 09:46:22 pmOr get a £20 compact radar reflector for a RIB and mount it to your rack...https://www.marinescene.co.uk/product/1835/tube-type-radar-reflector-powerboat-versionI used to sell navigation buoys, as you do, so have a passing familiarity with those sort of gadgets. That one doesn't look very good. In a fit of enthusiasm, I've downloaded a Qinetiq report into radar reflectors, which confirms my suspicions.
Quote from: Tim Hall on 11 September, 2019, 11:05:25 pmQuote from: IanN on 11 September, 2019, 09:46:22 pmOr get a £20 compact radar reflector for a RIB and mount it to your rack...https://www.marinescene.co.uk/product/1835/tube-type-radar-reflector-powerboat-versionI used to sell navigation buoys, as you do, so have a passing familiarity with those sort of gadgets. That one doesn't look very good. In a fit of enthusiasm, I've downloaded a Qinetiq report into radar reflectors, which confirms my suspicions.Looks a bit on the small side for S-band? Does marine radar use S-band? I'm guessing...ETA: According to a speed-camara-detectorist site, Gatsos use K-band radar. But a small target is still a small target, and like the traffic lights, it's probably tuned for cars.
Glitter pieces measure approximately 20mm x 55mm
Further thought, speed camera chaff devices are probably available off the shelf from Le Maitre's craft herpes glitter range.(Can you fire a pyro with the current from a hub dynamo? Paging Big Clive. Big Clive to the PINK courtesy phone please...)