US radar speed guns - Beat a Speeding Ticket

Apendix C - United States radar speed guns

Listed below are the major radar units, along with their manufacturers, encountered in the United States. These units account for approximately 90% of all units in use today. Remember that every unit is equipped with an audio alarm and all but the Speedgun series have audio Doppler.

Broderick Enforcement Electronics (B.E.E.)
7155 Antigua Place
Sarasota, FL 33581

BEE- 36 K-Band Moving
Beam: 15 Degree Range: N/A

BEE- 36 X-Band Moving
Beam: 18 Degrees Range: N / A

CMI, Incorporated
P.O. Box 38586
Denver, CO 80238

Speedgun l &3 X-Band Stationary
Beam: 16 Degrees Range: 1,500 Feet
Note: Lacks audio Doppler

Speedgun 5 & 6 X - Band Stationary / Moving
Beam: 16 Degrees Range: 1,500 Feet
Note: Lacks audio Doppler

Speedgun 8 X - Band Stationary or Moving
Beam: 18.6 Degrees Range: N / A
Note: Lacks audio Doppler

Decatur Electronics, Inc.
715 Bright Street
Decatur, IL 62522

Rangemaster- 715 X-Band Stationary/ Moving
Beam: 24 Degrees Range: 7,500 Feet
Note: Longest range & widest beam on market

MVR-715 X-Band Moving
Beam: 17.5 Range 2,500 Feet

MVR- 724 K-Band Moving
Beam: 15 Degrees Range 2,500 Feet

RA-GUN KN - 1 K - Band Stationary
Beam: 15 Degrees Range 2,500 Feet

Kustom Electronics, Inc.
8320 Nieman Road
Lenexa, KS 66214

MR - 7 & MR -9 X - Band Moving
Beam: 12 Degrees Range: 1,800 Feet
Note: Over 15,000 units in use

TR-6 X-Band Stationary
Beam: 12 Degrees Range: 1,800 Feet

MR-9 X-Band Stationary
Beam: 13.3 Degrees Range: N/A

KR - 10 & KR - I1 K - Band Moving
Beam: 12 Degrees Range: 1,800 Feet
Note: KR - 10 is stripped down version of $3,600 KR-11

KR - 10 SP K-Band Stationary
Beam: 15 Degrees Range: N/A

KR-11 K-Band Stationary
Beam: 15 Degrees Range: 4,100 Feet

HR - 4 & HR - 8 K - Band Stationary
Beam: 12 Degrees Range: 2,000
Note: Similar to KR - 11 unit

HR- 12 K-Band Moving
Beam: 12 Degrees Range: 2,000 Feet

Falcon K-Band Stationary
Beam: 15 Degrees Range: 2,500 Feet

Road Runner K - Band Stationary
Beam: 15 Degrees Range: N/A

Trooper K-Band Moving
Beam: 15 Degrees Range: N / A

H.A.W.K. X-Band Moving
Beam: 12 Degrees Range: 1,500 Feet
Note: Forward & Rear facing antenna

M.P.H. Industries, Inc.
5 S. Highland
Chanute, KS 66720

K-15 K-Band Stationary
Beam: 15 Degrees Range: N/A

K-15&K-35 X-Band Stationary
Beam: 15 Degrees Range: N/ A

K-35 K-Band Stationary
Beam: 18 Degrees Range: N / A

K- 55 &K- 80 K-Band Moving
Beam: 15 Degrees Range: N/A

K-55 X-Band Moving
Beam: 20.4 Degrees Range: 5,200 Feet
Note: Cheapest unit sold ($375 in NJ in 1978)

S - 80 MC X - Band Moving
Beam: 18 Degrees Range: N / A

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