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DAVIS EchoMaster Radar Reflector User Manual

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Figure 4

Reflectivity.

A flat metal plate placed at a right angle to a radar beam will always

reflect the maximum amount of energy. Curved surfaces will reflect much less, and

the effectiveness deteriorates as the curve becomes more acute.

A slanted surface will reflect much less due to reflection of most of the signal in a

direction other than the radar signal source.

A flat metal surface perpendicular to the radar signal gives a high amount of reflect-

ed return.