NEW doppler chronograph coming to market!
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Yes being a HAM radio guy. antennas size and design matters
I wonder if their design, where it's intended to be mounted on the gun, impacts the antenna requirements. It would seem to fix a lot of alignment issues.
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In this post I said "precision" but the more important component is "repeatability". Each unit just needs to be very consistent over time.
Labradar never published the specs of their device. The best I could get out of them was
" The accuracy for the labradar is .1% on each shot, not over x amount of test rounds." 0.1% at, say, 950 m/s is 0.95m/s. This can be compared with the 0.5 above.
Maybe one of you Ham guys could chime in.
Andiscan: Transmitter output power 11 dBm
Labradar: Nominal Transmitting Power 4.84 dBm
Andiscan: Transmitter output power 11 dBm
Labradar: Nominal Transmitting Power 4.84 dBm
Ledd Slinger
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Ok...
How many of you do not understand how wifi connectivity to devices works?
You turn the wifi on for the device. In this case it is the AndiScan A2 which is a device that has its own wifi “source”, if you will. Works exactly like the wifi router in your home where it puts out a unique wifi frequency signal. When you search for it on your phone, tablet, computer, or even a smart TV, it will show up. You connect whatever device to the radar wifi signal just like you would any other wifi. And then open up the specific user app and there you go. Could put the radar screen readout on a 120” smart TV screen if you really wanted to.
Bluetooth signal sucks. Wifi has a longer range and is generally more trouble free. Devices can be set to auto connect to wifi just like Bluetooth as well
Roughly 11mW for the Andiscan vs 3mW for the LR
Ledd Slinger
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So the new model will cost more then I’m sure. Even if it stayed the same, at $880 and considering the proven accuracy of the Labradar, I don’t think I would be willing to spend that much money just to get the convenience of a more compact package.
Regardless of connectivity options, it is nice that the Labradar screen is large enough to read clearly so you don’t need to connect it to another device with a larger screen if you do not want to.
I full well know what WIFI is. I run WIFI on my computers and with a
T-Mobil WIFI 5G gateway. But my question still stands on plugging in.
I have 2 lap tops that are non wireless. So maybe the question should
be; Can I use a a cable (USB) to attach to external devices or is it strictly
wireless ?? Or I could simply get a USB plug in, wifi adaptor for the lap
tops, Either way, I've run a Lab Radar for several years now, and with
good results. I will most definitely be following these tests.
That is a good question, F-Class John indicated there was a port for charging that may also allow you to connect to your computer via a USB cable. I did not see or remember him saying anything about a SD card which is how you have to do updates on the LabRadar. So I that makes me think that the charging port is also a communications port.
I guess we will find out.
Running it side by side with the LabRadar will be interesting but since we have no way to calibrate either one, what will that tell us?
I guess I’m not really looking for a side-by-side comparison in terms of actual results but in terms of comparing consistency on the results read? No matter what people want it compared to what is currently out there and it will be interesting to see what any kind of results show.
Probably need to put a good shooting season on it after the "First Look's".
One thing that caught my eye is the actual mounting close to the
barrel in regards to heat, and or mirage coming off a barrel. Never
had a conversation regarding mirage and doppler.
@F Class John - in your video you mentioned you have a 3D printed version. I wonder how much the price would be cut if it was 3D vs molded...and how durability would be impacted
In the user manual it stated the internal battery was 800 mAh. I am wondering what that will translate to with the wifi off as well as with the wifi enabled. First impression is that it addresses all of the issues I have with the Labradar however I will still give it a couple of months after release before considering buying.
This news along with Caldwell planning on releasing their unit this year might spur the Labradar people into making a Labradar II. We as consumers can only benefit from competition
This news along with Caldwell planning on releasing their unit this year might spur the Labradar people into making a Labradar II. We as consumers can only benefit from competition
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