City of Orlando Chief of Police John W. Mina said Mateen seemed organized and well-prepared. On June 13, FBI Director James Comey told reporters, So far, we see no indication that this was a plot directed from outside the United States and we see no indication that he was part of any kind of network.
Ranging capabilities for reflective targets extends out to 1000 yards, for hard objects (such as trees) 650 yards and for soft targets (animals) the max distance is 325 yards. Bushnell has certified the unit to be fully waterproof sealed with O-rings and charged with nitrogen to avoid any internal fogging on the lens.
Due to the curvature of the earth, the radar beams optimal range is from 5 to 200km for this 3000m level. Beyond 200km, the radar is displaying rainfall echoes from clouds at higher altitude in the atmosphere and the radar image may not reflect what is happening on the ground.