"Peter Duniho" wrote in message
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ATC has no way of knowing that the VFR target in question is within those
limits.


Irrelevant.



Wow. With the "...about the VFR target" implied, your misunderstanding
was
understandable, if a bit surprising. But with it being called out
explicitly to you, your ignorance is downright shocking.


There was no "...about the VFR target" implied.

Where's your dissertation on ATC radar capabilities?