Most Common Radar Band in NOVA
11-14-2007, 03:14 PM
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Re: Most Common Radar Band in NOVA
I mean, thats on par with all the high end RD's -- it is the company's flagship.
If you want shitty protection, get a shitty detector. I will say that there are some moderatly cheaper options out there that have done well acording to various reviews, but why save 50 bucks on something subpar, when you got a detector in the first place to save you $2000 from a wreckless ticket.
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11-17-2007, 12:50 PM
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11-18-2007, 04:20 PM
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Re: Most Common Radar Band in NOVA
Laser isn't a radar. Its a beam point at one specific car. There is no way to get around it unless your walking or you have a laser jammer. Laser jammer= Illegal and you'll get pulled over anyways if the police officer has nothing else better to do. It singles out one car and is used by ALL MD police and quickly replacing radar in VA.
Radar uses electro magnetic waves to seek out a group of cars in a certain point. Kinda like sonar. The only flaw about radar is that radar only reads one object at a time and is attracted to the largest object. For ex. a truck will have a better chance in being read than a motorcycle. There isn't much diffrence between a SUV and car.
I hope this helps you understand it a bit more. knowledge is power, power than can save your life.
Radar uses electro magnetic waves to seek out a group of cars in a certain point. Kinda like sonar. The only flaw about radar is that radar only reads one object at a time and is attracted to the largest object. For ex. a truck will have a better chance in being read than a motorcycle. There isn't much diffrence between a SUV and car.
I hope this helps you understand it a bit more. knowledge is power, power than can save your life.
11-18-2007, 06:05 PM
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Re: Most Common Radar Band in NOVA
really though on the bands?
when I had my radar, I picked up laser ALL the time on 28, but it was usually Ka on 66 with state troopers. Other than that, I got some fairfax cops that had K or X, and a shitload of cvs's and eckerds that liked to radar me for some reason
(joke for the idiots that can sense sarcasm)
11-18-2007, 06:29 PM
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I've only picked up a laser signal once.
On the topic of cops having radar detector detectors, someone told me that XM radio emit the same signals as our radar detectors. So cops using their radar detector detectors against us are almost useless for them. Does anybody know if this is true.
On the topic of cops having radar detector detectors, someone told me that XM radio emit the same signals as our radar detectors. So cops using their radar detector detectors against us are almost useless for them. Does anybody know if this is true.
11-18-2007, 07:06 PM
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X band is not used in the DC metro area. Most likely its not even used in VA...........possibly in some small town in Southern VA. FFX Co. only uses KA, but laser is becomming more common. State police are almost all KA too.
About XM radios setting off the spectre RDD, I've heard that too but I think it was only at a distance of a few feet. Now there is an XM radio that looks just like a radar detector though.
FFX Co uses laser all up and down 28, they've been out alot lately too.
About XM radios setting off the spectre RDD, I've heard that too but I think it was only at a distance of a few feet. Now there is an XM radio that looks just like a radar detector though.
FFX Co uses laser all up and down 28, they've been out alot lately too.
11-18-2007, 07:20 PM
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My Cobra displays an S band alert. But its a safety warning. Like the crosswalks at Walmarts in MD will make it go off, or if a Balto County Ambulance passes it will go off.
11-19-2007, 12:11 PM
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Re: Most Common Radar Band in NOVA
I think gaydar takes 1st place.
edit: S is for stupid is pretty good too.