Just wondering how I should program a v1. I know there using Lidar, but does anyone one know to what extent they use KA K X.....?

 

KA always
K sometimes
X pretty much never

 

My sis got a ticket for having a radar... On the ticket it says " a advice that detects microwaves.." something like that..And when she went to pay the fine the women was like...WoW, U gotta ticket for having a microwave!?... "YEP!" lol

 

ffx will also use laser.

 

Yup, they swithed to laser for the most part which is undetectable till the beam hits you and your screwed. They use Ka in some parts though.
The only way to not get caught with laser is by buying a deflector that mounts like in the grill and costs $500-1200.

 

Do you know any place that sells these online?

 

www.valentine1.com
google search escort, cobra etc. for some cheaper radars. Hurleys auto audio in Tysons (703-790-8744) does the front and rear bumper mount radar kits, not cheap but work well. For the most part fairfax county uses Ka and a little bit of K, but in the city they are big on lazer.

Nate

 

Those don't always work. Your just as better off not washing your car or putting on a non-reflective cover on your front plate (favorite laser target). The laser needs something shiny to bounce off of so anything you can do to reduce the reflectiveness of your car helps a little.

 

Since a lot of you travel thru MD at one time or another, I'll add what the cops tend to use in MD.

County and state cops almost always use K-Band. Its setup to immediately get a reading upon hitting ur vehicle, so that by the time ur radar detector goes off you're screwed.

Some county and some state cops use KA-Band. Its rare though.

Maryland Transportation Authority Police (the guys who watch the Bay Bridge, Fort McHenry Tunnel, and any other bridge/tunnel in MD that you have to pay money to use) use Laser at those toll facilities and at BWI.

MD State Police on the Eastern Shore do still use X-Band.

 

thanks for all the help. i think the escort SRX is a nice laser shifter. I want to add that to the V1 buts its might expensive.