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gsxr750 · 06-18-2013, 02:47 PM

What hasn't changed is the size of radar beam or signature of the X ,K, Ka bands.

Frequencies have been changed on the KA bands.

Only the way they are deployed and switched on have changed and then you have newer laser systems.

When you have almost 40 yrs of driving thru out the USA and experiencing the various speed control set ups you really gain an understanding of what you are up against.

The way WONKA2581 summed it up is totally correct, believe it or not.

I understand younger drivers belief that when they buy their $500 plus radar detectors or even more expensive jammers and think they are immune to police speed setups.

But the realization comes in when they get their first big tickets and are in denial that their radar detectors and jammers failed to protect them.

So maybe the topic should really be "Radar/Laser Scammers Do They Really Work".

bdavis89 · 06-18-2013, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Wonka2581

Air Unit - or helicopter. some agency have them and what they do is hover high up and look down to the markers they have already set up most of the time they are white X shapes on the side of the highway as you pass the markers the will start a stop watch and then stop the watch as you pass the next marker about a mile down the road or so. Then they take your time and do a math formula and boom they now have how fast you were going. And then radio your vehicle color and make to the cops that are a couple of miles down the road.

I always wondered how they used the air unit to see if you're speeding. Very interesting!

madwi · 06-18-2013, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Wonka2581

First off the Roving Radar - Its set up on the dash of the police car or police Motor cycle. It uses an antenna in the front and rear of the unit. The cop has a control box in the car when he is driving around it is on stand by, when he observes a vehicle he is supposed to estimate his speed, I.E. 67MPH then he has to hit the button on the radar to clock the vehicle. When the radar is on stand by the detector will not pick up the radar beam making it detector go off and alert you, Only when he hits the button to clock you will it go off and tell you hey theres a cop, and by then its to late hes already got you when he hit the button.

Driving this thread off topic but...
This roving radar, can they always be set to ON? Since I starting reading this thread and hooking the 'ol STI up. I noticed just how much activity is going on in my normal drive

. I usually drive 5-10 over which means a lot of right lane driving, so no need to really care about getting hit with either laser or radar. Anyways, today I went to the gas station down the road and when I came over the hill the STI screamed KA hit and I saw a state trooper SUV parked at Subway about 150 yards away, I swung in the parking lot and I noticed that the trooper was inside enjoying his lunch and the detector was screaming at me still. I remembered reading your post and thought I'd ask.
tl;dr Can roving radar be set to always on?

Highway · 06-18-2013, 08:39 AM

That's what makes this fun wonka.

I've been caught doing over 100 in a 65 and luckily had it reduced to 90, which still required a defensive driving class. That was back in 98 or 99 and I learned a lot from that experience.

Wonka2581 · 06-18-2013, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Highway

That's what makes this fun wonka.

I've been caught doing over 100 in a 65 and luckily had it reduced to 90, which still required a defensive driving class. That was back in 98 or 99 and I learned a lot from that experience.

He'll before I do what I do now, when I was 17 I had an R6 and got boxed in at a gas station they clocked me at 136 in a 45. I about went to jail if it weren't my dad being a cop. Lets just say home was worse then court,

starview · 06-18-2013, 08:57 AM

Laser jammers do work. Once you get your "parking sensors" installed look on the internet for a meetup and you can find guys to get your setup tested by the best lidar guns available to LE.

RiCharlie · 06-18-2013, 04:45 PM

Not sure what to advice but how effective are these detectors against on off radar?

kenchan · 06-18-2013, 04:51 PM

btw, V1 is great... detectors are imho worthless without arrows. even if it looks like it came from a game in the 1970's lol

Wonka2581 · 06-18-2013, 05:03 PM

Guys my info was for pure info on how things work from my side, and it had my opinion on the subject. Opinions are like *** holes everyone has one. I was not intending on an argument.

XwChriswX · 06-18-2013, 10:28 PM

Well I'm glad to see there were plenty of intelligent individuals to carry on the troll bashing in my absence.

Sadly, I do not see his opinion, however wrong it may be, changing... Perhaps it's best to just leave him to his own (non-radar detecting) devices.

Wonka2581 · 06-18-2013, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX

Well I'm glad to see there were plenty of intelligent individuals to carry on the troll bashing in my absence.

Sadly, I do not see his opinion, however wrong it may be, changing... Perhaps it's best to just leave him to his own (non-radar detecting) devices.

Hmmm I don't have a detector....

But I have master badge does that count? Lol JK JK...

XwChriswX · 06-18-2013, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by madwi

Driving this thread off topic but...
This roving radar, can they always be set to ON? Since I starting reading this thread and hooking the 'ol STI up. I noticed just how much activity is going on in my normal drive

. I usually drive 5-10 over which means a lot of right lane driving, so no need to really care about getting hit with either laser or radar. Anyways, today I went to the gas station down the road and when I came over the hill the STI screamed KA hit and I saw a state trooper SUV parked at Subway about 150 yards away, I swung in the parking lot and I noticed that the trooper was inside enjoying his lunch and the detector was screaming at me still. I remembered reading your post and thought I'd ask.
tl;dr Can roving radar be set to always on?

A lot of times, cops will leave their radars or cars on, constantly emitting just to scare those that Do have detectors because they go off and slow down... So it's a passive way to slow down speeders.

Mine has gone off a few times from parked cars with no one in them. Doesn't need to be anything super schnazzy or new fangled radar system... just a cop who wants to mess with us commonfolk.

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Originally Posted by Wonka2581

Hmmm I don't have a detector....

But I have master badge does that count? Lol JK JK...

Did you stay at a Holiday Inn Express??

Wonka2581 · 06-18-2013, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by madwi

Driving this thread off topic but...
This roving radar, can they always be set to ON? Since I starting reading this thread and hooking the 'ol STI up. I noticed just how much activity is going on in my normal drive

. I usually drive 5-10 over which means a lot of right lane driving, so no need to really care about getting hit with either laser or radar. Anyways, today I went to the gas station down the road and when I came over the hill the STI screamed KA hit and I saw a state trooper SUV parked at Subway about 150 yards away, I swung in the parking lot and I noticed that the trooper was inside enjoying his lunch and the detector was screaming at me still. I remembered reading your post and thought I'd ask.
tl;dr Can roving radar be set to always on?

Yes just leave it on, or I can switch it to stationary if I want to sit on the side of the road. I will post pics tomorrow night so you guys can see what I'm talking about.

Wonka2581 · 06-18-2013, 11:15 PM

^^ yes why yes I did lmao, also the automatic doors at let's just say a grocery store will or can set off the detectors BC it uses a form or band of radar

madwi · 06-18-2013, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Wonka2581

^^ yes why yes I did lmao, also the automatic doors at let's just say a grocery store will or can set off the detectors BC it uses a form or band of radar

I think those are K band aren't they? I've mostly picked up actual police officers with KA band. Are the different bands of radar just versions of older tech and new tech or can all of them be used in current "guns"?

06-18-2013, 08:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
starview Base Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Tyler Posts: 9 Drives: 12 370z Rep Power: 13	Laser jammers do work. Once you get your "parking sensors" installed look on the internet for a meetup and you can find guys to get your setup tested by the best lidar guns available to LE. Last edited by starview; 06-18-2013 at 12:49 PM.

06-18-2013, 04:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	btw, V1 is great... detectors are imho worthless without arrows. even if it looks like it came from a game in the 1970's lol Highway likes this.

06-18-2013, 05:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
Wonka2581 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 3,083 Drives: MY WIFE CRAZY.... Rep Power: 2612	Guys my info was for pure info on how things work from my side, and it had my opinion on the subject. Opinions are like *** holes everyone has one. I was not intending on an argument. __________________ "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat""Winston Churchill"

06-18-2013, 10:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 453	Well I'm glad to see there were plenty of intelligent individuals to carry on the troll bashing in my absence. Sadly, I do not see his opinion, however wrong it may be, changing... Perhaps it's best to just leave him to his own (non-radar detecting) devices. __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

06-18-2013, 11:15 PM	#14 (permalink)
Wonka2581 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 3,083 Drives: MY WIFE CRAZY.... Rep Power: 2612	^^ yes why yes I did lmao, also the automatic doors at let's just say a grocery store will or can set off the detectors BC it uses a form or band of radar __________________ "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat""Winston Churchill"

06-18-2013, 02:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
gsxr750 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: west Posts: 443 Drives: 2012 370z man. sport Rep Power: 14	What hasn't changed is the size of radar beam or signature of the X ,K, Ka bands. Frequencies have been changed on the KA bands. Only the way they are deployed and switched on have changed and then you have newer laser systems. When you have almost 40 yrs of driving thru out the USA and experiencing the various speed control set ups you really gain an understanding of what you are up against. The way WONKA2581 summed it up is totally correct, believe it or not. I understand younger drivers belief that when they buy their $500 plus radar detectors or even more expensive jammers and think they are immune to police speed setups. But the realization comes in when they get their first big tickets and are in denial that their radar detectors and jammers failed to protect them. So maybe the topic should really be "Radar/Laser Scammers Do They Really Work".

06-18-2013, 08:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
Highway Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 394 Drives: Offroad Rep Power: 15	That's what makes this fun wonka. I've been caught doing over 100 in a 65 and luckily had it reduced to 90, which still required a defensive driving class. That was back in 98 or 99 and I learned a lot from that experience.

06-18-2013, 04:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
RiCharlie Track Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Johnston RI Posts: 857 Drives: 370 Touring Spt A/t Rep Power: 16	Not sure what to advice but how effective are these detectors against on off radar?

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