radar detectors
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are there radar detectors that detect all types of radar? for example can you get one that detects even those radars which are only turned on for the amount of time the button is pressed?
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May as well call it a "ticket detector" because that's all it will do, when you hear the beep, kindly pull over and have your paperwork ready.
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In the 6 months that I've had the 9500ci, I've only been hit with laser twice in my state. Radar is much more common here.
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I don't know about other brands, but the V1 was modified to detect European radar frequencies several years ago. I suspect their frequency range is different than ours even though its still in the same band.
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There is no difference between broadcast radar and "instant on" radar. Any good detector will pick the signal up as soon as it is transmitted. What matters are the detection distance and frequency ranges, most commonly referred to as X, K, and Ka bands - again any good detector will pick up all three bands from a good distance.
I don't know about other brands, but the V1 was modified to detect European radar frequencies several years ago. I suspect their frequency range is different than ours even though its still in the same band.
I don't know about other brands, but the V1 was modified to detect European radar frequencies several years ago. I suspect their frequency range is different than ours even though its still in the same band.
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