Radar detectors nac

[R Mangas]

   Another pair of thumbs for the V1.  It's far more like a laboratory
instrument than an auto accessory.  One of the things I've never seen
mentioned is the seeming sophistication with which the display responds to
the characteristics of the incoming signal- I believe that it's not simply a
signal strength meter, but rather that there is some interpretive processing
going on that decides that a particular signal signature is more threatening
and the display is updated to reflect that.  On my unit, I would get
near-full strength warning in an instant-on situation even though the
shooter was waaaaay ahead.  Freaking killer.

  Having said that, I sold mine becuase I was driving too quickly and
getting stressed out always having to be on the lookout.  Much more relaxing
to drive a little more slowly :)

Robert




>From: Brett Dikeman <brett at cloud9.net>
>To: <iain.atkinson at tesco.net>, quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: Radar detectors nac
>Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 19:16:20 -0500
>
>At 7:19 PM +0000 4/3/03, <iain.atkinson at tesco.net> wrote:
>>Hi folks
>>
>>considering buying a radar detector (i live in the UK) and have
>>found one on ebay that looks good value it's a uniden lrd 767,
>>anyone used one of these or should i be looking at snooper???? BTW i
>>can get this for =A3109gbp, this is it's spec, not sure if it will
>>detect gatso cameras though, in other fixed speed cameras
>
>The defacto standard is still pretty much the Valentine 1, IMHO.
>According to the upgrade check I just did on my serial #, the latest
>units support Ku, used in Europe(dunno about the UK.)
>
>The display is about as clear as you can get, the count feature is
>handy for areas where police hide right around existing 'drone'
>units(here in MA, every other electronic signboard has a radar gun
>underneath to fake people out).  I've been told two stories with
>drastically different endings- one by a guy with a "other" detector,
>another with a V1.  Hint- the V1 guy saw a "2" instead of a "1" like
>he usually saw...
>
>   It has three different modes- not based on signal strength but
>-type- of signal.  You can pick between completely ignoring X band or
>just the 'muted' volume, and a sudden strong X-band signal will
>override the mute(I believe this is configurable as well; there are a
>number of 'hidden' prefs if you don't like the way 'Mike' set the
>defaults, but I've never changed any of them- they make sense.)  The
>dual volume/power/tap-to-mute works easily and quickly; it's the only
>control on the unit, and that's just fine(simplicity is elegant...)
>
>It's one of the few that actually -is- invisible to the VG2; most of
>the units that claim it aren't.  Lots of them leak so bad they'll
>actually set off my V1 as the person drives by; usually they leak in
>the K band, and I can watch as they pass me as the signal arrow
>changes from rear to side to front.
>
>The V1 is easy to wire any way you want(it uses standard phone cord
>and jacks, and a phoneplug-to-hardwiring kit is included in addition
>to cig lighter adapter), you get two mounts(window suction cup and
>visor), and there's an optional remote display($40).
>
>I have mine tucked up in tight with the rear view mirror, hard-wired
>to some wiring left over from the PO's cell phone install; I ran the
>phone cord along the edge of the window trim, under the A-pillar
>cover, and down to the aux relay area.  Been too lazy to mount the
>remote display- I might get around to it this spring/summer.
>
>It has paid for itself, certainly.  Sensitivity is superb.  I just
>checked- my model is a revision or two behind; there's a new design
>out(I can upgrade if I send in the unit with $180.  Even the 'upgrade
>wizard' admits jumping to the latest revision, from what I have,
>isn't 'cost effective' since the radar 'engine' used is quite good.)
>
>By the way, the 'safety message' on most of the cheesy units is a
>bunch of crap- the signal simply isn't used, at least not here in the
>US.  The manufacturers tried to get radar gun/roadsign companies to
>adopt their system, and were pretty much told to go screw themselves.
>Doesn't stop them from marketing it as a major useful feature,
>apparently :-)
>
>Okay- sitting down?  Good. $399...
>
>Brett
>--
>----
>"They that give up essential liberty to obtain temporary
>safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Ben Franklin
>http://www.users.cloud9.net/~brett/


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