Detector Crunchers

["Al Powell" <APOWELL@agcom.tamu.edu>]

> > The whole confiscation issue is a bit fuzzy too.  The detector can be
> > confiscated but many of the local Federalies like to get more creative.  A 
> > good friend is a Strate Pooper here in VA & he says that he asks
> > offendors to back over their detectors and then hands the driver the
> > smoking bits of his/her detector.  The Trooper really can't force the driver 
> > to do it,  just ask.  The power of suggestion is mighty strong when
> > you've got a badge and a big ol' gun.

I believe that if this service were provided to me, I would make sure 
to note the gent's name and badge number, and inform him that I would 
be sending him a bill for the detector.  I would do so, too!  If it is legal 
to *posess*, then it is not contraband and is not subject to seizure - and 
it certainly is not his option to destroy it.  

"Graydon D. Stuckey" <graydon@apollo.gmi.edu> wrote:

> 	I have had an old Bel 836 (rated #1 fro less than $100.00 a few 
> years ago) and it has worked great.  It falses very little, and has 
> fantastic range.  The other weekend when I went to Chicago with my 
> neighbour to pick up his new 5KCSTQ, we drove back with my old Bel in my 
> car, and my new Uniden LRD6199SW in his car.  It was Mar 30, a beautiful 
> Sat morning, and the bears were out in force.  At least two times, we 
> passed radar traps that my Bel detected miles ahead.  In all cases, the 
> Uniden was silent!  I'm sending that sucker back!

Graydon, after careful reading of recent C&D and Autmobile radar 
detector comparison tests, I bought a Uniden (and I believe the same 
model - but I don't have it here with me) last spring from good ol' 
Damark for about $63.  It has performed very well and been very 
dependable.  Its alerts have been consistent and it seems to see far 
ahead.  Perhaps yours is faulty?

I do think that Bel makes a great detector - but my old one (Bel) was 
purchased in 1984 and the technology had long since left it in the 
dust!

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