Re: Valentine 1 and CB update

[Alexei M Voloshin <Alexei.M.Voloshin-1@tc.umn.edu>]

If you travel with a friend, here is the stuff you need for total protection:

- Detector
- CB
- Binoculars
- Night-vision scope

Anybody has something to add to this??

Alex

On Sun, 9 Mar 1997, Rob Taylor wrote:

> Michael G. Wachholz wrote:
> > 
> > Apparently, you guys don't read the ads.  There is a remote mounting kit available for Val1.  Check it out.
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:   Phil Coppin [SMTP:philby@ix.netcom.com]
> > Sent:   Sunday, March 09, 1997 3:15 PM
> > To:     quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> > Subject:        Re:Valentine 1
> > 
> > merlin,
> > Who cares about hiding the darn thing...you need it in the middle of
> > your windshield because you need to have the "look back" part of the
> > detector going thru the rear window. I have mine just under the rrview
> > mirror on our A4q and show it with pride!!!!
> > 
> > When stopped by a local constable for "speeding"  he asked me "Why
> > do you have a radar detector in your car" I replied "Because your radar
> > is generally inefficient and inaccurate .......!!!"
> > 
> > No ticket from this guy.......
> > 
> > I LOVE my Val1.......
> I read that Valentine when Bankrupt..(in the NY Times i think)..
> Radar detector sales are way down.... I hate to start this again, but I
> know why, a radar detector just does not cut the mustard these days.. 
> I always hook up my CB for trips over 100 miles when I will be really
> tempted to speed... It is eazy with the ski boot, I just attach the
> antenna with set screws to the edge of my trunk lid and run the wire
> into the car throught the ski boot... have been doing it for 10 years,
> works great.. the antena with set screws comes from Radio Shack...don't
> be tempted to buy the magnetic antena...it will scratch paint and come
> off a 70 MPH.... I have test results on both of those faults (:
>