Re: VG-2?

[harrison <hsapir@multiverse.com>]

Nothing unless you are in VA, DC, CT, Canada or other places where they are illegal. I think the point of detector-detectors was so the police could
see who had radar detectors and blast them with instant-on when it is too late to slow down.

harrison

Sachelle Babbar wrote:

> What happens if a cop detects that you do have a radar? Maybe an old one
> without VG-2?
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> On Tue, 17 Mar 1998, Aleksander Mierzwa wrote:
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> > Svein wrote:
> >
> >       >Have been looking around for info about laser/radar detector.
> > But the only thing I found out
> >       >is that a gadget costs from 99,99$ to 600$.
> >
> > In USA they can be had for as low as 50 bucks. In Europe such toys are,
> > as always, much more expensive :-(
> >
> >       >Are they reliable?
> >
> > Depends on what you understand by reliability. If you ask if they really
> > do detect the radio waves emited by police radar - the answer is yes. If
> > you ask if they will always warn you about a cop waiting for you around
> > the corner - the answer is no. Most of police radars used nowadays is of
> > "instant-on" variety, it means the radio energy is transmitted only for
> > a fraction of second needed to measure the speed. If there's enough
> > traffic, your detector will usually pick up the signal as the cop clocks
> > the cars ahead of you. If you are alone on the road, your chances are
> > next to zero. Same goes for laser.
> >
> >       >Does they interfere with police radar/laser signals?
> >
> > No, that's what jammers are for
> >
> >       >Can the police detect if I have a radar/laser detector in my
> > car?
> >       >What is VG-2 ?, and what does it mean that the detector is
> > cloaking the VG-1 signals'
> >
> > VG-2 is a device developed in USA to detect the radar detectors (I don't
> > think it is being used anywhere in Europe). Some older or poorly
> > designed detectors actually do generate radio signal of the same
> > frequency as the radar. Almost all newer detectors of good brands are
> > "VG-2 undetectable"
> >
> >       >Which gadget is the best buy?
> >
> > I'm using Uniden 2150 which costed me around $100 here in PL and am very
> > satisfied with it, mainly because it's giving few false alarms (which is
> > very annoying in case of some other brands). Many people swear by
> > Valentine 1, although it costs over $400 I've heard it is well worth
> > that price. If you live in Europe than remember that detectors are
> > illegal in majority of European countries and the fines are *HIGH* if
> > you are caught using one. Normal detectors have to be mounted so they
> > can "see" through the windshield and therefore are easily visible from
> > outside. It is good idea to buy a remote detector, eg. one that has the
> > antenna mounted behind the grille and the control panel in discrete
> > place (for example in the ashtray)
> >
> > Aleksander Mierzwa
> > Warsaw, Poland
> > mailto:alex@matrix.com.pl
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> > 88 Renault Medallion wagon (mom's)
> > 91 mountain bike (just in case both cars broke at the same time :-)
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