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RE: Valentine One upgrade?
I think this is what I experienced on a recent trip. I have a V1 and as I
passed a state trooper the V1 was going nuts (of course). As I passed, the
directional indicator changed front to rear then the alert faded out. About
thirty seconds later the V1 picked up a K band signal from the rear. I
watched my rear-view mirror and saw that same trooper approaching from
behind. When he was about 30 yards behind me, the V1 picked up a 2nd hit in
the Ka band.
My guess is that he was using the K band to judge his own speed and then use
the Ka (instant-on) to measure my speed and that his radar device does the
calculations for him.
Even if I don't speed I think the V1 is about the most awesome detector out
there currently just because of the information it presents.
Just my .02
chris perry
> ----------
> From: Dan Simoes[SMTP:dans@ans.net]
> Sent: Friday, December 04, 1998 8:04 AM
> To: ed.spire@missioncritical.com
> Cc: quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> Subject: Re: Valentine One upgrade?
>
> > Looks like this upgrade improves range on Ka a lot, and improves X a
> little
> > as well, neither are critical. K band range seems virtually unchanged,
> and
> > that's where all the action is. If you actually deal with Ka (photo
> radar)
> > then this might be worth it. I believe I've only seen Ka once for real,
> > somewhere in Arkansas on I55.
>
> Note that the new "Stalker" radar works on the Ka band.
> It gives cops the ability to clock you while they are
> moving or stationary (unlike laser) and they can also
> shoot forward or backward, up to several miles
> I believe.
>
> Valentine says the latest V1 will handle stalker just fine,
> and in some ways it's easier to defeat than laser.
>
> | Dan |
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