Radar Information, What does it all mean???? Options

[Jaws4God]

Hey guys, I tried to find information on here about radar, but wasn't able to find anything....

does anyone know what the different radar signals are for?

X , K, Ka, POP, SPECTRE, etc...

or know where i can find out online?

[celicagurl152003]

Here is some info on the radar gun:

Currently there are three microwave frequencies that have been allocated and are used for traffic radar in Europe. They are:

X Band - 10.525 GHz
K Band - 24.150 GHz
Ka Band - 34.300 GHz
Both X and K bands are well known to drivers who have travelled with Radar Detectors. Introduced first was X band radar which became common during the 1960's. In the mid 1970's the lower powered, more difficult to detect K band radar followed. In the 1980's a third frequency, Ka band, was introduced in Europe and in particular Germany where radar photographic traps were pioneered. This type of radar has recently been approved for use in the U.K. and its widespread use throughout Europe is to be expected.X, K and Ka band signals can be transmitted in a number of ways.

More info on www.fastguy.com/backgnd.php

Later
-Christina

[celicagurl152003]

and yet here is more:WHAT ARE THE X, K, Ka AND Ku BANDS ?

A. There are 3 main sets of frequencies used by the manufacturers of speed trap equipment. These are known as X, K & KA. The majority of traps use K band (e.g. GATSO cameras and most hand held guns). X band is the oldest and is used by some older gun based systems, it is also the band where most false alarms occur since other pieces of equipment use this frequency range. KA band is used by the new 'Stalker' radar guns and is one of the most popular, having been extended twice since 1991. The Ku band is little used at the moment in the UK, but they do use it in Northern Ireland, and some parts of Europe

Instant-On radar just took on a whole new meaning in 2003! There are new guns out there that operate just like the instant-on guns of the past but with a very tough new twist - POPTM mode! This new gun is a normal K and Ka band radar gun detectable by most radar detectors made in the past 30 years, until this gun is placed in POP mode. When the gun is in POP™ Mode and activated, a brief burst of energy, less than 1/15 of a second, is transmitted and the vehicle's speed is quickly acquired. A detector without POP™ Mode detection capability cannot respond to this brief transmission. Whistler's new models, 1758, 1773, 1783, 1793SE and all PRO SERIES have POP mode detection capabilities!
TIP - When traveling in unfamiliar highways always try to find a vehicle which is traveling at the same rate or faster than you are and keep several car lengths behind them. This way the other vehicle can "flush out the radar".

What is a radar detector detector? VG-2, Spectre
A Radar Detector Detector (RDD) is a microwave receiver used by police to detect signals radiated by the local oscillator (A circuit inside the detector) of a radar detector. The trade name of the commonly used RDD manufactured is Interceptor VG-2, most often simply referred to as VG-2. A newer device in this field is called Spectre and it can detect all the "Undetectable" radar detectors that are on the market! Spectre has upgraded their RDD twice so far, to catch other detectors that tried to "hide" their emissions. Currently, the latest version is Spectre III (6/04).

An officer using a RDD typically parks next to a busy freeway and aims the device at a 45 degree angle across the traffic stream. The RDD acts just like a radar detector when it hears an approaching radar detector, increasing its audio alert rate and progressively lighting more LED's in its visual display. By observing the traffic and watching how the RDD responds, the officer can make an educated guess as to which vehicle is using a radar detector. Some detectors are "noisier" than others and can be detected by the RDD from as far away as 4,000 feet.

In Virginia, the largest user of the RDD's, officers are not empowered to search a vehicle unless visible signs are present to support the RDD's guess that a radar detector is in the targeted vehicle. Important: A missing cigarette lighter plug, dangling power cord, Velcro on the dash, a mounting bracket on the windshield or visor will tip the officer as to the possible presence of a detector and allow him to search for it. If found, the detector isn't confiscated; the officer notes its serial number, checks to see if it's operational, then hands it back to the driver - along with a citation for having used it.

[Digndoug]

thats some good info.

so what its saying is get somthine with "pop" "vg-2" and possible have "spectra 3" ??

[celicagurl152003]

yepers

[Jaws4God]

Thank You!

I have one of the Cobra models that has VG-2 and Spectre on it... so when it tells me that its detected VG-2 or Spectre, that means it detected itself being detected???

[celicagurl152003]

yepers basically