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    Default how much milles suppose to detect on KA band (sti driver or)

    i have a sti driver... Ka band alert on PO car park side on the road facing

    me .

    sti driver detect at .5 to .7 milles before i cross the PO.

    i dont know the Ka band frequency.....


    is it normal .5 to .7 milles ?

    btw i little curve was front of me at .2 milles on front on me when alert

    began.

    tyvm



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    Ka radar guns put out a much narrower radar beam compared to older K and X band radar guns. You can only get really long range alerts on flat and unobstructed terrain and if the radar gun is pointed in your direction. Also note that some Ka radar guns put out less power than other Ka radar guns. These low power radar guns can be detected only at closer ranges.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MEM-TEK
    Ka radar guns put out a much narrower radar beam compared to older K and X band radar guns. You can only get really long range alerts on flat and unobstructed terrain and if the radar gun is pointed in your direction. Also note that some Ka radar guns put out less power than other Ka radar guns. These low power radar guns can be detected only at closer ranges.

    ok :in the 2 cases of Ka band radar: the 2 Ka guns are being detected by

    my STI long before the PO detecte me?

    or just before i detecte him?

    many thanks



    regards

    P.S. i am new to all this.


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    You are within the maximum range of the Ka radar gun only when the STi's alert gets close to full signal strength.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MEM-TEK
    You are within the maximum range of the Ka radar gun only when the STi's alert gets close to full signal strength.
    ok tyvm....... good answer



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    Default usually

    Usually the Bel STi does pretty well at detecting ka band. I like how both of my Bel STi's work well against off axis 35.5 ka band. Deadly man!

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    Quote Originally Posted by franky932

    ok :in the 2 cases of Ka band radar: the 2 Ka guns are being detected by

    my STI long before the PO detecte me?

    or just before i detecte him?

    many thanks



    regards

    P.S. i am new to all this.


    Generally speaking at a far distance a RD can detect the radar before the radar can return to the officer, because it has to travel double the length to return. BUT dont think a radar can not get you from far away... with the detector at full alert you are well within range.

    Another way to think about it is generally an officer can not get your speed unless he can see your car in the distance, but he CAN just blindly aim a gun down a road and get a speed back from an object far ahead if he wanted to (it would not be proper procedure).

    Treat any threat no matter how weak as dangerous, of coarse if you roll up next to a pharmacy etc, thats another story.

    :wink:

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    ty guys!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by amoney
    ...of coarse if you roll up next to a pharmacy etc, thats another story.

    :wink:
    And of course, rolling up next to a street walker is another story too!

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    Quote Originally Posted by MEM-TEK
    Quote Originally Posted by amoney
    ...of coarse if you roll up next to a pharmacy etc, thats another story.

    :wink:
    And of course, rolling up next to a street walker is another story too!
    what do you mean?

 

 

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