Is there actually a range difference between Auto & high

[ebg18t]

I have had my STi since Oct of last year. I usually run it in Auto mode w/ SWS off. I was reading some posts that were saying that SWS on was actually better range then SWS off.

Also other than for picking up more falses is there a noticible distance improvment by using highway than auto on the STI? I tried to search but i cold not find a determinate answer.

Is there a recomendation of which things 'on' and which 'off' for best distance performance?

Thanks

[Cips]

When I had my STi, I noticed Highway was more 'sensitive', only due to the fact that Auto alerted to single X and K sources later. I believe it's due to the filtering.

[CJR238]

When I had my STi, I noticed Highway was more 'sensitive', only due to the fact that Auto alerted to single X and K sources later. I believe it's due to the filtering.

X2, and SWS on or off should do nothing. I leave it off just to be safe.

[MEM-TEK]

Autoscan mode adds additional filtering to filter out weak to moderately strong multiple X band signals which are assumed to be coming from one or more pairs of X band door openers. Autoscan mode on the STi also filters out very weak multiple K band sources which again are assumed to be coming from one or more pairs of K band door openers. Yet Bel correctly realized that in reality two K band police radar guns may be operated in the same vicinity at the same time. This is why the STi's Autoscan K band filtering applies only to very weak signals.

Turning SWS on will cause a slight loss of K band sensitivity. Turning POP on seems to also cause a slight loss of K band sensitivity.

Autoscan mode adds an additional 1 second delay before any weaker alerts are displayed as compared to Highway mode.

Turning SWS, POP or both on also introduces an additional slight delay before alerts are displayed.

Anyway, the above is the best that I can remember from last summer when I performed these tests. Unfortunately I can't find my notes, but I am very confident that the above is what I observed during testing.

[ebg18t]

thankyou. I will keep it with SWS & POP off for now. I love the filtering of the autoscan. Much quieter than my older escort 8500 (non-x50). but i am not sure the range is much better than the old 8500 on Ka or K which is the primary guns around here.

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Autoscan mode adds additional filtering to filter out weak to moderately strong multiple X band signals which are assumed to be coming from one or more pairs of X band door openers. Autoscan mode on the STi also filters out very weak multiple K band sources which again are assumed to be coming from one or more pairs of K band door openers. Yet Bel correctly realized that in reality two K band police radar guns may be operated in the same vicinity at the same time. This is why the STi's Autoscan K band filtering applies only to very weak signals.
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I need to take back your honour MEM (don't know if there is such expression in english - I mean - "You have right, and I don't") with these pairs of signals.

I notised the same with my RX65e (6.4):

- when arriving to my "test crossroad K band sensors", which are two pairs of them indeed, RX65e reaches one of the worst results, when compare it to other detectors,
- but when there is only one K band source - RX65e is one of the best.

I don't know if curent RX65 (US version) has the same, but RX65e definitely has "pairs of signal rejection" (until it reaches some higher level of power).

[MEM-TEK]

I need to take back your honour MEM (don't know if there is such expression in english - I mean - "You have right, and I don't") with these pairs of signals.

I notised the same with my RX65e (6.4):

- when arriving to my "test crossroad K band sensors", which are two pairs of them indeed, RX65e reaches one of the worst results, when compare it to other detectors,
- but when there is only one K band source - RX65e is one of the best.

I don't know if curent RX65 (US version) has the same, but RX65e definitely has "pairs of signal rejection" (until it reaches some higher level of power).

Hello €,

That is interesting and suggests that the European versions of Bel's products may have K band filtering as well. I take it that K band radar guns are used far less in Europe compared to in the US?

[€]

I take it that K band radar guns are used far less in Europe compared to in the US?

Hmm, hard to say... We have K band photoradars, handheld radars and at once huge number of K band road sensors at crossroads, door openers sensors (supermarkets, gas stations, etc...) and who knows what else. It's a serious problem and can be really annoying in cities. This is for example why I don't use V1 and love to travel with 9500i even if my RX65e gives more protection against deadly Ka band photoradars. This rejection of signal pairs is smart thing and I can say, Pro78 has this effect even stronger. This is why Pro78 users say it is "incredible silent detector".

[MetalFlame]

I take it that K band radar guns are used far less in Europe compared to in the US?

Not really,in UK(Gatso) and France(Mesta radars) they use almost exclusively K-band radars.I think Spain is the only EU country that doesn't have K-band radars.