Diy remote enclosure

[kaotik78]

I have a 940 and I would like to make a remote enclosure similar to what is available for the V1.

My question is, can the enclosure be entirely plastic, or do I need to integrate plexi/lexan in the front of the detector so radar waves can enter the horn for processing?

I've got a few plastic cases ready to go but wanted to find out if this is necessary or not to have the front transparent.

Thanks!

[samq45]

I would try to use the plexi/lexan or even a piece of real glass, if you could.

Certain plastics do affect radar and without testing I am not sure how you could tell if the plastic absorbs radar.

The Plexiglass or lexan may also cause a problem, depending on how thick it is. Perhaps someone else knows the properties of those plastics in relation to radar,

[kaotik78]

Thanks for your input. I did not give any thought to even plexi/lexan causing issues with the radar. I'm wondering what type of plastic is on the front of my 940, it has a purple'ish tint to it.

I could use glass if need be. I'm going on a limb by thinking the lexan/plexi could distort the wave, given that plexi/lexan is something along the lines of TV rock, microscopic lines of plastic that could in-turn garble up the wave?

See, I said it was a limb.. more like a twig!

[kaotik78]

Well if plastic needs to be a specific kind, then what about this?

Valentine 1 Remote radar detector details. Valentine One Hidden Radar Detector from 1stRadarDetectors.com

The vette has the plastic licence plate cover hiding the entire front of the v1?

[samq45]

Well if plastic needs to be a specific kind, then what about this?

Valentine 1 Remote radar detector details. Valentine One Hidden Radar Detector from 1stRadarDetectors.com

The vette has the plastic licence plate cover hiding the entire front of the v1?

That plastic is curved also. Iwould assume that it would hinder the detection, even if it is minor.

Based on my experiences and others here, I would put it behind as little plastic as possible, and not any curved plastic.

[srtga]

It says the rear antenna works. I don't see how...

[swarga]

Certain plastics do affect radar and without testing I am not sure how you could tell if the plastic absorbs radar.

Obtain one radar detector and at least one radar gun. Multiple radar guns, each operating at a different frequency, are even better.

For each radar gun, place the gun a far enough distance away from the RD so that the signal strength meter on the RD shows approximately half range when you trigger the gun. This part is easier to do if you have an assistant and a couple of cell phones.

Making sure both the RD and the gun are level and securely mounted, take a piece of the plastic or other material to be tested and place it in front of the RD, then trigger the radar gun. Is there any difference in the signal strength reading? If the reading goes down when the plastic is in place but goes back up when the plastic is removed, then it's reasonable to conclude that the plastic is attenuating the radar signal at that frequency.

Repeat the procedure with each of the other guns. It's possible that some materials can absorb radar at one frequency but pass it through at another.

Any chance we'll see something like this at the next GOL test?

[subaru4wd]

You can consider this also:

A-Bond systems - remote stealth install for Valentine 1 radar detector