x50 Plastic covering in front

[maskellxx]

WHATEVER you call it. Where the RD actaully scans.



Is number 1 laser?

And also I have a tiny scratch on the #1 plastic covering.. you think this may effect picking anything up?

[<<JAZZY>>]

After examining the internal pictures, #1 is laser and #2 is radar. I don't think tiny scratches will affect your laser detection.

http://www.radardetector.net/viewtop...413&highlight=

Original X50:


New X50:

[ELVATO]

Yea, you can really tell with an IR camera. It'll let you "see" inside. I think a flash picture taken directly infront will also be helpful.

[maskellxx]

Ah thank you jazzy.

Elvato -- I have no idea what that would help me with lol?

[ELVATO]

Oh, just saying you can really see the inside(laser sensor and inside of radar reciever) with a bright flash or an IR camera. Not that it would really be helpful, more of a FYI.

[leo68]

After examining the internal pictures, #1 is laser and #2 is radar. I don't think tiny scratches will affect your laser detection.

http://www.radardetector.net/viewtop...413&highlight=

Original X50:


New X50:

Looks like the new antenna is a POS compared to the older one?

[MEM-TEK]

*****

[maskellxx]

Hmm, I see that the original Escort X50 and the Bell V9XX/RX65 rev 4.5 S7 models use the exact same horn assembly:

Original X50:


V985/V995/RX65 rev4.5 (S7):


And it is obvious that the new X50s and latest Bels are using a more compact horn assembly:

New X50:


Some forum members have commented that the newer horns have slightly less K band sensitivity yet have slightly better Ka band sensitivity -- or is it the other way around? Anyway, the newer and smaller horns should allow Bel's and Escort's radar detectors to get smaller in the future.

Another interesting observation is the size differences between the Escort and the Bel of the RF shielded chambers for the laser diodes. I recall that the X50 has somewhat better laser detection compared to the Bel?

Best Regards,

--Michael

Nice pick up.
For me, I have the older x50, K band is awesome. Not so much Ka band.
I have not used rev 6.1 yet so I can't tell you which is better but I absolutly love K band, and ka band aint too hot.

[Red Dragon]

i am just glad that texas uses more Ka band than K band

[Arashi666]

hey JAZZY, what revision numbers are those units posted up????