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    I used my 9500ix for the first time today. All I can say is, WOW! I got the longest two detections I have ever gotten around here. They were both K band. The first was 1.9 miles, the second was 1 mile.

    I know that doesn't sound long, but in my area I have never had a detection more than .8 miles, no matter what I used (V1.8, STi, S7 X50).

    I then went to a known K band false area, and it did better than any detector I have ever owned.

    I don't know yet about Ka band, but this thing is literally scorching hot on K band!

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    Awesome! I tried searching for my thread on my long distance Ka alert but could not find it. I got 2.6-2.7 mile alerts on Ka w/ my 9500i earlier in the spring when there were no leaves on the trees.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bigalinwv View Post
    I used my 9500ix for the first time today. All I can say is, WOW! I got the longest two detections I have ever gotten around here. They were both K band. The first was 1.9 miles, the second was 1 mile.

    I know that doesn't sound long, but in my area I have never had a detection more than .8 miles, no matter what I used (V1.8, STi, S7 X50).

    I then went to a known K band false area, and it did better than any detector I have ever owned.

    I don't know yet about Ka band, but this thing is literally scorching hot on K band!
    Odd.

    My ix averages about a mile on Ka with LEO's. (It's best was 2.6 miles under perfect conditions.)

    My V1 averages about two miles and has had many longer-range alerts.

    On K-band the V1 owns. My ix does well on K-band but no where near as well as my 3.864 V1.

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    Nice. I got a 2 mile K speed sign last night. They just put it in and it's close to my house so I'll be testing my S7 against it too. I bet the 9500ix wins.

    The V1 will beat it on K band every time ... well, it will keep alerting for another mile or two after you pass the threat anyway. LOL.

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    5 miles on C/O Ka, late at night, no traffic, perfect weather. hilly but straight road.

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    I've gotten with my 9500ix a 2.8 mile C/O KA in the flat and straight stretch of US31 between Kokomo and Indianapolis. State trooper was sitting in his car on the side of the road, I think with a flat tire.

 

 

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