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  1. #1
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    Default New Valentine One user

    I am currently in Waynesville/Maggie Valley NC. I am here for a short period. I will be back in Florida before summer. I don't know if I like my new Valentine or not, too many rear laser falses . I have a Escort 8500 X50 also, but needs to be sent in to Escort, loss of Ka band detection range.

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    Default Re: New Valentine One user

    Where do you have your V1 mounted?
    You just have to let the Infinity's get ahead of you and it will be all good

  3. #3
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    Default Re: New Valentine One user

    Turn off X band.

    Just remember our little phrase "I'd rather false and get every alert rather than have less falses and miss the alerts that count"


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    Default Re: New Valentine One user

    Quote Originally Posted by Solidjake View Post
    Turn off X band.

    Just remember our little phrase "I'd rather false and get every alert rather than have less falses and miss the alerts that count"

    He's in NC, do not turn off X-Band...X-Band is actively used by the NCSHP and other sheriffs. NC is the worst state with speeding laws hands down, I'm sure you can't wait to get back to Florida. When you get to FL you can turn X-Band off because FL isn't allowed to use it. Also, get jammers and turn laser off on your V1, it won't save you from a laser trap anyways. Oh yea and welcome to the forum

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    Default Re: New Valentine One user

    The V1 falses to laser like crazy, if you cant handle it i would turn off laser. It wont save you anyway and investing in some kind of Jammer would be even better.

  6. #6
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    Default Re: New Valentine One user

    I have mine mounted low above the wipers. I prefer it lower on windshield. I have a K band speed sign here, tested mounted high and low there was no difference in detection range. Yes , X band is active here in NC. Maggie Valley uses Ka and K bands.
    Last edited by johnlee037; 04-01-2010 at 03:26 PM.

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    Default Re: New Valentine One user

    Quote Originally Posted by johnlee037 View Post
    I have mine mounted above the wipers. I have a speed sign "K band" here, tested mounted high and low there was no difference in detection range. Yes , X band is active here in NC. Maggie Valley uses Ka and K bands.
    Yes, in normal testing it shouldn be a huge difference. But mounting it high near the RVM, might give you the faint chance of picking up a laser scatter. And plus it puts it away from here robbers can see it and prevents the v1 from getting directly impacted by the sun.

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    Default Re: New Valentine One user

    Quote Originally Posted by johnlee037 View Post
    I have mine mounted above the wipers. I have a speed sign "K band" here, tested mounted high and low there was no difference in detection range. Yes , X band is active here in NC. Maggie Valley uses Ka and K bands.
    "I have a speed sign "K band" here, tested mounted high and low... ..." gives you insight into your V-1s behaviour when encountering a "K-band speed sign"
    The precarious nature of real-world encounters demand every strategic advantage/benefit possible. The world isn't flat and a high-mounted detector has a better chance of getting that one-and-only whiff[short, very low-level alert] in any situation involving terrain.

    Discretion and shade are other advantages of a high-mount. NOTHING positive ever happens as a consequence of advertising your use of a detector by mounting it in plain sight, baking in the sun.

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    Default Re: New Valentine One user

    The odd thing is. I mounted right below my mirror, can't be any higher because of the tint and design of my car. When mounted higher I received less of a warning when I had the sign shooting away from me. It was only a tenth of a mile less warning versus having it mounted above the wipers. I am in a mountain valley, the road is far from flat and straight. I received a mile and three tenths detection with the sign shooting at me. The road has dips and curves.
    Last edited by johnlee037; 04-01-2010 at 09:09 PM.

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    Default Re: New Valentine One user

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