rd on the floor picked up signal very well

[Stealth 795]

rd on the floor picked up signal very well....Why is this and if my x50 has this much sensitivity why are people so serious about how and where its mounted?

[ELVATO]

When you're dealing with possible IO, every amount of sensitivity counts

Also, there may be times when, even with CO, the situation isn't exactly in favor of your detector. Here, too, every amount of sensitivity is crucial

[Stealth 795]

True, I guess laser would be a no go too.....
But why does the rd pick radar up so good sitting on my car floor and seat....

[SmaartAasSaabr]

True, I guess laser would be a no go too.....
But why does the rd pick radar up so good sitting on my car floor and seat....

It reflects like crazy inside the car...

[kpatz]

Now someone needs to test and see if a Spectre can pick up an X50 sitting on the floor.

[aradarnut]

True, I guess laser would be a no go too.....
But why does the rd pick radar up so good sitting on my car floor and seat....

When I was in high school, fellow classmates thought that the Escorts with the 'needle meters' were extra sensetive because they would also pick up radar from the floorboard :P .

[thestampcollector]

Now someone needs to test and see if a Spectre can pick up an X50 sitting on the floor.

It will 8)

[JDS]

Needle meters are VERY cool. Maybe not the most USEFUL data readout, but still cool.

[Phillip559]

True, I guess laser would be a no go too.....
But why does the rd pick radar up so good sitting on my car floor and seat....

Because radar waves bounce around off rocks, cement, cars, etc.

that is why you can pick up faint signals before and after a strong alert that seem to come and go.

[declansdad]

Traveling through VA?

I've never put my detector on the floor, but during the day (years ago) I put it in an empty DIN and it still had decent range. I only did this on my day trips in/out of the RADAR unfriendly neighboring state of VA.

Michael