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    I've noticed a few times in the morning that I get a strong instang-on like signal with my rear arrow in the same place? Could this be a camera on the highway doing this?

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    We need a lot more information. Where does this happen? Is it K Band? How often does it alert?

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    It happens so quick it catches me off guard. It's either K or Ka on the highway one blast at the same place, but not every time I go by. By the time I stand on my brakes to react it's gone. It's my rear arrow and it's all of a sudden full tilt, then the meter goes down a little then gone. It happens in the same place about once a week. Not sure if it's a specific lane or not but I was in the middle lane around 5:45 in the morning on the highway. No LEO in site?

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    Got hit again this morning same place.

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    Are there any buildings off the highway in the area? If it's K band it could be an automatic door sensor on the building.

    If it's Ka, that's more mysterious. Maybe a satellite dish on a building, though you usually have to be close to those to get a Ka false from them. Maybe a well hidden LEO, though you'd probably have spotted him by now. Or a parked car with a Cobra left on.
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    Sounds like a k band drone like the ones on the 101 here in California. The k band drones here fire an instant on blast every 10-15 seconds that last about 1-2 seconds. I have experienced these in other states also Ohio, on I-70 for example.
    Dj had pics of these, maybe he could post one so you know what to look for. They are mounted on poles similar to a traffic monitoring camera.

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    I think it's a drone, I know it's not a LOE. It was K band, I looked around for a pole or something but didn't see one. I know if get on Buckeye Traffic it will tell me the speed of traffic all around dayton on the highways. I think it may be monitoring traffic speed for the signs to tell you how long it is to the next city and the web site.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 02Lightning View Post
    I think it's a drone, I know it's not a LOE. It was K band, I looked around for a pole or something but didn't see one. I know if get on Buckeye Traffic it will tell me the speed of traffic all around dayton on the highways. I think it may be monitoring traffic speed for the signs to tell you how long it is to the next city and the web site.
    It's part of the traffic flow monitoring system installed by SpeedInfo. Consult their website at Speedinfo.com for details on where the drones are located.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 02Lightning View Post
    I think it's a drone, I know it's not a LOE. It was K band, I looked around for a pole or something but didn't see one. I know if get on Buckeye Traffic it will tell me the speed of traffic all around dayton on the highways. I think it may be monitoring traffic speed for the signs to tell you how long it is to the next city and the web site.
    Sounds like a drone to me also.

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