Originally Posted by
Mandingo
sometimes these radar guns in the signs are so out of band and uncalibrated that your detector won't pick them up
I had a local policeman that I bet made bu-co dollars from his way out of band radar unit.
only certain detectors of mine would pick it up that could handle such out of band signals.
In Australia ACMA(the Government body that grants permission to use Radio Frequencies) rents out the frequencies all around the bands the Police use to Telecommunications juggernaughts.
I have yet to see a Radar not using a Frequency allocated to someone else. This is actually a serious crime and should it be brought to the public's attention the Police would be in serious trouble. As far as crimes go a speeding infringement pales in comparison to the illegal use of Radio Frequencies allocated for other purposes.
In fact it is the same Legislation that makes Radar Jammers illegal since Jamming is just broadcasting on a frequency you don't have permission to broadcast on.
P.S. it just dawned on me if you wanted to make some easy cash, find out exactly what frequency the local copper is using. Purchase a lease on that band for the minimum term and then Sue the pants of the Police for damages caused to your "whatever" from broadcasting on the band you have rights to.
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