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Lead Foot
Stand-alone VG2 or Spectre detector?
I know some radar detectors (Cobra) can alert to VG2 and Spectre I. It seems to me that this would be a nice warning to have and possibly might help with IO detection to a degree because the LEO might leave his VG2/Spectre unit on continuously, yet have his radar on hold.
That being said, does anyone know of either a stand-alone unit capable of detection or better yet, do any of the decent manufacturers (Valentine, Escort, Bel) have plans to make an integrated unit with radar/laser AND VG2/Spectre detection? I doubt it, but it would be pretty bada*s. A guy can dream, right?
08 Honda Civic
Current Countermeasures:
V1 - 3.872
Laser Interceptor Dual
Used to run with: Passport 8500 X50, Passport 8500, some Rat Shack piece of crap.
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Administrator
Re: Stand-alone VG2 or Spectre detector?
Well first your post should say "Cobra Says..." instead of "I know..." (Cobra) can alert to VG2 and the Spectre.
Cobra's claim is without merit. Stealth Micro systems recalled the Spectre I to upgrade them to Spectre II, so there are no Spectre I units in use today by police.
I've also tested the Cobra to see if it would alert to my Spectre II and/or III and it does not:
Review Cobra XRS 9955 Radar Detector

Originally Posted by
justin81
I know some radar detectors (Cobra) can alert to VG2 and Spectre I. It seems to me that this would be a nice warning to have and possibly might help with IO detection to a degree because the LEO might leave his VG2/Spectre unit on continuously, yet have his radar on hold.
That being said, does anyone know of either a stand-alone unit capable of detection or better yet, do any of the decent manufacturers (Valentine, Escort, Bel) have plans to make an integrated unit with radar/laser AND VG2/Spectre detection? I doubt it, but it would be pretty bada*s. A guy can dream, right?

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Captain Insano
Re: Stand-alone VG2 or Spectre detector?
Even funnier is how far away Cobras are detected by Spectre RDDs. You might as well be driving with a big rotating searchlight atop your car.
Radar detectors which I use: 9500ci and STi. Check out my
Vintage Radar Detector collection. Quotes from forum members:
Jag42: "He probably owns the Broke Back Rocky Mountain Radar detector."
partsfreak: "A Cobra is about as useful as a stripper pole in a convent."
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Speed Demon
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Old Timer
Re: Stand-alone VG2 or Spectre detector?
I say that's a good idea. Thx.
1. Escort Redline 2. Bel STi 3. V1 3.872 4. X50 5.Whistler Pro78SE 6. Escort 9500i 7.Escort 8500 8.Bel 980
11 Cheetah C50, Tom Tom 130, Garmin 265WT/Traffic
12-18 Scanners Pro 43,57,94,96 & Regency (relic scanner)
Uniden BCT8, Uniden 996T
19. Car/President AX144 1981 CB, Wilson 1000 magnet mount
20. Truck/Cobra 18 WXST II CB, 2 Francis Fiberglass whips
21-23 Spectre II RDD, 2 VG-2 Interceptor RDDs
24-25 RS HTX-242 Ham radio, Maxon MURS radios
26. Zaon PCAS MRX collision avoidance system
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Power User
Re: Stand-alone VG2 or Spectre detector?

Originally Posted by
Whistler1
I believe that was the reason why SMD came out with the spectre 4 that is less sensitive to cobra's. By decreasing it's sensitivity, it also can pinpoint violators much better.
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Speed Demon
Re: Stand-alone VG2 or Spectre detector?

Originally Posted by
KnightHawk
I believe that was the reason why SMD came out with the spectre 4 that is less sensitive to cobra's. By decreasing it's sensitivity, it also can pinpoint violators much better.
See my perfect example of how this works when I tested it around a year ago...I can detect a high end unit with a junk detector next to it, flick a switch and the junk detector disapears....
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXM0G2bMLMw]YouTube - Test Top Secret[/ame]
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