Sporadic V1 Activity

[Veri]

Had a funny little experience with the V1 earlier today. Sitting in a parking lot, it insisted that there was a strong (5, 6-dot) Ka signal behind me. It had done this in the morning, as well as several hours later.

I turned it off and on - same thing.

Turned it off, got out the x50, and tried that - no Ka.

It (the Valentine) was also not detecting a K-band door opener that both it and the x50 always have - the x50 did, the V didn't. It also incorrectly designated it as X-band for a few seconds.

What is that all about? Is there a known heat issue with 3.821 or something? The x50 was fine through this, and that was the first time something like that has happened.

[sethy]

Were you running the x50 and the v1 at the same time?

[Veri]

Nope, I wasn't. When I had both on at the same time, the behavior was basically the same.

[sethy]

Was your v1 under the influence at the time?

Any drugs?
Smoking?
Alcohol?


I really dont know what it could be...

[raresvx]

Must of pick up some falses. Radar reflects and bounces off metal objects. I would say if it keeps acting up. It might need repair?

[RacerX]

Veri,
I've noticed my V-1 has some strange "quirks" to it.
It works well, but it does some odd stuff with band id, multiple signals that don't exist, etc.
Here's the link. http://www.radardetector.net/V-1-doe...o-it-1396t.php

I was noticing you were stopped (sitting in a parking lot) at the time.
I almost wonder if the radar beams don't start bouncing around causing the rear antenna to pick things up, etc...
I only came across this since i got a k band gun for some tests, but it has me curious, as to wether it is a hardware or software issue of sorts.
Since i only have 1 radar gun, 1 V-1, and 1 8500 to compare, i don't have much else to go on.

[RacerX]

Veri,
In case you didn't catch this thread, look here, it has some info about the V-1 and ka band.
http://www.radardetector.net/%26quot...V-1.-1444t.php