Caught !

[Red Turbo Tegg]

sounds like you need a jammer aswell. The only up side to police using more laser, is that it's jammable.

[SmaartAasSaabr]

You should have been reading these boards 6 months ago, the newest radar detector detectors(Spectre's Radar Detector) pick up the V1 and most other detectors from a long distance. Your ignorance and lack of installing a kill switch cost you $600.



The bel STI-r's range might be too good, people complain it falses too much, you might want either the Bel STi or Escort 9500CI. You won't need to install a kill switch both are undetectable to the newest Spectre Radar Detectors.
Don"t know how you live under such a controled police state like Ontario. good luck to you.

No, the V1 has been detected by Spectres operating in the Province of Ontario since 2002! Not 6 months, 6 YEARS

[Stealth Stalker]

It's a huge cash grab in Ontario as traps are set more for dollar enrichment than true traffic safety enforcement .

I wonder what they do with the detectors? Think of the $$ they could make selling them on eBay!

[Sajin]

After using various radar detectors for 12 years - Bel , Uniden , Escort I bought a new Valentine One 10 months ago and it worked flawlessly until today . No speeding , just in flow of rush hour slow traffic and a yet a parked cruiser in oncoming shoulder without it's radar activated did a U- turn on road pulled behind me and stopped me demanding my radar detector . No choice but to forfeit the $400 unit and get a $200 fine for possession as well since they are illegal in Ontario . I had been labouring under the dillusion the V-1 was " undetectable " and the cop informed me he has a new " detector- detector" on board from New Zealand that picks up everything emitting a signal . How factual is that as I intent to re-purchase a new detector but want the latest stealth one that avoids a repeat of my latest fiasco ??

Man... that sucks. I would have been pissed at the guy who told you it was undetectable.

[ghz1]

The cop doesn't know what he talking about. Here in New Zealand we do not make RDD. He has got confused with Ausse. Gee what school did he go to

[Valentine One]

heheh ummm its ashame he has that name now since he no longer has that radar detector.

Looks like a change in my " handle " is in my future !

[Valentine One]

I wonder what they do with the detectors? Think of the $$ they could make selling them on eBay!

The cop said that they smash all confiscated detectors weekly but who knows ? Sounds like opportunity for a policemans benevolent fund !

[kpatz]

There was a picture posted on here one time of the OPP's "Wall of Shame" where they display their confiscated detectors.

Ok, found it:



Nice collection of Cobras...

[SlapMyFro]

After using various radar detectors for 12 years - Bel , Uniden , Escort I bought a new Valentine One 10 months ago and it worked flawlessly until today . No speeding , just in flow of rush hour slow traffic and a yet a parked cruiser in oncoming shoulder without it's radar activated did a U- turn on road pulled behind me and stopped me demanding my radar detector . No choice but to forfeit the $400 unit and get a $200 fine for possession as well since they are illegal in Ontario . I had been labouring under the dillusion the V-1 was " undetectable " and the cop informed me he has a new " detector- detector" on board from New Zealand that picks up everything emitting a signal . How factual is that as I intent to re-purchase a new detector but want the latest stealth one that avoids a repeat of my latest fiasco ??

I dont understand why any radar detector would need to send out a signal..
They are suppose to detect, not to send out signals.
I need to do some reading about it, I am a bit confused about it my self

[Stealth Stalker]

I dont understand why any radar detector would need to send out a signal..
They are suppose to detect, not to send out signals.
I need to do some reading about it, I am a bit confused about it my self

RDs, like any other radio receiver, are not a completely passive device. They incorporate a circuit called a local oscillator (LO). The LO generates a signal at the frequency range that you are tuning (trying to receive), in order to induce any signals present into the receiver. It's sort of the electronic equivalent of priming the pump in order to draft water. Although the LO does not specifically broadcast that signal, and the signal is very, very weak to begin with, it does still radiate or leak out of the RD (or radio), and is not hard to detect by any receiver (RDD) specifically tuned to receive it.

Bel has countered this in two ways; first, by changing the frequency that is radiated by the LO to one not used by other RDs, and therefore not listened for by the RDD. And second, by completely shielding the LO with a metal case, entrapping the emissions within.

It is my understanding that the V1 actually used to be less detectable, as it incorporates an internally shielding metal case. However, at some point I think they drilled holes into that case for heat release or something, resulting in signal leakage. Although, at the time I don't think RDDs were yet a factor. However, that may be where our Canadian friend's erroneous information came from.