If I were using my sti in tec mode what frequencies would i look for to be a valid radar source? I am new to this whole tech view mode because my vector 955 had no such thing. Just want to know how to decipher the numbers.
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Using my STi in tech mode
If I were using my sti in tec mode what frequencies would i look for to be a valid radar source? I am new to this whole tech view mode because my vector 955 had no such thing. Just want to know how to decipher the numbers.
Thanks
Pretty much all the ones that it would report, it still is detecting X / K / Ka but it counts the frequency to a much higher accuracy, though it's no kilobuck frequency counter.
I believe it will read out something like "Ka 34.686" so you don't necessarily need to remember the band frequencies.
With Ka alerts especially you could remember the standard frequencies (eg MPH BEE - 33,8 GHz, Stalker 34,7 GHz, etc) but a bit of drifting could land you a ticket that way.
I've had K-Band at 24.186, even as low as 24.125, a few have come in at 24.150 which should be proper frequency.
Not sure if its the STi or the radar gun drifting, i'm guessing that later.
Search for Jimbonzzz's posts with the RX65 Tech Display's accuracy... it seems to have only 4 significant digits and guesses the last one.Originally Posted by Daz
I've seen valid K from around 24.129 to 24.269.
Ka's have all been within 30MHz (0.030GHZ) of their intended frequency (33.8, 34.7, and 35.5). May not be true in all areas, but works great for me. Very common falses from other detectors are 33.700, 24.050, and 24.069.
Interesting enough...I have had my RX65 for about 8 months and I have never recieved a KA false alarm. But I was running it the other day in tech mode; met a LEO coming at me running a 'Talon'...the RD displays 35.500 then 33.7 real quick then back to 35.5 I found that odd
Many have reported the same thing, dont know why specifically, if you were to actually get ahold of someone at Beltronics that really knows something about it perhaps you could get a explaination but you will be hard pressed to talk to someone that has any worth while information, guess they have all the engineers lock up away in a dungen and are not alowed to have contact to the outside world... makes me wonder if Steve Jobs actually runs Escort/Beltronics, lol.
Anyways for the poster of the thread, any frequency can be considered a valid threat. As stated before, radar can vary, and a actual false can reside exactly on the same frequency as police radar, such as K band 24.150. There is NO way you can tell the difference between real or false, even if you KNOW a false source such as a a door sensor that may operate at 24.150 or 24.140 or 24.129, a officer can setup shop on the same corner and can be running radar that may reside on the same frequency.
If your lucky and you know for a fact that a door sensor operates on 24.150 for example and then one day you driving by the spot and you see 24.129 or vice versa, then you will know something is up.
But there are easier ways, with the multithreat display you cn drive by a known false source and if you see a second blip then you know there is an additional source, further more you will see if you aleready have not noticed that police radar is stronger and you will get an alert much further away, normally false alerts are relatively very close to the source. So if you diveing towards your known false spot but you get a stronger alert or an alert further away, draw attention to that fact and be alert!
Thanks for all that have replied. It makes me understand that a lot better.
-Sean
Re: Bel
Using any Bel in tech mode rocks man. Mk
Ive had this too. My old rx65 did this . What it was the 35.5 was the cop and the 33.7 was a junk detector. The rx 65 alerted you to the new threat then went back to the strongest radar the cop 35.5 ghz. You could call it a "junk" alert but with the 65 you didnt J out
Well thats with i think anyway.
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