Sti

[spankyaf]

I just got back from riding down to North Carolina. Riding the US roads with my A2 M8 version I got a number of falses. One thing that puzzles me is that the falses all occurred with cars coming towards me. I ran along side a number of cars with different RDs and it was very quiet.

Is there something about the length of time the RD has to id the signal that contributes to the false?

Riding through Virginia on the I 81 the troopers were very active and the Ka falsing was a pain since I had to "respect" the initial alert.

If I lived in the Viriginia it would be a problem and I'd opt for the A3 revision.

As for the other states.... the K drones in constructions in PA.... what a pain!!!!

[Hessen]

As for the other states.... the K drones in constructions in PA.... what a pain!!!!

X2............

Factor in that the Troopers in PA use only K Band, it's more than annoying.

[stealthJamal]

As for the other states.... the K drones in constructions in PA.... what a pain!!!!

X2............

Factor in that the Troopers in PA use only K Band, it's more than annoying.

This when you need a detector that can show multiple K band signals. When you are encountering the K band drone, if you see another K band signal pop up, you know there is a PA trooper running instant on K band.
The Bel STi (all Bel's really) would be completely worthless in this situation, you would need an Escort 8500, X50, or a V1.

All my drives on the PA turnpike I've only seen instant on k, no constant on. Although I've seen some PA troopers that were so liberal with the transmit button that they might as well been running constant on. So far I've had time to slow down with every encounter in PA.

[ronsc1985]

I don't know if this has anything to do with the version. I have an A2M8 and the falsing is minimal. You have to decide what you are after, maximum alert distance (i.e. low signal strength detection) or less alerts with a greater chance you will miss a real signal and get a ticket.

Seems to me you can't have it both ways. I'm sure the RD companies do whatever the majority of their customers want but maximum range and no falses don't go together. Try putting the display on frequency. With this mode it displays the frequency and you can usually tell at a glance whether the alert if the real thing with a little experience. Around here the falses are in the lower Ka band and the real thing is usually higher by about 3 or 4 hundred megahertz.

[Hessen]

This when you need a detector that can show multiple K band signals. When you are encountering the K band drone, if you see another K band signal pop up, you know there is a PA trooper running instant on K band.
The Bel STi (all Bel's really) would be completely worthless in this situation, you would need an Escort 8500, X50, or a V1.

That's why the V1 is my RD when travelling in the USA.............. :wink:

[spankyaf]

If I ran the Sti in Tec mode would it diferentiate between the drone and the trooper.

[Hessen]

If I ran the Sti in Tec mode would it diferentiate between the drone and the trooper.

Good point.....but I'll stick with the V1............ :wink:

[spankyaf]

I would too but I'm saving for a new GPS and a jammer... 8)

[stealthJamal]

If I ran the Sti in Tec mode would it diferentiate between the drone and the trooper.

Sometimes. Would not work if there are 2 different bands used.