STI in auto mode weirdness (maybe good ?)

[Zurk]

So i took my sti out for a 500+ mile drive for most of last night and finally reached at 5am thru NY, NJ and PA.
anyway, what i noticed was (my sti is in auto mode and has everything on except SWS) once i hit the highways for maybe 1-2 hours, it started detecting Ka at insane ranges (1.2 miles was the longest)..normally it detects Ka at maybe 0.6 miles....the range for K and X also seemed to be increased. I saw a trooper halfway up on a hill(!) pointed away from my car probably 0.8 miles away and it still picked up K from the trooper. when i entered NYC it stopped detecting the usual K falses and X falses after maybe 15 mins of driving thru brooklyn and only picked up one K (NYC patrol car). range seemed to also have dropped considerably...normally its what i would consider half of the max now it seemed to be very short.
question :
1. does the sti automatically switch sensitivity after a time limit based on the number of signals recieved ? or is there something else going on ? and does it have 3 modes -- city/hwy/mixed when in auto mode ?
2. do any of you keep the sti on auto or highway/city or just switch depending on where you are ?
3. are the signals a problem in the city on highway mode ? (i.e. if it kept the sensitivity i saw on the highway it would be impossible to drive in any city)...at that sort of range it was detecting K motion detectors from highway rest stop door openers 3 lanes away and half a mile off the highway off axis.
4. i noticed instant on Ka in PA ..the sti chirped once, i let my foot off the gas and eventually after 5 seconds it chirped full blast for a bit. did the first chirp indicate a POP, speed reading or a reflection off a rabbit or the gun warming up ? Ka seems to be very narrowly targeted from the median where the trooper was hiding so is there any reason for them to shoot the car twice ? this took place twice with the same result both times.
5. i saw a (most definitely) non police car (a subaru station wagon) letting off Ka (picked up at over a mile from the rear). he nearly gave me a heart attack. is this caused by some sort of radar assist device ?

BTW, anyone notice you can pump gas with your credit card even tho the gas station is closed ? saved me last night when i almost ran outta gas.

[Serg]

insane range, 1.2 mile on ka ? Dude, get V1 and get used 1-2 mile range on average :!:

[vonivogtp]

insane range, 1.2 mile on ka ? Dude, get V1 and get used 1-2 mile range on average :!:

and a alert to everything else in the world every 10-30 sec

[Deputy]

insane range, 1.2 mile on ka ? Dude, get V1 and get used 1-2 mile range on average :!:

and a alert to everything else in the world every 10-30 sec

An alert to EVERYTHING RADAR is fine with me. Better to have it be a door opener and detect it than not have it pick up a radar signal and have it be a cop

Dep

[TrooNorth]

insane range, 1.2 mile on ka ? Dude, get V1 and get used 1-2 mile range on average :!:

Oh please stop with the v1 this, v1 that. We all know the pros and cons of the different rd's. The poster is looking for answers to his specific questions. Stop the bashing already. He is not looking for a comparison.

[Deputy]

TrooNorth: Good point. Here's my answers to his questions:
#1 Most of the answers can be found here:
http://www.beltronics.com/sti.html
#2 I keep mine on auto and most of my driving is city with occasional highway.
#3 See above (#2) and check that website I posted.
#4 Hard to say. I have had "stray pop detections" and when it happened I was only going about 5 MPH down a hill approaching a stoplight. I doubt it was legit Pop use though. I don't think any police in my area are using Pop. Did you verify it WAS a police car radar you received? A double shot could indicate pop radar in use. Or the cop is just bored
#5 Probably. Not likely a police dept would use that car for radar detection. More likely is the use of an unmarked 4-door Crown Vic or possibly a Mustang GT or other performance US car. The town next to mine has a last series Pontiac Firebird they use as a radar/pursuit car.

Dep

[<<JAZZY>>]

insane range, 1.2 mile on ka ? Dude, get V1 and get used 1-2 mile range on average :!:

and a alert to everything else in the world every 10-30 sec

An alert to EVERYTHING RADAR is fine with me. Better to have it be a door opener and detect it than not have it pick up a radar signal and have it be a cop

Dep

Don't bother with him Deputy, he enjoys owning and bragging about being #2 because he has the 9500i and the ZR3 which don't rank as high as the other radar detectors (V1) and jammers. He probably likes drinking Pepsi over Coke and likes redheads over blondes and brunettes.

[happya$$]

insane range, 1.2 mile on ka ? Dude, get V1 and get used 1-2 mile range on average :!:

and a alert to everything else in the world every 10-30 sec

An alert to EVERYTHING RADAR is fine with me. Better to have it be a door opener and detect it than not have it pick up a radar signal and have it be a cop

Dep

Don't bother with him Deputy, he enjoys owning and bragging about being #2 because he has the 9500i and the ZR3 which don't rank as high as the other radar detectors (V1) and jammers. He probably likes drinking Pepsi over Coke and likes redheads over blondes and brunettes.

His posts remind me of someone we banned in the past....hmmmmmmmmm the CONSTANT V1 bashing :idea: Stalkervision? Radarboy 123456?

[carbonhed]

His posts remind me of someone we banned in the past....hmmmmmmmmm the CONSTANT V1 bashing :idea: Stalkervision? Radarboy 123456?

Isn't the first worthless post Serg's BS?

Maybe you should try opening both eyes if you're being part of GOL?

[Deputy]

I try and avoid ANY RD bashing. I own too many of them to bash them anyway.
But what Serg wrote IS correct. V1 is known for amazing long range detection.

Dep