v955 detection range

[BlinderGuy]

i just got my v955 back from beltronics for a tune-up..i was just curiouse what kind of range of detection i should expect in normal driving conditions on a interstate. i know no one can be exact but was curiose to an average..and also is the v955 known to give ample warning time to react.

[MEM-TEK]

i just got my v955 back from beltronics for a tune-up..i was just curiouse what kind of range of detection i should expect in normal driving conditions on a interstate. i know no one can be exact but was curiose to an average..and also is the v955 known to give ample warning time to react.

All of the current Vectors have virtually identical performance. With regards to range under normal driving conditions on an interstate...

Relatively straight and flat sections of the interstate:

-- K band range of at least 2 miles.
-- Ka band range up to 2 miles.

Sections of interstate with either a moderate curve or a fairly small and gentle hill:

-- K band range of at least 1 mile.
-- Ka band range up to 1 mile.

My above numbers may be either conservative or optimistic. A lot depends on whether or not you live in wooded country, whether there is a lot of atmospheric humidity, how warm or cool the radar detector is while in use, whether or not there is a tall concrete barrier between both sides of the interstate, how high or low the radar detector is mounted, whether or not the radar detector is mounted level and is pointing straight ahead, the curvature of the vehicle's hood, the power output and beam divergence of the specific radar gun model, whether or not there are woods between both sides of the interstate, how wide the median is between both sides of the interstate, and finally how much traffic there is on the interstate. I am sure that I forgot a couple of other variables.

As you can see, there are many things which affect detection range in real world conditions. There are so many variables that it is impractical to try to test radar detectors under "real world" conditions. Thats why GOL picks specific test courses to test the basic scenarios such as around-the-curve, over-the-hill, and forward-facing radar (cop parked on an on-ramp and shooting his radar at the backs of passing cars). These basic controlled test setups allow them to compare the performance of each radar detector relative to each other, and simply gives people a base line for what to expect when using each radar detector in the real world.