Possible 8500 Refurb Problem

[BlinderGuy]

Update: I just went out and did some more testing and a new issue came up...I turned all bands on the 8500 on and the K band doors that alert to every other RD I ran against the alerted as X band. I ran each detector against the source and they alerted to the source as K band but the 8500 alerted as X band....8500 is shipping back tomorrow.

[djrams80]

Update: I just went out and did some more testing and a new issue came up...I turned all bands on the 8500 on and the K band doors that alert to every other RD I ran against the alerted as X band. I ran each detector against the source and they alerted to the source as K band but the 8500 alerted as X band....8500 is shipping back tomorrow.

You're talking about your Whistlers, right? I'll bet money that your 8500 got it right and the Whistlers got it wrong. Whistlers are known for confusing X and K band, but I've never heard of any Escort ever getting them confused. You're sending back the wrong RDs.

http://www.radardetector.net/forums/...r-openers.html

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI6MnQDev-o"]YouTube - Whistler XTR-690SE and REFURB Escort 8500 detecting X band radar door openers[/ame]

[BlinderGuy]

Update: I just went out and did some more testing and a new issue came up...I turned all bands on the 8500 on and the K band doors that alert to every other RD I ran against the alerted as X band. I ran each detector against the source and they alerted to the source as K band but the 8500 alerted as X band....8500 is shipping back tomorrow.

You're talking about your Whistlers, right? I'll bet money that your 8500 got it right and the Whistlers got it wrong. Whistlers are known for confusing X and K band, but I've never heard of any Escort ever getting them confused. You're sending back the wrong RDs.

http://www.radardetector.net/forums/...r-openers.html

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI6MnQDev-o"]YouTube - Whistler XTR-690SE and REFURB Escort 8500 detecting X band radar door openers[/ame]

But I don't even get close to that kind of range with the 8500 plus the K band sources that my 9500i, V1 and ix alert to the 8500 does not unless I am pointed straight at it from about 200 ft.
I'm going to exchange it just to be safe!

[V1DUDE]

not to hijack this therd but blinder guy, your refurb 8500, hows does it do with 35.5 ka band.

[BlinderGuy]

not to hijack this therd but blinder guy, your refurb 8500, hows does it do with 35.5 ka band.

It has never alerted to it and I know that is what our Bike Cops use!!

[V1DUDE]

weird, is all 35.5 use in your area

[BlinderGuy]

weird, is all 35.5 use in your area

Regular LEO cars use K band and some FHP use 34.7

[djrams80]

But I don't even get close to that kind of range with the 8500 plus the K band sources that my 9500i, V1 and ix alert to the 8500 does not unless I am pointed straight at it from about 200 ft.
I'm going to exchange it just to be safe!

I'm not saying there's not something wrong with your 8500, but you came in firing about how your 8500 was getting bands confused. All I'm saying is that if anything is getting bands confused, it's the Whistlers, not the Escort. I've seen every one of the Whistlers I've tested recently confuse bands. I showed this to my brother when he was here and he was dumbfounded. He couldn't comprehend how a modern RD could get X and K band confused. I'd have to agree.

[BlinderGuy]

But I don't even get close to that kind of range with the 8500 plus the K band sources that my 9500i, V1 and ix alert to the 8500 does not unless I am pointed straight at it from about 200 ft.
I'm going to exchange it just to be safe!

I'm not saying there's not something wrong with your 8500, but you came in firing about how your 8500 was getting bands confused. All I'm saying is that if anything is getting bands confused, it's the Whistlers, not the Escort. I've seen every one of the Whistlers I've tested recently confuse bands. I showed this to my brother when he was here and he was dumbfounded. He couldn't comprehend how a modern RD could get X and K band confused. I'd have to agree.

I would have never thought it possible since the bands are good distance apart from each other....I believe what you say though! I wasn't doubting you I just thought that may have been another sign. But now I know.

[jmccam]

Double post