I-76 PA turnpike

[Curti]

I will be making a run out east and will be using the PA turnpike from Youngstown to Harrisburg. In the past with an older RD I ended up turning it off because of all of the falses generated bt construction radar and 'your speed is'. Is this all K band ? If so, am I safe turning off K? What are the LEO's using out there?

[radarrob]

keep k-band on,thats used mostly by psp. turn x off keep on the look out for ka.

[supercowpowers]

Is this all K band ?

Probably. Most of the Ka band activity has been reported further East, and I've never even seen any of it myself. Still not a good practice to ignore a Ka alert though. Therefore...

If so, am I safe turning off K?

ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!
That would be literally as good as no detector.

What are the LEO's using out there?

Mostly K-band. The Turnpike is the only place I've seen the external rear-window mounted antennas; usually they're lazy and just park behind a bridge and leave them C/O which you can pick up for a mile. But there are enough K-band handhelds to keep you alert because they afford the cops better hiding spots and I've only ever seen those operated I/O.

If you didn't know, only stationary radar is legal in PA. They can pace you but they're supposed to follow you for 3/10 mile.

In the past with an older RD I ended up turning it off because of all of the falses generated bt construction radar and 'your speed is'.

That's why I got a V1. I just mute the alert and don't slow down unless it beeps at me that there's another bogey. With any other detector you just gotta slow down until you've passed the false. Of course if you've never been through there before you don't know what's false and what isn't, so you have to slow down anyway... but it's still better than running the PSL the whole way through.

Be careful through the mountains. Hills and curves really kill your detection, and it's easy to get owned by skilled use of I/O.

Be careful around the numerous overpasses that surface roads take over the Turnpike. About 1/3 of them have a gravel area on the other side of them for obvious purposes. A few of them also have access ramps you need to look up to be sure you're not getting shot in the ass.

[Curti]

He!! that entire road is mountains hills and curves. I didn't know about moving RD in PA.
K on !!! good advise from a local.

[scull20]

keep k-band on,thats used mostly by psp. turn x off keep on the look out for ka.

I thought the PSP just used Ka for the radar drones they put on the highways and not for speed acquisition purposes, has there been a change, or have I been assuming wrong all this time?

-Ryan

[SpeedUp]

keep k-band on,thats used mostly by psp. turn x off keep on the look out for ka.

I thought the PSP just used Ka for the radar drones they put on the highways and not for speed acquisition purposes, has there been a change, or have I been assuming wrong all this time?

-Ryan

Ka is being actively used by the state police in PA. Heading towards Philly you will run into more Ka in the updated patrol cars. Mainly K though.

[dtraill27]

you will see k all the way on the turnpike. be careful of the hills on the side of the road. they love to set up shop there an I/O at close distances. K band on is a must

[Curti]

you will see k all the way on the turnpike. be careful of the hills on the side of the road. they love to set up shop there an I/O at close distances. K band on is a must

I know it is up to the LEO, but are we good for about 10 over. I'll be sure to have a pet rabbit.

[mikered30]

Everything is pretty much covered. K band will be going off a lot. Check trapster before you go.

[Curti]

Everything is pretty much covered. K band will be going off a lot. Check trapster before you go.

I have heard of trapster and visited the site. What are your opinions of it?