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Does it pick up the strongest? or the fastest? I know that it displays the fastest, but does it display the fastest of the stronger signal?
In other words, if you are on a street and there is two way traffic. Does it display the closer car that is going 25 or the car approaching (further away in feet) that is going 20?
I was playing around and I couldn't tell if I was clocking the on coming car or the car that just past me.
The strongest. Usually the vehicle closest, but not always...
they will ussually pic up the closest car and not the fastest car.
Check out my you tube vids with me and my Kustom K band radar with the doppler tone, you can see a car coming then a car passes me and the doppler changes to the car that just over took me as he had a stronger signal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZUvzODAK58
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_A8vd3Pi-o
That is what I thought, the strongest. Thanks a bunch guys.
The LEOs just, I mean just got the ability to clock the fastest car (even if it is the weakest signal) with the Stalker DSR 2, correct? or could they do that before this one?
Stalker, Man all that noise would bug the heck out of me if I were a LEO running RADAR. Thanks for the demo.
haah yeah its annoying, you can mute the sound, i only had it turned up for the demo ;)
What kind of range do the bushnells get/
I heard about 1000ft tops, but I haven't actually measured it. I don't think that I get that distance, perhaps about 5-700ft.Quote:
Originally Posted by bauzer71487
I think thats the the squelch (spelling) mode? Am i right Stalker :? See, i think this is the best thing since slided bread, all this information. With out it, it's damn hard to explain how radar/lidar works to people that don't know any better. Keep up the good work :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by stalker
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haha yeah there is a squelch button but the doppler has a volume dial, some police use it to hear your speed dip without looking at the radar...
Yes I agree this info is great for newbs and people wanting to know how police radar works.
what speed did the radar display in KM\h or MP\h?
who mine??? MPH
anyone know how i can change to km/h?? without sending to factory?
So which radar gun do you have?
Kustom SR10
The bushnell can display both.Quote:
Originally Posted by Anthrax
The Velocity can display only MPH, the Speedster II can display both.Quote:
Originally Posted by aust3333
The Velocity can display KMH. Just press the ON button and pull the trigger. It toggles between MPH and KPH.
Yeap!Quote:
Originally Posted by joop1987
The user was correct the velocity can only read mph the speedster two is digital so you can switch from mph to kph as the other user stated but depressing the on button and the trigger fast at the same time.
AlPiNe~
HUH? If you are saying that the Velocity CAN'T read in KPH, that is incorrect. I just went outside to see which one I had and it was the velocity and I can switch between mph and kph.Quote:
Originally Posted by alpinestars_2002795
I based my info from their manual/website, it's good to hear first hand info that the Velocity can do either.
There might be two versions of the velocity????????
I just got mine last night, so I am guessing it would be the newer of two versions, if there are two. I really wouldn't care if it was only mph since that is all I am familar with.
Sorry, I got it backwards. Pull the trigger and push the power button.
I just took this picture:
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/3271/velocityvd0.jpg
If the gun is turned OFF and I press the trigger and the power button, it displays 2.2
Maybe I have version 2.2
http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/5...36smalloh4.jpg
yeah, mine says 2.2 as well.
There's 1 609 metres in a 5 280 ft mile so just multiply by 1,609 and you're set. 55 = 88, 75 = 120, 85 = 137, 95 = 153, 100 = 160...
Don't you mean 1.609Quote:
Originally Posted by SmaartAasSaabr
Does anyone elses Velocity display a speed for no reason. The fake speed goes away when you shooting a car.
I might just a bad unit.
Yeah, I have noticed that tonight (thinking about exchanging it). It says 31 mph until i shoot something else and then it is ok. Doesn't happen everytime, but too many times to make me want to keep this one.Quote:
Originally Posted by joop1987
Yeah I have a habit of using commas as a decimal seperator... damn European in me coming out :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by asianfire
Oh ok, silly me, the american.Quote:
Originally Posted by SmaartAasSaabr
Describe the situation. Where (what environment) are you shooting it in? Indoors / outdoors / in car with defroster on?
I've noticed the Speedsteer updates fast enough that by the time the trigger is released another speed update has been displayed.
The Velocity are "C" cell batteries correct?
Any more pictures of the features / display ?
-Suf Daddy
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Originally Posted by joop1987
It displays bogus speeds indoors, outdoors, inside the car. About 90% of the time, it displays the bogus speed. When you shoot a real target, the bogus speed goes away and the real speed displays. It uses two C batteries. It has a low battery warning below the KPH. The batteries are good in my velocity too (I checked w/ a volt meter).
The only thing I didn't check is maybe it uses high current that alkalines cannot provide. I have to try NICD batteries.
If anyone has this gun and has a problem, switch to rechargable batteries (NiCD or NIMH) and the bogus speed problem will go away. Several places sell AA to C size adapters so you can use high capacity rechargable AA batteries in the gun. I do not have a C size battery charger so I use the adapters.
I am not sure why, but the Bushnell Velociy does not work well with alkaline batteries. If the alkaline batteries are brand new, you will get a couple of hours on them. Once the batteries get drained some (below 1.4V), the gun displays bogus speeds. The battery icon the the gun will NOT turn on when the alkaline batteries are below operating condition. From what I read, alkaline batteries do not work well with high current devices (digital cameras). If you use them in high current devices, the capacity of the battery goes down fast.
Once I put NiCd batteries in, the gun works perfectly.
Here are the readings I took from my gun:
Alkaline: Standby Voltage=2.94V, trigger Voltage=2.79V, trigger Amperage=360mA
NiCD Standby Voltage=2.75V, trigger Voltage=2.70V, trigger Amperage=280mA
The gun sometimes makes a high pitch buzz noise when bad alkaline's are used.
The bushnell claims on the box that it can get a reading from 1500 feet. Im doubt that, 1500 feet is close to 1/3 of a mile. Ive noticed since its a stationary radar and if your driving with it, I think it displays your speed. When shooting at a car while moving it displays that cars speed, then i think it add both your car and that speed together. I was driving in a 40PSL zone, going 45, I shot at a car, hit a 47 mph reading then still holding it it said 92 mph, then back to other cars speed. Me and buddy did a test with it near his neighborhood. He stood about 500 feet away from my car I turned a corner and he got my speed from about 500 feet away. I was going 55 and the gun read 55 he said. So its pretty accurate as well.
It is not a bougus claim i have triped my bushnell before and it trips consistently on my x-50 1/3 of a mile. And sometimes with v1 i get 1/4 a mile if im lucky. So yes it is transmitting this far. Weather u can get a speed this far away is a tottaly different story though..
AlPiNe~
I dont mean to bump :oops: but can those bushnell speedster 2 guns measure a car etc going away from you as well?
You are incorrect. The 47 MPH reading you got was YOUR car. It can be a few MPH off depending on how you are aiming it. I have found that aiming it directly down at the road in front of you will provide the most accurate reading of your own speed. The 92 MPH reading you received was the ONLY point at which the gun was even registering the other vehicle you were attempting to clock. The reasoning behind this is simple. These guns are meant for stationary use to shoot baseballs and such. Therefore, they have no idea if they are moving or not. When you are shooting at oncoming cars, you have to get the angle JUST right and the 92 MPH reading you got was your speed added to the other vehicle's speed. These guns simply have no way of knowing how fast the other vehicle is moving or that there are 2 vehicles moving at all. So when you are moving, there is no possible way for it to know ONLY the other vehicle's speed.Quote:
Originally Posted by pbboy37
It most certainly CAN.Quote:
Originally Posted by corkguykev
It is actually a pretty good and accurate gun for the money. I have no problem clocking cars coming towards and going away from me. Pretty accurate gun overall. Using it while moving is another issue all together.
ok. 1 more question. do these radar guns come with a tuning fork?
I did an experiment with my Velocity 2.2 :
When I shoot at the air duct with no ventilation : no reading .
When I put the vent at lowest speed : reading 28 kms and the reading
change at each level , at full vent : reading 48 km
The radar is reading the fan speed , beat frequency .
Could the same principle be used in some form of jamming/interference ?
I know the echo of a car is much stronger than the beat produced by a fan , but can this introduce some clutter in the police radar ?
This phenomenon is described in Skollnik's Radar Book , it is called '' target induced micro-doppler '' .
MythBuster did a test with a squirrel cage installed on top of the car , I would have done it in front of the car , anyone ever tried this trick ?