Drove through False Alley w/ 9500i in H mode...

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03-01-2007, 11:40 AM
lordhamster

Drove through False Alley w/ 9500i in H mode...

After reading Happy A$$' comments about his feeling that the V1 had better range on K and X mode, I decided to drive through false alley again.

False Alley is a street in my neighborhood I drive through every day. I've driven through with an X50, an rx65 a V1 and now the 9500i.

All three of the traditional detectors alert to the same three falses at roughly the same location on the street.

1. CVS (K)
2. Car Dealer (X)
3. Grocery Store (K)

The Rx65, V1 and X50 all alert at roughtly the same place (within about 100 feet of each other) to these threats.

Today, I turned off GPS filtering and set the 9500i into H mode.

False 1 didn't alert until I was right on top of it. K-Band
False 2 alerted as normal X-band
False 3 didn't alert at all.

I only did one run of this scenario, but I'd have to say based on this it definitely looks like sensitivity is reduced with this unit.

Later today I'll try a more scientific approach and do multiple runs with first the 9500i then the v1 against the same falses and see how they compare distancewise.
03-01-2007, 01:28 PM
happya$$

Hamster,

My X band is also effected as far as less range. I also have experienced the same thing as you on a couple of runs but I thought it was a fluke so I did not say anything about my 9500i not alerting to K band on known false spots. Maybe the 9500i has unique filtering or something? I sure hope so and I hope on real radar threats my 9500i alerts me MUCH better on K band then it does with false spots
03-01-2007, 01:33 PM
Scott

My observation as well. K band "non LEO" signals are less. Haven't had any good K band LEO encounters (just signs). Looking forward to GOL K band tests. I know Laser and Ka is good though.
03-01-2007, 01:42 PM
statusquo

FYI regarding X and K band:

My local mini-market recently had their door opener adjusted down as it was interfering with another adjacent store's opener. I mentioned to the Korean owner that his door seemed to hesitate or stick and that's how I found out about it.

Hence, I wouldn't rely on K band or X band openers with regards to effectiveness of a unit's detection.
03-01-2007, 01:42 PM
lordhamster

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott

My observation as well. K band "non LEO" signals are less. Haven't had any good K band LEO encounters (just signs). Looking forward to GOL K band tests. I know Laser and Ka is good though.

I'm not sure how the detector would distinguish LEO vs non LEO, but I'm also eager to see how the detector does at GOL. For now I still love the thing to death, but I've not had many real encounters yet... none on K band thus far.
03-01-2007, 01:58 PM
ES13Raven

I can't wait until Michael B gets a hold of a 9500i and tests the sensitivity.
03-01-2007, 02:01 PM
nascar

Are these lack of encounters coincidence???

Just before I received my 9500i there were YSI signs all over. Plus I would get LEO alerts more frequently. It's like they knew I was getting a 9500i and stopped using radar.

What gives?
03-01-2007, 02:12 PM
happya$$

They are scared of us now that we are equiped with the "detector of the future" :lol: :lol:
03-01-2007, 02:15 PM
lordhamster

haha same here.

There is a road near me where they shoot KA 24/7 from squad cars which they drive up the 1 mile stretch belonging to the city. Since I got my 9500i, they have not been out at all.

Its as if they knew....
03-01-2007, 03:45 PM
happya$$

Professor what kind of advanced filtering could be taking place on the 9500i?
03-01-2007, 03:51 PM
Scott

Re: Drove through False Alley w/ 9500i in H mode...

Quote:

Originally Posted by lordhamster

After reading Happy A$$' comments about his feeling that the V1 had better range on K and X mode, I decided to drive through false alley again.

False Alley is a street in my neighborhood I drive through every day. I've driven through with an X50, an rx65 a V1 and now the 9500i.

All three of the traditional detectors alert to the same three falses at roughly the same location on the street.

1. CVS (K)
2. Car Dealer (X)
3. Grocery Store (K)

The Rx65, V1 and X50 all alert at roughtly the same place (within about 100 feet of each other) to these threats.

Today, I turned off GPS filtering and set the 9500i into H mode.

False 1 didn't alert until I was right on top of it. K-Band
False 2 alerted as normal X-band
False 3 didn't alert at all.

I only did one run of this scenario, but I'd have to say based on this it definitely looks like sensitivity is reduced with this unit.

Later today I'll try a more scientific approach and do multiple runs with first the 9500i then the v1 against the same falses and see how they compare distancewise.

Great! The more information the better.
03-01-2007, 04:38 PM
happya$$

I wish someone from Beltronics could answer us on WHY THE HECK do they not add ramp up tone alerts? What can be so hard?
03-01-2007, 04:48 PM
TSi+WRX

Quote:

Originally Posted by happya$$

They are scared of us now that we are equiped with the "detector of the future" :lol: :lol:

^ If that's the case, forget saving up for new summer rubbers, I'm going to put down cash on this detector "now." :lol: :lol:

I honestly don't know what's up with enforcement recently. Aside from running into about 3 :shock: :? speed-traps yesterday, it's been "all's quiet on the east-side front."
03-01-2007, 04:50 PM
ES13Raven

Quote:

Originally Posted by happya$$

I wish someone from Beltronics could answer us on WHY THE HECK do they not add ramp up tone alerts? What can be so hard?

Email them and ask if they can do this with a software update.
03-01-2007, 06:57 PM
KnightHawk

Quote:

Originally Posted by lordhamster

haha same here.

There is a road near me where they shoot KA 24/7 from squad cars which they drive up the 1 mile stretch belonging to the city. Since I got my 9500i, they have not been out at all.

Its as if they knew....

They just didn't want to be marked......
03-01-2007, 07:01 PM
KnightHawk

Quote:

Originally Posted by lordhamster

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott

My observation as well. K band "non LEO" signals are less. Haven't had any good K band LEO encounters (just signs). Looking forward to GOL K band tests. I know Laser and Ka is good though.

I'm not sure how the detector would distinguish LEO vs non LEO, but I'm also eager to see how the detector does at GOL. For now I still love the thing to death, but I've not had many real encounters yet... none on K band thus far.

All i can do is test them "both" at the same time with my MPH K band. Got no assistant to do one at a time and i don't want to walk..... :lol:
03-02-2007, 03:36 PM
happya$$

Well professor are you going to answer my question????
03-02-2007, 03:37 PM
jimbonzzz

Quote:

Originally Posted by happya$$

Well professor are you going to answer my question????

Super advanced filtering :lol: