STi-R detection sometimes weak on Ka
Hey guys!
I've been a happy user of STi-R before the summer. At summer, after a year of use, I faced some problems. At first I thought it was just the conditions or something, but with time I realized it was for real.
My STi-R is detecting Ka band sometimes in a normal way, but sometimes it starts alerting only like 200 meters away from the radar. It starts with 1-2 bars and continues like that all the way until I pass the source and it stops alerting. And that's on a straight road, believe me, I know what it's been like before and how it's working now. I am absolutely sure that the unit is in the same place, same position, same conditions of the road... Problem isn't being caused by any other factor than the RD itself.
Is this "normal" that it detects very well from time to time? I've been reading this forum for couple of years and got the feeling that when detection range drops, the problem occurs constantly, not from time to time.
Thanks in advance for your input!
Re: STi-R detection sometimes weak on Ka
Well, first, make sure you are not basing your observations against forward facing radar. Usually, it would be very weak while you approaching the source but when you pass it, you should have full strength.
Now based on what i read it looks like you are not experiencing this. Keep in mind you may think you know "the source" but it could coincidentally may be another source which is far away, or off axis.
Try to observe a little more, if not, you'll have to send it in. It either works good or doesn't!!
Re: STi-R detection sometimes weak on Ka
Weather conditions,and position of the officer how he is angled will render radar detection performance.Also your unit may need to go in for a checkup.
Re: STi-R detection sometimes weak on Ka
Thank you guys!
As I said, I am 100% sure that there's nothing wrong with any of the conditions. I faced this problem many times and I can obviously see that the action of my RD is different compared to what it was before.
Sending my unit to Bel may be a bit difficult as I'm in Europe, but I'll do some more testing to be 110% sure that there's something wrong and see what's best thing to do after that.
Re: STi-R detection sometimes weak on Ka
Are you using segmentation or do you have the entire ka band on?Sometimes radar guns will be out of calibration and will be out of the band you have turned on.Check out this thread and the vid.It happened the same way you said on the video.http://www.radardetector.net/forums/...guard-off.html
Re: STi-R detection sometimes weak on Ka
There are two frequencies in use:
Multanova 34,36 GHz
Stalker Dual 34,7 GHz
I am using segmentation and have following segments activated:
Ka4 (34.184 - 34.592)
Ka5 (34.592 - 34.808)
Ka7 (34.143 - 35.383)
I have never faced these problems before, it always either alerted or not when I saw the source. But suddenly these "semi-alerts" started to occur even though I see the source and it isn't just some random off-axis alert coming from the source I cannot locate.
Re: STi-R detection sometimes weak on Ka
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Originally Posted by
AlexC
Multanova 34,36 GHz
I'm having more or less the same problem with my STI-R against Multanova 6F. One year ago my antenna was serviced by Escort and detection was very good (>500m from behind). Now sensivity decreased at about 40 percent. I noticed it at a fixed speed cam during my daily drive to work and some other locations (all Multanova 6F).
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Originally Posted by
AlexC
Sending my unit to Bel may be a bit difficult as I'm in Europe...
Escort ships to Europe, this is no problem.
Re: STi-R detection sometimes weak on Ka
I think I will have to do some more testing. The problem is that encounters are very rare here...
Re: STi-R detection sometimes weak on Ka
If you continue to notice poor detection with your STi-R Plus then contact your installer. If you installed the system yourself then contact us for service.
Re: STi-R detection sometimes weak on Ka
I installed the system myself and have allready contacted one person who knows a lot about detectors. He'd be able to organize the service aswell and send the unit to the US. I'd need to send the unit to him first and he'd send it back to me after the service at Escort etc etc... So it would be probably cheaper if I'd do it myself.
I allready contacted your service out of curiosity to get some answers but wasn't really satisfied. They just told me I'd need to call and when I tried asking country- and other codes as I'd be calling from Finland, I haven't gotten any answer since then. E-mail would be easier and a lot cheaper too.
Re: STi-R detection sometimes weak on Ka
We can be contacted by phone, live chat from our main website, email: radarsupport@escortradar.com, and on our discussion forum (EscortRadarForum dot com).
You may also be able to contact our EU distributor at eubeltronics dot com for help.
Re: STi-R detection sometimes weak on Ka
Ok, thanks for your advices. I will try the e-mails you gave me :)
Re: STi-R detection sometimes weak on Ka
I haven't gotten any alerts at all for a long time now. Actually since I got that last weak one, even though I've seen many possible sources. Cannot be sure though as you never know if the radar is on or not. Seems impossible that it's just "bad luck" though...
Anyways, I wrote to the addresses you gave me EscortRadar. Did that on friday, and haven't gotten any response!
I've been also doing some testing. As I haven't faced any Ka-band, I decided to try the others instead. X- and K-sources are much more common (automatical doors everywhere). X is working fine, as soon as I turned it on, got an alert :D But the K-band... No detection. I even approached one door which I used before while doing some testing. It didn't beep even once. I know that K- and Ka are using same horn.
Re: STi-R detection sometimes weak on Ka
It sounds like it need serviced. Due to security concerns with your personal information we normally do not set up servicing over email or live chat, only by telephone.
Re: STi-R detection sometimes weak on Ka
As I told, I don't know the phone number I should call to, and you only provided me with some e-mail addresses...
Re: STi-R detection sometimes weak on Ka
I'm sorry, I should have pointed out that our service number is in my signature below every post of mine.
I have spoken with you on our Escort Radar forum, please check your private messages there.
Re: STi-R detection sometimes weak on Ka
I noticed the number in your sig, just don't know how to call to the US. Don't know the codes that I should include when I'm calling from abroad... But it doesn't matter anymore as we can continue our conversation using PMs. Saw your answer, just didn't have time to write back yet :)
