X Band in Florida

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03-14-2006, 11:35 AM
venexoz

X Band in Florida

I know this has been answered before but I was not able to find it. Supposedly the used of X band by the cops is illegal, but driving on the turnpike I got shot about two times with it, also one of the tolls had a speed readers using X band. Those anyone knows anything about it??
03-14-2006, 11:45 AM
amoney

Re: X Band in Florida

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Originally Posted by venexoz

I know this has been answered before but I was not able to find it. Supposedly the used of X band by the cops is illegal, but driving on the turnpike I got shot about two times with it, also one of the tolls had a speed readers using X band. Those anyone knows anything about it??

I could have sworn I watched UF campus police ticket people with constant on X. But I doubt my memory especially with others verifying campus police use K. I read the Florida law myslef, X is not allowed period.

Could have been a coiencidence/false. In either way if it was X, it would just be a PIA just to go to court, easy win yes, but waste of time. annoying.

But could our RD screw up and process a K band signal as a X band, thus getting it mixed up, and if we have X disabled, we would be screwed!
03-14-2006, 02:29 PM
venexoz

Re: X Band in Florida

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Originally Posted by amoney

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Originally Posted by venexoz

I know this has been answered before but I was not able to find it. Supposedly the used of X band by the cops is illegal, but driving on the turnpike I got shot about two times with it, also one of the tolls had a speed readers using X band. Those anyone knows anything about it??

I could have sworn I watched UF campus police ticket people with constant on X. But I doubt my memory especially with others verifying campus police use K. I read the Florida law myslef, X is not allowed period.

Could have been a coiencidence/false. In either way if it was X, it would just be a PIA just to go to court, easy win yes, but waste of time. annoying.

But could our RD screw up and process a K band signal as a X band, thus getting it mixed up, and if we have X disabled, we would be screwed!

If UF uses x band for some reason I'm focked, well I haven't really gone faster than the speed limit there becuase I know they really look for people speeding and they would get you.
03-14-2006, 03:19 PM
amoney

Re: X Band in Florida

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Originally Posted by venexoz

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Originally Posted by amoney

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Originally Posted by venexoz

I know this has been answered before but I was not able to find it. Supposedly the used of X band by the cops is illegal, but driving on the turnpike I got shot about two times with it, also one of the tolls had a speed readers using X band. Those anyone knows anything about it??

I could have sworn I watched UF campus police ticket people with constant on X. But I doubt my memory especially with others verifying campus police use K. I read the Florida law myslef, X is not allowed period.

Could have been a coiencidence/false. In either way if it was X, it would just be a PIA just to go to court, easy win yes, but waste of time. annoying.

But could our RD screw up and process a K band signal as a X band, thus getting it mixed up, and if we have X disabled, we would be screwed!

If UF uses x band for some reason I'm focked, well I haven't really gone faster than the speed limit there becuase I know they really look for people speeding and they would get you.

I have been back through campus and only found K band. Other have also verified only K, so I do not know why I may have thought I had a X incounter back then. I would not worry about X band. Turn it off and have a pleasent ride.
03-14-2006, 03:20 PM
Rottman

Re: X Band in Florida

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Originally Posted by venexoz

I know this has been answered before but I was not able to find it. Supposedly the used of X band by the cops is illegal, but driving on the turnpike I got shot about two times with it, also one of the tolls had a speed readers using X band. Those anyone knows anything about it??

Where on earth did you get the idea that X band is illegal? :shock: :shock:
03-14-2006, 03:26 PM
amoney

Re: X Band in Florida

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Originally Posted by davekr

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Originally Posted by venexoz

I know this has been answered before but I was not able to find it. Supposedly the used of X band by the cops is illegal, but driving on the turnpike I got shot about two times with it, also one of the tolls had a speed readers using X band. Those anyone knows anything about it??

Where on earth did you get the idea that X band is illegal? :shock: :shock:

Florida, X band is not allowed.
03-14-2006, 03:34 PM
RensoreK

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Originally Posted by Some State Legislature

15B-2.0082 Minimum Design Criteria for Radar Units.
(1) ...
(2) All radar units used in this State on or after January 1, 1995 shall be designed to operate in the
following frequency ranges as assigned by the Federal Communications Commission for operation of
Doppler radar radio-location units.
24.050 – 24.250 GHz (K-Band) (Common
33.400 – 36.000 GHz (Ka – Band) Referrals)
The radar must have a Doppler audio operating in the range 300 Hz to 4.0 KHz.

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Originally Posted by Edweird

By State law, X band should not be used. This doesn't mean it's not being used, just that were you to get a ticket and take it to court, if the unit was an X-band unit, it should be tossed.

Hope that helps a bit.
03-14-2006, 04:12 PM
venexoz

Thanks for all the answers. Really appreciate it.
03-14-2006, 04:55 PM
ganiman

Only X band speed radars Ive seen in S.Fla are on some of the"your speed is" little trailers the leo's leave on the medians.My x is off and my v1 stays silent on some of those

fwiw....
03-14-2006, 05:23 PM
Lidar2

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Originally Posted by ganiman

Only X band speed radars Ive seen in S.Fla are on some of the"your speed is" little trailers the leo's leave on the medians.My x is off and my v1 stays silent on some of those

fwiw....

hmm thats odd i never seen the X ones mostly the proliferant K and the spotty Ka signs.
03-14-2006, 05:40 PM
ganiman

Only had it twice about 1-2 years ago in pembroke pines.Havent seen it since.Thats my only x band experience..

Hey Lidar2,gettin ready for hurricane season yet... :evil: ....lol
03-14-2006, 07:14 PM
RDman7

X band In a Police station!

I pass this one police station on riverside in south florida all the time. and it starts off X 1 then all the way up to X 5 as you get closer. They are DEFINATELY using X band. 100 % sure. no matter when u pass there always x goes off, they have some tiype of constant measuring X device there.
03-14-2006, 08:48 PM
Rottman

Re: X Band in Florida

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Originally Posted by amoney

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Originally Posted by davekr

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Originally Posted by venexoz

I know this has been answered before but I was not able to find it. Supposedly the used of X band by the cops is illegal, but driving on the turnpike I got shot about two times with it, also one of the tolls had a speed readers using X band. Those anyone knows anything about it??

Where on earth did you get the idea that X band is illegal? :shock: :shock:

Florida, X band is not allowed.

:shock: Why is that?
03-15-2006, 05:14 PM
amoney

Re: X band In a Police station!

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Originally Posted by RDman7

I pass this one police station on riverside in south florida all the time. and it starts off X 1 then all the way up to X 5 as you get closer. They are DEFINATELY using X band. 100 % sure. no matter when u pass there always x goes off, they have some tiype of constant measuring X device there.

Could be just a auto door opener or security system device. It is not a speed measureing device.

BTW great to see alot of other locals on the board! Hurrican season, HA!, I don't want to talk about it. :x

As to way Florida does not allow X band, I don't know how that legislation got passed, but I don't care, just that much more of a quiet ride. :D
03-16-2006, 05:29 PM
radardan24

x band drones in s florida

ive seen one in west palm around forest hill blvd./ and 441. way out west they have the x band drone in use. i have mine shut off but when it didnt go off i was surprised, turned around with x band on and sure enough, the drone used x band? most are k and ka bands, this was a first. dan
florida only uses k and ka band, laser, no x band in police cars.
03-16-2006, 05:33 PM
Buz

Please turn X band OFF if you live in Florida. You don't need it. That is what I consider a true BENEFIT of living here.
03-16-2006, 05:43 PM
amoney

Re: x band drones in s florida

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Originally Posted by radardan24

ive seen one in west palm around forest hill blvd./ and 441. way out west they have the x band drone in use. i have mine shut off but when it didnt go off i was surprised, turned around with x band on and sure enough, the drone used x band? most are k and ka bands, this was a first. dan
florida only uses k and ka band, laser, no x band in police cars.

Ah now that you mention it, I do rememebr one time that I came accross a X band speed sign on the turnpike in a construction zone, it was crappy small orange thingy setup, almost like a regualr speed sign. Perhaps those are the sources for these rare X band occurances.

I just drove through the area of Forest Hill today, good thing I got out of there before the grid lock happened, heard about the mess today on the radio, probably from that A hole driver I encountered... you can read about it in the back alley. Then I heard Glades was Fk up as usuall. I took Turnpike north into Palm Beach, saw a idiot that decided he wanted to take on the concrete wall. Good thing it just happened and I avoided that grid lock. And like I said, lucky I got out of that area south on 95 before it got real ugly.
03-16-2006, 07:50 PM
RDman7

Lol I95 sucks sometimes, I was on I95 one time for like 1 1/2 hours because, some people decide to get into an accident on the left side. So they had to make everyone merge into one lane. Forget the accident that already happened, there was about to be more, because everyone was trying to get into the 1 lane when it started out 5 lanes.
03-17-2006, 09:16 AM
Dachief

Well I have certainly become educated today. That means here in Fl you can just turn off that annoying X....COOL! :D
03-17-2006, 10:01 AM
Buz

Dachief wrote:

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Well I have certainly become educated today. That means here in Fl you can just turn off that annoying X....COOL!

Yep, it's a great thing here in Fla. Also, you'll notice that about 95% of your K band hits are falses(wallgrenes, CVS, Home Depot, drones, you name it) so you may want to mute your K band if you have the courage. Makes for pleasureable driving.