drones?

**ftothe3** · 05-01-2006, 04:44 PM

how often do you encounter drones? i drove by about 4or5 school buses and didnt catch any.

**asianfire** · 05-01-2006, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by ftothe3

how often do you encounter drones? i drove by about 4or5 school buses and didnt catch any.

To be honest, I don't think I ever have (unless you count the "Your speed is..." signs)

**mikered30** · 05-01-2006, 05:00 PM

You guys are lucky. In PA there are tons of them, esp. on 81. The orange construction signs drive you crazy. Luckily I have the smart cord with easy access to mute the alerts.

**holein1** · 05-01-2006, 05:32 PM

When I go into down town Olympia there are x-band drones everywhere! :x

**amoney** · 05-01-2006, 05:34 PM

Once on a road trip going through a construction zone, pissed me off, good thing it was only one. In my area, the school buses do not have drones.

**proudNMAmember** · 05-01-2006, 06:56 PM

Welcome to the board ftothe3. I just witnessed two k band drones installed in those orange construction signs. One was here in Grand Rapids on I-131 and the other was on the lakeshore on I-31 near Ferrysburg. The k band drones seem to be very popular in MI. Jim, do you have any down your way? Mk

**ftothe3** · 05-01-2006, 07:19 PM

ah cool so it depends on where you live. thanks.

**Radar 4 Ever** · 05-03-2006, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by amoney

Once on a road trip going through a construction zone, pissed me off, good thing it was only one. In my area, the school buses do not have drones.

Are drones speed sings that have actaul cop radars in them?

**AirMoore** · 05-03-2006, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by Radar 4 Ever

Originally Posted by amoney

Once on a road trip going through a construction zone, pissed me off, good thing it was only one. In my area, the school buses do not have drones.

Are drones speed sings that have actaul cop radars in them?

Drones (for our purposes) is something that 'broadcasts' radar on X/K bands (normally)... so that it either alerts RD users to the presence of upcoming objects (like construction zones), or also to make RD's useless, by making them so annoying that no one could stand to leave them on... and if you do, your just like 'oh great another drone'

**guardian** · 05-03-2006, 05:17 PM

Every weekend.. there's a K-band one on the entrance to 678 (the Van Wyck) and the Whitestone Bridge.. and another as you get onto the Cross Bronx Expressway after you go over the Throggs Neck.. so anyway I come out of Queens to Westchester, I find one..

INTERESTINGLY enough, there was an UNDERCOVER LEO with an external K-band horn on the side of the car, parked right at the entrance to the Throgg's Neck from the Clearview like 2 weeks ago, doing instant-on.. evil.. I've seen them run LADAR there too (in marked cars).

..oh.. and there's a ton of X band usually before you go under the underpasses on the Cross Bronx.. I'm guessing they're using them for traffic jam info, etc.. but might just be drones.

..unless you count CVSs and grocery stores, Home Depots, etc, using those Stanley K-band openers..

Originally Posted by ftothe3

how often do you encounter drones? i drove by about 4or5 school buses and didnt catch any.