Should I turn X-band off in Arizona?

**rav** · 05-12-2008, 07:37 PM

Hello All,

I'm in Arizona and from what I understand Arizona doesn't use X-band. Could someone confirm whether this is the case?

Thanks,

Rav.

**bunny** · 05-12-2008, 07:48 PM

http://www.radardetector.net/viewtopic.php?t=35923

def no x around.

**djrams80** · 05-12-2008, 07:51 PM

X band is not used in Arizona.

**zr1** · 05-12-2008, 11:33 PM

I turned mine off on both RDs here in AZ. The closest thing to X-band around here is Racer X.

**RW'07** · 05-12-2008, 11:41 PM

AZ HP uses Ka radar guns but NOT the MPH Ka 33.8, just one of the other two Ka radar guns... locals use mostly K but some of them may use Ka as well... no X at all...

**tjbender** · 05-13-2008, 12:23 AM

Phoenix area is almost all Ka by now, with some laser and K splashed in (mostly West Valley cities use K-band in my experiences). If you're sticking to the interstates, Ka may well be all you see, but beware of pacing from unmarked cars. AZ DPS loves, I mean LOVES, to do that.

**zr1** · 05-13-2008, 01:18 AM

Originally Posted by bcorby

Phoenix area is almost all Ka by now, with some laser and K splashed in (mostly West Valley cities use K-band in my experiences). If you're sticking to the interstates, Ka may well be all you see, but beware of pacing from unmarked cars. AZ DPS loves, I mean LOVES, to do that.

Saw another beige DPS cruiser pulling over somebody on US60 today. Sometimes DPS runs constant-on...so they're easy to pick out when they're doing that.

Some cities such as Gilbert love the laser.

**RacerX** · 05-13-2008, 08:39 AM

Yeah, the above pretty much sums it up.

DPS has Laser, K, and Ka. (34.7 and 35.5)

However i did run across a County sheriff running 33.8 going up towards the dam from Kingman.

Have never seen X band. There is "rumor" that Eloy still has some old X band guns, but i never confirmed it.

And yeah, Gilbert loves laser.

**rav** · 05-13-2008, 09:01 AM

Thanks for the information guys.

I'll turn off the xband on the v1 when I get in the car. I'm mainly in Chandler and on the interstates.

To be honest, I'm not a speeder and usually stick with the mantra of keeping up with traffic, but I like to be as they say 'aware'.

Thanks,

Rav.