Is K-band really necessary?

[Viper]

I have had my V1 for about 5 years. I've been in atlanta, daytona, and orlando where I currently reside. Not once in all the places I've been have I been alerted to an actual K band threat. It is ALWAYS Ka or Laser. Has anyone here actually got hit by a K before? I am thinking about getting rid of the K option. It will make my detector so much more quiter.

[djrams80]

Does your V1 even work on K band? Most V1s that old are so busted, they won't alert to radar signals in the K band, but alert to other signals outside the K band and call them K band.

[The Chariot]

What a grand coincidence! I have a I/O K-band on video from this afternoon, Georgia State Patrol, in the metro Atlanta area. I got a single K-band blip, slowed from 20+ PSL, crested the hill and he saw my vehicle. I have a vehicle which is, ummm, unusual and a big LEO target. He hit me with moving I/O K-band for a good 5-10 seconds but it was too late, I was already at around +5 PSL.

I have to chat with one of my software developers for a while, but I'll be happy to post it this evening if you want to see it.

So yes, K-band is alive and well, even here in laser land.

[djrams80]

What a grand coincidence! I have a I/O K-band on video from this afternoon, Georgia State Patrol, in the metro Atlanta area. I got a single K-band blip, slowed from 20+ PSL, crested the hill and he saw my vehicle. I have a vehicle which is, ummm, unusual and a big LEO target. He hit me with moving I/O K-band for a good 5-10 seconds but it was too late, I was already at around +5 PSL.

I have to chat with one of my software developers for a while, but I'll be happy to post it this evening if you want to see it.

So yes, K-band is alive and well, even here in laser land.

I definitely want to see it, especially if you get the first shot on video.

[The Chariot]

Yes, all there. I've started the habit of running the camera at all times in one particular vehicle, now that I've resolved the issue I had with white washout during very sunny days.

[djrams80]

Yes, all there. I've started the habit of running the camera at all times in one particular vehicle.

Then HELL YES! Post that sucker!

[snoopyc4]

Yes, all there. I've started the habit of running the camera at all times in one particular vehicle.

Nice! Another countermeasure filmmaker. How many videos so far? Do you have a Youtube channel?

[supercowpowers]

If you really feel K-band is that non-threatening, try running one of the logic modes instead of turning it off completely.

I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around this thread. I used to run with Ka-band turned off.

[rocky2]

I have also seen a video that Category4 posted (he is from Georgia)of him getting hit with K band. I wouldn't turn K band off anywhere in the country.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZjHFvbIcGs&feature=channel]YouTube - K Band IO Eye Save[/ame]

[djrams80]

I have also seen a video that Category4 posted (he is from Georgia)of him getting hit with K band. I wouldn't turn K band off anywhere in the country.

Hawaii, laser only.