Just wondered how they came up with the number 6 and 7. Every RD units out there don't have the same signal strength meter.
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Just wondered how they came up with the number 6 and 7. Every RD units out there don't have the same signal strength meter.
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Originally Posted by GreenHorn
That is the whole point... some units with a #/6 means "6" is the MAX signal strength.... #/7 means "7" is the MAX signal strength... and so on.
I don't blame you for not understanding it... it's all a bunch of croc anyways, so no need to waste valuable time/effort decipher the gopher-banter presented there.
FURTHERMORE... there is no correlation to signal strength and sensitivity... so as long as long as the signal was detected, the rest means NOTHING... you cannot extrapolate how sensitive a unit is from the signal strength being displayed...
I could make a unit that responds to ANY signal (no matter how strong or weak) with full-bars 100% of the time, and circumstance, any band... as long as it can detect it.
I can see this test being useful.
In 1990 maybe:p
I've seen a bunch of RD comparisons before, but never one that was related to the signal strength meters. :dontknow:Quote:
Originally Posted by AirMooreQuote:
Originally Posted by GreenHorn
That is the whole point... some units with a #/6 means "6" is the MAX signal strength.... #/7 means "7" is the MAX signal strength... and so on.
I don't blame you for not understanding it... it's all a bunch of croc anyways, so no need to waste valuable time/effort decipher the gopher-banter presented there.
FURTHERMORE... there is no correlation to signal strength and sensitivity... so as long as long as the signal was detected, the rest means NOTHING... you cannot extrapolate how sensitive a unit is from the signal strength being displayed...
I could make a unit that responds to ANY signal (no matter how strong or weak) with full-bars 100% of the time, and circumstance, any band... as long as it can detect it.
The zombies should call for a rematch!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by OpenRoadI've seen a bunch of RD comparisons before, but never one that was related to the signal strength meters. :dontknow:Quote:
Originally Posted by AirMooreQuote:
Originally Posted by GreenHorn
That is the whole point... some units with a #/6 means "6" is the MAX signal strength.... #/7 means "7" is the MAX signal strength... and so on.
I don't blame you for not understanding it... it's all a bunch of croc anyways, so no need to waste valuable time/effort decipher the gopher-banter presented there.
FURTHERMORE... there is no correlation to signal strength and sensitivity... so as long as long as the signal was detected, the rest means NOTHING... you cannot extrapolate how sensitive a unit is from the signal strength being displayed...
I could make a unit that responds to ANY signal (no matter how strong or weak) with full-bars 100% of the time, and circumstance, any band... as long as it can detect it.
The V1 has a special programming mode for idiots.....errr, testers..... that guage radar sensitivity by how many LEDs light up.
It's Option 5 in programming mode.........."adjust response of the signal response meter". I thought Valentine put it there for folks who want a jolt of adrenaline early in the morning.:p
Lets call it the SML option.:D
I may need to do this, the ramp up on KA band never maxes out on my V1 to a solid tone. I'm so use to the full blast Escort ramp up i end up ignoring the V1's long slow ramp up.Quote:
Originally Posted by nine_c1