9500i scared the bejezus out of me

**RadarKid** · 06-09-2008, 05:11 AM

my 9500i has been so silent for the past couple drives (no annoying falses now that they've all been marked and blocked), that this AM coming into work at about 6am on a Monday - when it popped up and said "Ka Band Detected" I nearly **** myself hitting the brakes. Good thing noone was on my ass!

There was a local cop backed up behind the opposing wall of an overpass.
Impossible to see until you already passed him.

Gotta love the silence till necessary!

**lacning74** · 06-09-2008, 07:39 AM

Great save! The lack of false alert desensitization definitely keeps you on your toes, unlike the fire drills at work that I just ignore and close my office door.

**CJR238** · 06-09-2008, 08:46 AM

Good save! I had one like that, I literally locked up my breaks and passed the LEO doing 5 under. It took 5 minuets for my heart to slow down.
I have an amplified speaker in my car so it really gets my attention, especially when my radio is turned down.

**RadarKid** · 06-09-2008, 08:48 AM

Originally Posted by CJR238

Good save! I had one like that, I literally locked up my breaks and passed the LEO doing 5 under. It took 5 minuets for my heart to slow down.
I have an amplified speaker in my car so it really gets my attention, especially when my radio is turned down.

I see your info says you have Pop and Ku off on yours.
What does that mean exactly, and Why is that?

**CJR238** · 06-09-2008, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by RadarKid

I see your info says you have Pop and Ku off on yours.
What does that mean exactly, and Why is that?

KU Radar is not used in the USand defaulted to off. POP is a new feature on some radar guns to get your speed but cant be used to give a ticket.

**CJR238** · 06-09-2008, 08:54 AM

I think allot of people forget the huge advantage of a RD that only goes off for real threats. It takes time to program the 9500I to do this the way you want and get use to it, but when you do its awesome!

**RadarKid** · 06-09-2008, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by CJR238

KU Radar is not used in the USand defaulted to off. POP is a new feature on some radar guns to get your speed but cant be used to give a ticket.

How is that? If they can get your speed with it, and you're over the limit, how is it that they can't pull you over and give you a ticket?

And why would you want it off? Wouldnt you want to pick it up if they hit you with it?

**CJR238** · 06-09-2008, 09:09 AM

Originally Posted by RadarKid

How is that? If they can get your speed with it, and you're over the limit, how is it that they can't pull you over and give you a ticket?

And why would you want it off? Wouldnt you want to pick it up if they hit you with it?

Do a search on POP to get more detail but POP is POOP. The big reason having it off is you will get more falsing with POP and most radar guns don’t have POP. POP is also inadmissible in court.
Some also say you can potentially get better range with POP off.