Question about modes.

[BlinderGuy]

Just wondering if you guys thought running in Big L mode around town were all the LEOS just drive around constant on would be fine....I'm talking down town...I always put in Little L or A mode out on the roads but hate the falses downtown because of all the doors......Just wondering what your thoughts are.

[justin81]

I'm pretty sure the logic and advanced logic modes just effect X band. Does LE in your are use X band? Your K band reception should be the same regardless of the mode unless you changed the settings yourself.

[Cips]

You'll be driving blind.

Why not put it in Little L mode and put the volume all the way down? This way you can still see the alerts but not hear them.

[erickonphoenix]

The ramp ups are a little different from door openers and K band radar guns. K band guns tend to ramp up a bit faster unless the LEO is turning from a cross street onto your street. Instant On K is trickier to spot but I generally find it bursts stronger than a door sign before it falls off.

Obviously you need to react to all Ka alerts as the real thing.

[newkid]

Logic and Advanced Logic only affect the X band reporting. First of all if X band is not used just turn it off. If X band is theart to you in your city I would put it in logic mode (little "l") Just so that you are aware of your surroundings. If you also get alot of K band falses would suggest auto muting.

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[justin81]

Not to sound like a douche, but I don't think he should turn X off. If he ever goes out of state and forgets to turn it back on, he might get in some trouble if he happens across an LEO running X band. It is still used in some places. My whole issue with turning bands off is that you just never know. There is no way you can be absolutely 100% sure that you will never see an LEO running a certain band. I would rather deal with the falses than possibly miss a real alert. Just my two cents.

[newkid]

Not to sound like a douche, but I don't think he should turn X off. If he ever goes out of state and forgets to turn it back on, he might get in some trouble if he happens across an LEO running X band. It is still used in some places. My whole issue with turning bands off is that you just never know. There is no way you can be absolutely 100% sure that you will never see an LEO running a certain band. I would rather deal with the falses than possibly miss a real alert. Just my two cents.

That's why we have this forum alot of helpful members. If you r going out of town just ask what type of bands are bieng used and also there is already list of all the bands used by different cities and states. It's also common sense to turn on all the bands if you are not sure in a new place.

[ahmadr]

To set the record straight, the V1 with default programming and in l/L will affect K band in very specific conditions, even though the manual doesn't state it. For more details, search is your friend

[v1user]

It would be fine as long as there is no chance of instant on. In Big L mode I can get an instant on X-band shot and v1 will miss it. I've tried it

[FoolishOne]

Very basically...

A - lights up and full volume at everything

l - lights up and muted volume initially, then it switches to full volume

L - no lights or sounds until muting conditions are broken. When broken, it should light up and be a full volume. If very aggressive muting, it could be very dangerous. Everything might sound like an IO shot with no warning..