Multiple false Ka band alerts on I-75

[LAC_STS]

Today I took a 50 or so mile drive up (North) on 75 and then back.

Once on the way up there and three times on the way back I got almost full strength Ka alerts lasting for about 15 seconds, the last one was longer, probably 30 seconds.

I was paying good attention all times and I know there wasnt a LEO around. I also didnt notice anything that was the same in any of the alerts like semi's or anything. The first time there wasnt any traffic i could see ahead of me and only two cars behind me.


Whats up with this? Does anything set Ka off? I thought most if not all of the falses would be on K or X band.

The stretch of 75 I was on it mostly all woods.

[ATF]

Could've been a leaky Cobra radar detector in the area.

[bksnoopy]

Today I took a 50 or so mile drive up (North) on 75 and then back.

Once on the way up there and three times on the way back I got almost full strength Ka alerts lasting for about 15 seconds, the last one was longer, probably 30 seconds.

I was paying good attention all times and I know there wasnt a LEO around. I also didnt notice anything that was the same in any of the alerts like semi's or anything. The first time there wasnt any traffic i could see ahead of me and only two cars behind me.


Whats up with this? Does anything set Ka off? I thought most if not all of the falses would be on K or X band.

The stretch of 75 I was on it mostly all woods.

Here’s a link to a post on this forum re False Alerts in ka

[replacer_a]

It's a locked thread but the information might be of some help.

BTW: What part of I-75 did you get your ka alerts? ... If it was an RD, it should be clear next time you go through that area.

Have a great one.

Ben, OH

[The Chariot]

I've actually seen a Cobra go bad on a road trip in someone else's car and start occasionally picking up its own leakage, and then start going into an on/off cycle. It started setting off other RDs around it for a good stretch of the freeway. Funny thing is this was long before I came to this site. Neither of us knew it was the Cobra, we just kept thinking it was a cop somewhere following in the distance, because everyone, us included, kept jamming the brakes. Not until we pull off onto a deserted side route and the RD kept going did we realize the Cobra was crapping itself.

[LAC_STS]

Today I took a 50 or so mile drive up (North) on 75 and then back.

Once on the way up there and three times on the way back I got almost full strength Ka alerts lasting for about 15 seconds, the last one was longer, probably 30 seconds.

I was paying good attention all times and I know there wasnt a LEO around. I also didnt notice anything that was the same in any of the alerts like semi's or anything. The first time there wasnt any traffic i could see ahead of me and only two cars behind me.


Whats up with this? Does anything set Ka off? I thought most if not all of the falses would be on K or X band.

The stretch of 75 I was on it mostly all woods.

Here’s a link to a post on this forum re False Alerts in ka

[replacer_a]

It's a locked thread but the information might be of some help.

BTW: What part of I-75 did you get your ka alerts? ... If it was an RD, it should be clear next time you go through that area.

Have a great one.

Ben, OH

It was from Sarasota to north Tampa.