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Valentine One or Beltronics STi. The Valentine has a patent for the arrows and these have nothing to do with radar jammers.
 
Take it from someone who has family in the police force. When you drive by a officer with a jammer and his radar displays something completely different than what it normally says and if you're speeding expect to get pulled over.

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Sideonecincy said:
Whats the difference between an active jammer and a passive jammer?
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From http://www.radarbusters.com/jammersdontworkarticle.cfm

"Passive jammers are designed on the theory that when an officer shoots your car with either a radar or laser gun, the signal from this radar/laser gun is reflected back to the officers device, with an added FM chirp.

"In contrast, active jammers send out their own radio and/or laser signal that is on the same frequency as the police radar/laser gun."
 
majordude said:
From http://www.radarbusters.com/jammersdontworkarticle.cfm

"Passive jammers are designed on the theory that when an officer shoots your car with either a radar or laser gun, the signal from this radar/laser gun is reflected back to the officers device, with an added FM chirp.

"In contrast, active jammers send out their own radio and/or laser signal that is on the same frequency as the police radar/laser gun."
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Interesting, I never knew that someone made a Laser jammer. Also wasn't aware that the laws on owning a radar jammer were so strict.
 
Wow... 7% above the limit? I might be generalizing a bit but I think dang near everyone goes about 2-5 mph over the limit!
I've gotten a whole heck of a lot more information than I was expecting though! Thanks!!!

And as for a jammer, I wasn't really planning on buying one; just looking for a good detector the help prevent being pulled over on some occasions. I know I am never 100% safe unless I obey the law. I won't lie though, I speed about 10-15 mph over the limit if conditions permit. Meaning no other cars on the hundreds of rural roads that are everywhere around me.
 
i got one from my dealer when buying my car. (lexus) link which model i have no idea. its built in. The sensor is on the front of the car on the license plate. Inside is a knob to adjust volume and city/Highway. According to the sales person it stops all forms and defuzes some type of radar so the cop can't get a reading off the radar gun. I normally don't play games with it so when it goes off on the highway i slow down. But i found it just beeps at random times when driving around town so i normally turn it off.
 
The V1 used to be top dog in the late 90s but I from what I'd gathered they've not updated their technology since.

I don't need a radar detector because there's no point in going much faster than 75, and I can tell you from tens of thousands of long distance miles that cops on the interstate won't bother with you for a 9 mph ticket.

If I had a red car my experiences might be different.
 
puckhead193 said:
i got one from my dealer when buying my car. (lexus) link which model i have no idea. its built in. The sensor is on the front of the car on the license plate. Inside is a knob to adjust volume and city/Highway. According to the sales person it stops all forms and defuzes some type of radar so the cop can't get a reading off the radar gun. I normally don't play games with it so when it goes off on the highway i slow down. But i found it just beeps at random times when driving around town so i normally turn it off.
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Might be from things like security sensors in stores. My radar detectors goes off at random times sometimes, especially when I am near retail or grocery stores. I always assumed it was from security systems in the store.
 
Sideonecincy said:
Might be from things like security sensors in stores. My radar detectors goes off at random times sometimes, especially when I am near retail or grocery stores. I always assumed it was from security systems in the store.
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I think a lot of it comes from the automatic door sensors, actually.

I generally only use the radar detector on the highway anyway, since I know where the cops like to hang out in my area and drive slowly past there. I also ease up on the throttle at the end of the month when they get rabid...I saw 4 people get pulled over in town on the last two days of July. :eek:
 
I find the best way is to keep your eyes open and be on the look out. If all hell breaks loose, that police beneficiary card is really useful.
 
I also vote for Valentine One. When I was in the States, I had that in my car. It saved me from the state troopers on many occasions. I am in Japan now and I have one of those GPS based unit which alerts me when I get close to camera equipped speed traps. I guess it is a cat-and-mouse game, outsmarting the other.
 
The Valentine1 is extremely capable. On flat unobstructed roads I have received 3 minutes of warning. The radar often bounces off highway signs and is picked up. Many times I have been saved at the last minute before entering a sharp bend; saved nonetheless. Fact is I have NEVER received a ticket in 10 years and I go 80MPH often (20,000 miles/year).

In a particular 200 mile trip I was saved 11 times from a ticket. 6 times the warning was over 2 minutes. 4 times 30 to 60 seconds. 1 time he must have been using pop radar because I could see him 1/2 mile.
 
After reading what everyone has said and doing a little of my own research, jammers are obviously illegal. I think I stated earlier that I didn't plan on buying a jammer but just a detector. V1 seems like a great choice from what you guys have said. I really appreciate everything.
I have one more question though. On the V1 site, the detector looks relatively large. To any V1 users, approximately how big is it? I was guessing about 5in.x4in.?
 
cheekybobcat said:
After reading what everyone has said and doing a little of my own research, jammers are obviously illegal. I think I stated earlier that I didn't plan on buying a jammer but just a detector. V1 seems like a great choice from what you guys have said. I really appreciate everything.
I have one more question though. On the V1 site, the detector looks relatively large. To any V1 users, approximately how big is it? I was guessing about 5in.x4in.?
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It's a Macbook Pro not a Macbook Air. The design hasn't changed is a few decades but it doesn't bother me.
 
Step 1: Get a CB radio
Step 2: Tune the antenna properly
Step 3: Turn to channel 19, (ch17 on I-5)
Step 4: Ask for bear reports every half hour or so
Step 5: Learn the lingo

cheekybobcat said:
I might be generalizing a bit but I think dang near everyone goes about 2-5 mph over the limit!
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I actually try to never speed. On the highway I do the speed limit or lower if the speed limit is over 65. In cities and towns I ALWAYS do 5 under the limit or slower if I'm looking for an address/street. But then again, I earn a living with

That said, everyone but Prius drivers seem to speed. Prius drivers make us truck drivers looks fast.
 
LumbermanSVO said:
I actually try to never speed. On the highway I do the speed limit or lower if the speed limit is over 65. In cities and towns I ALWAYS do 5 under the limit or slower if I'm looking for an address/street. But then again, I earn a living with .
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Like I said, I might be generalizing a bit...
But any word on the size of the V1?
 
LumbermanSVO said:
I actually try to never speed. On the highway I do the speed limit or lower if the speed limit is over 65. In cities and towns I ALWAYS do 5 under the limit or slower if I'm looking for an address/street. But then again, I earn a living with .
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