Setting Up My Radar Detector

[Feruk]

So I finally took the leap a few weeks ago and bought a radar detector. I got tired of cops "hatin' and tryin' to catch me riding dirty" (speeding tickets). For those with experience; what frequencies should I ensure I have it detect to pick up (a) highway cops, and (b) city cops?

[Agent_Oorange]

City uses laser so it won't be of much use.

[Feruk]

It detects laser as well; granted by that point it's typically too late.

[Idratherbsidewayz]

Most radar guns are on Ka, but I've seen K in certain areas of the states. Usually X is communications between truckers or door frequencies.

[Mibz]

I'd disable Ku, K and X in the city and, maybe this has changed in the last 2 years but, re-enable K on the highway.

Ku is used by some traffic signals. I'm not sure what for, but I'd often pick it up at the intersection of 162nd and Shawville Blvd. I think you can safely disable it though, I read that it's only used for radar guns in Europe.

[Xtrema]

Ka is the only band I picked up cops @.

[J@Tuner]

Originally posted by Mibz
I'd disable Ku, K and X in the city and, maybe this has changed in the last 2 years but, re-enable K on the highway.

Ku is used by some traffic signals. I'm not sure what for, but I'd often pick it up at the intersection of 162nd and Shawville Blvd. I think you can safely disable it though, I read that it's only used for radar guns in Europe.

Bang on, you got it down, just make sure you put K on for the highway as RCMP does still use it (hit 4 times last summer on Hwy 2). Ku is used outside of North American, not required for our highways & citys.

We carry Beltronics & Escort radar detectors in stock. Laser detection will be useless in preventing you a ticket, you need a laser jammer for that. We have Blinder laser jammers in stock and I have one Laser Interceptor dual head in stock as well. If you are interested in any of the products, shoot me a PM with your phone number or email or send an email to [email protected] and we will definitely help you out! You can also stop by anytime and view our displays and see what we have in stock for your needs.

[luxor]

Just curious what detector did you buy?

Also ditto to the above: K, Ka, and laser for highway and Ka and laser only for city.

[bspot]

They aren't useless in the city, I pick up ghost cars and photo all the time with Ka.

[frizzlefry]

Agreed with everyone. Ka and laser in the city, add K when on the highway. I have only seen a marked cop car use Ka once, 99% of the Ka hits I get are photo vans or ghost trucks. I have even seen ghost trucks with old tool boxes installed to make them appear to be work trucks....sneaky sneaky. Those ghost trucks are pretty much to only mobile traffic enforcment I see these days. I get laser hits all the time from lidar traps, my V1 usually picks it up seconds before my jammer goes off. I do get false laser alerts when Infiniti SUVs drive by, some have a laser based cruise control system that triggers a lidar warning I guess.

[Feruk]

Thanks for the help guys. J@Tuner, what's the deal with laser jammers? I was under the impression they were illegal in Alberta?

Originally posted by luxor
Just curious what detector did you buy?

Whistler XTR-540

[Kloubek]

They are not illegal - no.

Just expensive.

[frizzlefry]

Originally posted by Feruk
Thanks for the help guys. J@Tuner, what's the deal with laser jammers? I was under the impression they were illegal in Alberta?

Jammers are legal in BC, AB and Sask. Illegal in all other provinces. Be careful in Ontario, even if its disconnected its illegal to even have a jammer or radar detector in your car. Even in your trunk. Only way to have a radar detector/jammer in your vehicle in Ontario is if you are a UPS truck and have a waybill for delivery outside the province.

[Traffic_Cop]

Jammers are completely illegal. You can be charged criminally.

[Mibz]

Originally posted by Traffic_Cop
Jammers are completely illegal. You can be charged criminally.

Can you cite the law? As far as I can tell there's nothing illegal about jamming laser. Jamming radar is illegal everywhere, but laser is fine.

[J@Tuner]

^^ Correct. Although there is some fighting going on in the east for the laser jammers as they are simply a light emitting device, they do not actually jam any signals like a radar jammer or cause any interference. The same devices also are parking sensors and garage door openers. The problem is the way the Ontario law is written and that it has nothing to do with the devices themselves (jammers, not radar detectors) but that the law is written in a way that anything interfering with the police reading your speed, is illegal, simply put.

[J@Tuner]

Originally posted by Traffic_Cop
Jammers are completely illegal. You can be charged criminally.

Proof required... we have had judges throw out traffic section charges without a single problem.

[Traffic_Cop]

Errrmmm...... U guys ever heard of obstruction??

[AzNxHyDrA]

I think you're confusing radar jammers vs laser jammers

[Sentry]

I'm having trouble with the radar, sir.