Police radar frequencies

**Biff** · 25th January 2005, 21:43

Ok - I know that this topic has sort of been covered before, but a search has failed to provide me with a definitive answer. So maybe some highway patrol KB'ers may be able to enlighten me.

A neighbour has told me, an H.P cop himself, that he's been told that K band radar's are being phased out and that Ka band and laser will become the norm in NZ before too long.

I've travelled all over the south island on my bike and my radar has never picked up a genuine K band radar signal, only proximity and movement detectors and such like. So, do the cops still use K band at all now? Is it really being phased out? If so, how far before K band radar detectors become obsolete?

**Zapf** · 25th January 2005, 22:00

not exactly sure. but your HP cop mate is not too far off I think. Its K band / Ka / and super wide Ka. And Ladar (laser).

http://www.valentine1.com/ lots of info.... and they pickup all the bloody uniden's too... :P

**inlinefour** · 26th January 2005, 04:03

Originally Posted by Biff Baff

Ok - I know that this topic has sort of been covered before, but a search has failed to provide me with a definitive answer. So maybe some highway patrol KB'ers may be able to enlighten me.

A neighbour has told me, an H.P cop himself, that he's been told that K band radar's are being phased out and that Ka band and laser will become the norm in NZ before too long.

I've travelled all over the south island on my bike and my radar has never picked up a genuine K band radar signal, only proximity and movement detectors and such like. So, do the cops still use K band at all now? Is it really being phased out? If so, how far before K band radar detectors become obsolete?

Must be one of lifes true mysteries and not really important for me as I do not have a radar detector

**spudchucka** · 26th January 2005, 05:18

Most of the time I forget to turn the bloody thing on.

**Biff** · 26th January 2005, 07:48

Originally Posted by spudchucka

Most of the time I forget to turn the bloody thing on.

yipppeeeee - you don't forget Spud, you are slowly being converted to the dark side. You'll be buying a Honda next.

**R1** · 26th January 2005, 07:50

Originally Posted by Biff Baff

yipppeeeee - you don't forget Spud, you are slowly being converted to the dark side. You'll be buying a Honda next.

he's a coper not retarded

**Riff Raff** · 26th January 2005, 07:54

Originally Posted by spudchucka

Most of the time I forget to turn the bloody thing on.

:spudbooge Yay for Spud!

**Biff** · 26th January 2005, 07:57

Originally Posted by R1AaronKDX

he's a coper not retarded

eye fink deres an hinsult dere somwere, now werz me ferkin r1?

**ching_ching** · 26th January 2005, 08:05

Originally Posted by R1AaronKDX

he's a coper not retarded

gee what a cheeky fulla eh bro.

**Biff** · 26th January 2005, 08:27

Originally Posted by ching_ching

gee what a cheeky fulla eh bro.

yeah - but since i know him i allow him to get away with it. don't worry though, the guys with white coats only allow him 1/2 hour on the PC every day.

**White trash** · 26th January 2005, 10:31

Originally Posted by Biff Baff

yipppeeeee - you don't forget Spud, you are slowly being converted to the dark side. You'll be buying a Honda next.

Originally Posted by R1AaronKDX

he's a coper not retarded

Best quote out of you ever. Well done.

**2_SL0** · 26th January 2005, 11:07

Originally Posted by R1AaronKDX

he's a coper not retarded

LMAO

**Blackbird** · 26th January 2005, 11:59

My main riding partners have a K2 GSX-R1000 and a Hayabusa and it's nice to have them along to do the menial tasks like buying smoko, cleaning my boots and so on.