Radar detectors - Yeah right

**notme** · 7th December 2008, 08:29

Originally Posted by Reckless

So does turning it on its side help??
.......

Yes and no.

You can't argue with the science behind it, but it's debatable whether it helps you at all.

It seems that the range at which you can detect the camera is increased slightly, but even so, the numbers I have seen from a quick search show that even with the detector mounted parallel to the roadway you get warning before you enter the capture (photo) zone.

Check this out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXMCB...eature=related

And some interesting info:

http://radartest.com/article.asp?articleid=5000

**Pixie** · 7th December 2008, 08:58

Originally Posted by no-coast-punk

The jammer thing is a UN deal. Radar works on the same band as lots of other radio equipment. Jammers would play hell with all manner of things. Not to mention that they are worried about guys named Akhmed screwing with expensive military hardware.

By this logic the cop's radar would also play havoc with the same equipment.

One does read a lot of bollocks on the internet

Jammers are available and have been tested by various publications and their usefulness verified

**pritch** · 7th December 2008, 09:47

Originally Posted by Pixie

Jammers are available and have been tested by various publications and their usefulness verified

I understand (on the basis of nothing whatsoever) that the jammer operates by sending a confusing signal back to the source of the radar signal, thus causing an "error" reading.

For sending this confusing signal you could presumably be prosecuted for operating an unlicenced radio transmitter.

I'm not aware of the exact terminology but I think that's how it goes...

**wbks** · 7th December 2008, 11:23

But surely they can't prove it was you unless they assume it.

**scumdog** · 7th December 2008, 12:11

Originally Posted by wbks

But surely they can't prove it was you unless they assume it.

Mwahahaha!!!

**Gizzit** · 7th December 2008, 16:56

Originally Posted by scumdog

Mwahahaha!!!

Have you come across laser jammers on bikes or in any cars yet?
Do laser jammers work ... in your experience ?

**Flip** · 7th December 2008, 17:54

Got a bell 950. Worth its weight in gold. Don't speed but I do like to know where the cops are working call it peace of mind. Mine has detected cops up to 12km away on the Culverden straights.