Question about signs on the side of the road...

[Darkhorse]

So pretty much i'm running a Valentine One and i was wondering why it goes off on those signs taht light up explaining different traffic situations such as construction or what not. Do they spit out some kind of radar?? I don't see why they would need to unless they were one of those setups where they show you how fast your going. Any ideas? Reason being, they sometimes trip me out in thinking they're something else....

 

[hilmar2k]

Yes they do. They actually send out a message which can be read and displayed by some detectors.

 

[Darkhorse]

blah, ANNOYING!

 

[MikeHTally]

You can probably filter 'em out. My Bel allows that.

 

[Darkhorse]

You can probably filter 'em out. My Bel allows that.

hmm yeah i suppose. i just don't want to risk any type of decreased performance on any band.

 

[Rotus8]

9500i solves this problem...

 

[MS3077]

9500i solves this problem...

Is it better than the V1?

 

[Darkhorse]

9500i solves this problem...

(notcool)9500i.... haha just kidding. it's a great unit and great idea but i've read the reviews about the GPS not always working correctly and people paying the price for it. The Valentine is SICK, the first day i got it saved me from points. I'd definately recommend it to anyone. I'm sure anyone who has it would. Live and die by the arrows....

 

[GoFast]

ive tried both and like the V1 better. the 9500i isnt bad by any means im just a fan of the V1

 

[///M Compact]

Are you sure the signs aren't triggering the laser alert?

 

[hilmar2k]

Are you sure the signs aren't triggering the laser alert?

Nope, definitely radar. This is an old article, but the best I could find (I didn't try real hard).

http://gtresearchnews.gatech.edu/newsrelease/SWS.html

The new generation of "smart" radar detectors includes a built-in liquid crystal display capable of displaying up to 64 characters. When such a detector receives a safety message, it first sounds a special tone to alert the driver before displaying the message. A second message can also be sent and displayed with the first, so the system could both warn of a hazard and tell the driver of a reduced speed limit.

Because the transmitter also sends out microwave signals on the K band, drivers using older radar detectors would still be alerted to a traffic hazard, though they could not be told the specific nature of it.

 

[koston33]

passport baby

 

[xandrake]

It's SWS. It should be an option to turn off on most decent radars.

 

[GFish]

has anyone tired the K40 radar and laser diffuser?