SDS100 interferes with Radar Detector
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Passport Max II
I paid over $600 for my radar detector. I am not bragging, but I am serious about breaking the law. It is my hobby. I get a rush out of it.
I don't know what brand of radar detector you are using, but the cheaper ones don't have many filters or shielding. Long ago, I used to set off my Whistler Ka Wideband with my CB or scanner, I can't recall which one. It used to annoy me. This was in the eighties. I might add this was prior to the second generation of Whistler radar detectors. The quality was much better before the second generation. Whistler had a "perfect window" feature that narrowed the band to the specific frequencies, ignoring the extraneous ones. Well, that is how I understood it.
Today, the technology of the Passport Max II is phenomenal. I can't wait to read the other responses on this topic to see what others say.
Also, although I don't own a SDS 100, the radar never triggers as a function of my 436HP.
I might add that I rarely get any false signals. https://www.escortradar.com/passportmax2/
I paid over $600 for my radar detector. I am not bragging, but I am serious about breaking the law. It is my hobby. I get a rush out of it.
I don't know what brand of radar detector you are using, but the cheaper ones don't have many filters or shielding. Long ago, I used to set off my Whistler Ka Wideband with my CB or scanner, I can't recall which one. It used to annoy me. This was in the eighties. I might add this was prior to the second generation of Whistler radar detectors. The quality was much better before the second generation. Whistler had a "perfect window" feature that narrowed the band to the specific frequencies, ignoring the extraneous ones. Well, that is how I understood it.
Today, the technology of the Passport Max II is phenomenal. I can't wait to read the other responses on this topic to see what others say.
Also, although I don't own a SDS 100, the radar never triggers as a function of my 436HP.
I might add that I rarely get any false signals. https://www.escortradar.com/passportmax2/
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Mine is a Passport MAX, don't think a MAX 2.
GTO_04
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You want a response. I'll give you one. You need some serious help and I don't mean that in a joking way.
For me, I don't worry about 80 in a 60 or but the 26 in a 25. The ones where a "town" is 2 blocks long, has 5 guys on the force and all they do is run speed checks.
Ohio has ruled speed cameras can only be used under direct officer observation, so now these traps just set one up with an officer watching. (ruling also being contested).
Ohio has ruled speed cameras can only be used under direct officer observation, so now these traps just set one up with an officer watching. (ruling also being contested).
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Is it all brands or just certain ones. The Uniden R1 and R3 are the most high tech sensitive windshield mount detectors on the market right now. They sniff out radar where others fail. If it affects those Uniden will probably need to know about it. If it only bothers old tech units like V1, that's there problem for not updating and basically unchanged for almost 30 years.
I have an SDS100 and a V1, 13 years old and still run's like brand new. You have to use logic mode (little L) on your V1, turn off x band. X band is not used by any agency. I have not picked up any interference using both V1, and SDS100 plus CB.
To be honest... I'd NEVER buy a Uniden radar, stick to what your good at and that's not radar's.
To be honest... I'd NEVER buy a Uniden radar, stick to what your good at and that's not radar's.
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I really try to obey the speed limit, but as one poster mentioned it is the 25 MPH zones that are so problematic, and that is the favored enforcement area where i live. My old Uniden has been falsing so much I have had to discontinue use, and thanks to observations here, I understand why now.
Does anyone know of a newer unit that is affordable, yet gives acceptable service? Thanks!
p1879
Does anyone know of a newer unit that is affordable, yet gives acceptable service? Thanks!
p1879
Interesting. The Test Report from the FCC filing (https://gov.fccid.io/AMWUB383) shows a peak at 10.407 GHz, but that is well below X band (10.500-10.550 GHz). I don't see any other spurious that would result in harmonics in the X band range. Maybe there is a harmonic that mixes with the LO of the detector directly?
GTO_04
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It's encouraging to see (post #17) that the R3 (and most likely the R1 too) play just fine with the SDS-100. Uniden has done a wonderful job with the R series radar detectors.
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troymail
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Wow - I've heard of "jobs programs" but that's nuts.... If you have an officer sitting there, why do you need a speed camera? Excellent use of tax payer money...
Sue Me
Are you attempting to make a point? I really don't really care what you think.
Please, elaborate on your arm-chair diagnosis! I can't wait to hear this one!
Ok, Bubba, rock & roll!
Are you attempting to make a point? I really don't really care what you think.
Please, elaborate on your arm-chair diagnosis! I can't wait to hear this one!
Ok, Bubba, rock & roll!
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I agree with him. When I see drivers on the road like you I call 911 and put out the plate info. Many old time highway cops and Troopers will tell you that a radar detector is premeditated speeding, but you take it to a whole new level.
If you two want to have it out do it somewhere other than a Radio Reference manufacturer specific forum.
This will be the only warning..
Have a great weekend! :lol:
gtaman
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The roof mounted in Ohio is XBand. Most use Lidar as the killer on Ohio.
scottyhetzel
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The new cars have integrated radar for lane sensing and cbrake assist. Valentine fixes this..
Radar and Laser Detectors | Valentine One | Radar Detectors. Has junkfighter. No free lunch . You get what you pay for. It’s the best with running k40 diffuser.
K9JLR
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I have both X and K bands disabled on a Valentine One, and have had no interference issues with the SDS 100 in the vehicle. Your mileage may vary depending on the brand of the detector and the bands on which the interference is being detected.
GTO_04
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At first I only got a few sporadic X band false alarms on my R1 when the SDS-100 is powered up. Now I am getting them almost constantly all of a sudden. So is this normal or not? It is to the point that the amount of X band falsing is almost intolerable. I still get X band falses even when I put the R1 in city mode. Turning X band totally off is not an acceptable solution.
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