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SPEED MONITORING

POP™ Mode

POP

™

Mode is a feature on some newer radar

guns operating on K and Ka bands. When the gun

is in POP

™

Mode and activated, a brief burst of

energy, less that 1/15 of a second, is transmitted

and the vehicle's speed is quickly acquired. A

detector without POP

™

Mode detection capability

cannot respond to this brief transmission.

Laser Facts

It's well documented that many radar guns

cannot reliably provide the speed of a targeted

vehicle that is traveling in a group of vehicles. In

contrast, a laser gun can target a specific vehicle

out of a line of traffic and determine its speed. The

advantage of laser over radar in terms of

target identification is the result of the laser gun's

narrow beam. A radar gun's transmission can

cover more than a four-lane highway at a distance

of 1,000 feet, compared with a laser gun's

transmission which covers about 3 feet at the

same distance. For best protection, keep these

points in mind:

• Because the vehicle's license plate or

headlights are the laser gun's primary targets,

mounting the Whistler detector on the

dashboard can improve laser detection at short

range.

• Do not follow closely behind any vehicle. If you

can't see past a vehicle ahead of you, chances

are your detector won't either.

• The receiving range of your laser detector will

not be the same as a radar detector. Laser guns

are most often used at short range.

Whistler Laser-Radar detectors receive all current

laser guns which operate at a laser wavelength of 905

+/- 10nm.

SPEED MONITORING

Laser Tips

If you are the targeted vehicle, a laser gun can

often determine your speed within a few

seconds after you receive an alert. In this

situation, there is generally no time to safely

adjust your speed. However, if you are traveling

near or behind the targeted vehicle and receive

an alert, response time should be sufficient. Any

laser alert, regardless of duration, requires

immediate action!

Other Speed Detection Systems

Several techniques other than radar or laser are

used to measure vehicle speeds. When these

methods are being used, no detector can provide

a warning. These techniques include:

• P P a a c c i i n n g g - A patrol car drives behind you and

matches your driving speed.

• V V a a s s c c a a r r / / A A i i r r c c r r a a f f t t - The police measure the time it

takes your vehicle to travel a known distance.

Radar Detector Detectors: VG-2,

Spectre

The Interceptor VG-2 or simply VG-2, is one type of

microwave receiver used by Police to detect signals

radiated by the local oscillator of a radar detector.

Because its purpose is to identify persons driving

with radar detectors, these devices are known as a

"radar detector detector" (RDD).

An RDD is the primary tool used by the police to

identify radar detector equipped vehicles. If caught

in a state or country where detectors are illegal (see

page 19), drivers risk losing their radar detector and

receiving a fine. In addition, instant-on radar is

almost always used in combination with an RDD,

leaving unsuspecting motorists vulnerable to receive

two tickets - one potential for speeding, and the

other for possession of a detector.

SPEED MONITORING

Having a radar detector capable of

Note:

detecting the VG-2 may alert you to the

presence of a speed trap. The newest tool

Police have to detect radar detectors is

called Spectre. Spectre can detect the

majority of undetectable (VG-2) laser/radar

detectors on the market.

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