Category: STi Driver

AutoScan versus Highway Mode…A Closer Examination.

As some of my friends and close followers [of my postings] already know, I recently drove to Atlanta, GA and back from Philadelphia, PA, to attend a conference with my good friend and business associate RadarRoy (of radarbusters.com). Instead of flying, I decided to drive it — all in the name of testing the latest …

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How (I Think, in Part) my BEL STi Drivers Occasionally Outperform my V1s in RADAR (not LIDAR) Reception

I continue to notice, that on occasion, my Beltronics STi Drivers outperform my Valentines and I believe I have formulated a possible reason for this that may go beyond simple model to model variance that is inevitable in production. While my V1s tend to consistently outperform my STi Drivers from the rear and extreme sides …

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Another Look at POP RADAR

UPDATED: 10 MAY 07 For all the headaches that POP has created, I have yet to encounter a single speed trap actually using it. This situation is not entirely unlike the problems created — for the detector and jammer industry — by stealth-mode police lidar from LaserAtlanta. Like K-band POP, stealth-mode LIDAR is not consistently …

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How to achieve ‘jaw dropping’ performance from the Beltronics STi Driver

It’s pretty late Sunday night and I just got back from a day’s worth of driving testing out the relative performance of both the Bel STi Driver (vA4.M9) and the Valentine One (v3.826) and I am pleased to share my recent experiences with you. I have now driven with this detector for several weekends over …

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