The annual radar detector test will be held in El Paso, Texas from June 25 to June 27, 2010. We will be testing radar detectors under various conditions, as well as laser jammers. There is a new radar gun using pulse radar to detect movement, then switches to continuous wave radar. It operates at 24.15GHz (24,150,000,000 hertz). There is a new laser gun from LTI coming out, operating at 905nm, which is the usual wavelength. It is referred as the TruCam, which includes the laser speed detection, combined with imaging; thus it reads your speed and takes a picture of the vehicle, Probably video, as well as a single image. We do not yet know the repetition frequency of the laser gun. In addition a new laser gun from Eagle Eye operating at 915nm is just now being introduced, and operates similar to Laser Atlanta Stealth laser gun.
For radar, we will be testing distance at 9 miles, false alert rejection, over the hill radar detection, and the standard X, K, Ka radar detection while monitoring the strength bar signal. This last test gives you a good idea, how each radar detector compares on each radar band at a specific distance. We will also test for radar detector detector, RDD, using VG2, Spectre III and a new Spectre, perhpas referred to as Spectre V. Spectre RDD of course wants to prove they can detect all radar detectors. so I hope Beltronics and Escort Radar pays close attention.
I am not aware of any new radar detectors coming out and the Passport 9500ix should still come in #1, followed by the Escort Redline and STi Driver from Beltronics. Last year, the Passport 9500ci was the very best remote radar detector, and I see no other remote radar detectors that even come close to the Escort 9500ci performance. More details to follow. Call John Turner at 303-678-9101 to discuss the radar detector test.
