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Bel RX65 Radar Detector

Rated by John Turner:

	Tiger Lily Products tests product performance at Speed Measurement Labs every year. Jamie Whisner is shown here preparing for a laser test.

Product Tests

• Radar - During our road testing of the Beltronics RX65 radar detector, we logged a typical 11+ mile distance detection of Ka radar. This is extremely good and the very best detection sensitivity. False alerts were higher than desired, but can be lowered by shutting X band and POP3 off.

The SWS detector alerts (special K band safety alerts) when turned on and selected, will alert you to road hazards and construction; if the SWS transmitter technology is used by road crews and ambulances.

We noted many POP3 alerts, but this is due to having to detect a very fast, (67millisecond) POP3, burst radar pulse, and having very little time to determine if it is a real radar signal or a false laser signal. The very high radar detection sensitivity of the RX 65 causes the POP3 false alerts to increase. We recommend POP3 to be turned off and Highway X to be turned off. This permits fewer false noise alerts and allows the superb detection sensitivity to be used for your protection.

Ku radar was tested in Taiwan, where they use Ku, but we found the Beltronics RX-65 radar detector Ku detection sensitivity was less than average.

• Laser – During our test, we encountered a few laser alerts from police. Since the Beltronics RX 65 radar detector detects laser from the windshield, and laser is aimed at the license plate and headlights, teh Beltronics RX 65 radar detector should be supplemented with a laser jammer for more complete laser protection.