Radar detectors are known as the most reliable informants about the presence of a traffic police post or a traffic police officer armed with a portable radar nearby. Few people know how many varieties exist and how to choose the right one.
Radar detector or radar detector
In ordinary life, there are two terms: radar detector and radar detector. Very often, radar detectors are called antiradars, not knowing that these are two completely different devices.
A radar detector is a kind of receiver that can only receive signals. Antiradar is capable of receiving and suppressing the radiation to which it was tuned. Namely, this device has the ability to drown out, creating a stronger signal. Due to the fact that it emits radio signals at frequencies that are not allowed for use by individuals, this device is prohibited by Russian law. Therefore, only radar detectors are used.
Frequency and mode of radar detectors
The RF does not allow the use of frequencies 10.525 GHz (X-band) and 24.15 GHz (K-band). In order for a radar detector to be able to detect a modern radar, there must be:
- support for the outdated X range (about 10% of all radars are still working on it);
- K-band support (about 80-90% of radars);
- the ability to perceive short-pulse radars (in POP mode) and a laser receiver (the main thing is the presence of a certified POP mode).
Characteristics of radar detectors
To select the correct radar detector, you need to pay attention to the following characteristics:
- Ability to determine the ranges and modes of traffic police radars;
- At what distance the signal is detected;
- What is the ratio between real and false signals;
- What is the processing speed of the received data;
- The truthfulness of the results;
- Quality and safety;
- Additional functions.
Differences
The differences between individual types of detectors is that a high-quality radar detector is protected from erroneous alarms, in addition, it has a greater signal detection distance. A cheap version of radar detectors can react to surrounding signals: a cell phone, a walkie-talkie, a satellite dish, a power line, and so on, which makes them completely unsuitable for use in urban environments. Therefore, after purchasing such models of detectors, negative reviews appear about all radar detectors. Manufacturers of inexpensive radar detectors: Crunch, Star and Sho-me. Some have the longest sensing distance, while others have the quality of recognition and reliability. In this price category it is not possible to combine both. The middle class of radar detectors includes the oldest American manufacturers: Whistler, Cobra and Beltronics.
In the list of these models, you can quite easily pick up a good sample. Three Chinese brands are considered prestigious radar detectors that have the maximum capabilities that radar detectors can have. These are such models as: Escort, Beltronics and Valentine One. There is no first-class radar detector. No prototype can give a 100% guarantee.
