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Radar Facts - Continued
This laser/radar detector receives signals from traffic radar guns
at X Band (10.500 - 10.550 GHz), K Band (24.050 - 24.250 GHz),
and Ka Band (33.400 - 36.000 GHz).
NOTE:
Your radar detector is designed to alarm if an officer
is transmitting on any one of the above radar bands.
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:
•
Pacing
- A patrol car drives behind you and matches
your driving speed.
•
Vascar/Aircraft
- 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, 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.
