New speed cameras-K Band?

[Guest Builda]

Not all the vans are equipped with the new cameras. They are still using the old ones also. There was an article on the new ones somewhere. Output from them is very low so near immpossible to detect at a good range. Here in Wellington they have a few.

[Guest Bjcnz]

hmmm disappointing lol, my radar is perfect without K band on, it only ever beeps at police men. Oooh weell looks like I have to change it. Oh and btw, NZ police dont use pop, I was speaking to a friend of mine whose a police officer (mind he's only been a police man in service for about 2 years) who said they just turn on the radar and it runs constantly, but I'm guessing if you turn it on and off quickly it'll do the same job

[Guest]

I know the camera van are definitely using k band around the Hamilton, Auckland area. Went to the v8's for the weekend, got flashed by a camera van on the way down. Bel sti didn't go off at all. (Bugger). Tuned the radar for k band on the way home, bumped into the same camera van on the way home, radar went crazy.

[Scoobydoo]

From how long a distance did it go off? Could you see it when it started to go off?

[newsuba]

 Bjcnz said:

hmmm disappointing lol, my radar is perfect without K band on, it only ever beeps at police men. Oooh weell looks like I have to change it. Oh and btw, NZ police dont use pop, I was speaking to a friend of mine whose a police officer (mind he's only been a police man in service for about 2 years) who said they just turn on the radar and it runs constantly, but I'm guessing if you turn it on and off quickly it'll do the same job

No, because electronic circuits need time to warm up and stabilise.

Same problem affects POP, hence it's suspect reliability.

Yes, new digital speedcameras use K-band, bastards as there is a lot of other crap using the same bandwidth.

[Guest]

 Scoobydoo said:

From how long a distance did it go off? Could you see it when it started to go off?

Would have been around 300m over all. Camera van was just after a blind corner (couldn't see it when it went of), radar went off faintly before i went round then went crazy when the camera was in sight.

[Guest]

hmmm.

Thats not too bad, but probably enough to save yo ass!

You would have to react pretty fast though eh

My el cheapo from the states is known for its great Ka detection(why i got it) and it picks up highway patrol cars at quite a good distance 1km+ on a straight road sometimes!!!

Im not too confident about the new K band cameras though. Obviously the devious fuckers have specifically got them to fox us detector users!

[Guest]

i think thats a pretty good response for k band round a corner. It's an awesome radar for picking up Ka band. Have previously picked up camera vans 4km ahead on a reasonably straight road (Hamilton to Tauranga) when they where using Ka band. Likewise with police cars on the Tauranga express way.

[Guest Bjcnz]

What we need for the police to bring out is GPS tracking in their cars so they know where they all are (which will help them be more efficient in choosing who should go to each callout) and then someone to create something that can tell us where all the police cars are!

Its a win win situation, police win for being more efficient so they wont spend as much money (therefore they dont need to gather as many tickets) and we now know where they are too!

[Guest]

"Ive got a 187 in Glen Eden. Cops are all over it. We are good to race. I repeat, good to race"!!!

"Roads closed, pizza boy! Find another way home!!!"

[Guest Bjcnz]

ahahaha haven't seen those movies in yeeaars, probably because they've all gotten bad. Wonder what the new one will be like with all the oldies back in it

[dubbedup]

I'm looking at a V1 radar, and it doesn't have the 'pop' function, do you think i really need this or should i just hold out untill i find one with all the bells and whistles?

[newsuba]

Been covered many times before...

POP isn't used in NZ plus POP is unreliable,

So you don't need a detector with POP.

Bells 'n whistles usually compromises core performance so buy your V1 in confidence it will do a good job in NZ conditions.

[Guest STiEVO]

beltronics sti ftw

[dubbedup]

 newsuba said:

Been covered many times before...

POP isn't used in NZ plus POP is unreliable,

So you don't need a detector with POP.

Bells 'n whisltles usually compromises core performance so buy your V1 in confidence it will do a good job in NZ conditions.

Excellent!

[Guest]

 STiEVO said:

beltronics sti ftw

+1. Why would you want a v1 when you can get a beltronics sti??.

[dubbedup]

Price,

[Guest STiEVO]

 dubbedup said:

Price,

i paid 1k 2 yrs ago probably cheaper now

[dubbedup]

im looking at $300, which seems to be a good price.

[newsuba]

That would be for a used unit ?

Most V1's are a bit more.

If you have your heart set on a used V1, make sure:

- it's not stolen !

-comes with all the original accessories

-check the firmware version

http://www.valentine1.com/upgrades/

In fact it would be a good idea to read through the whole website before buying.

Otherwise, the Escort X50, BEL STI/XR are better detectors overall.

[Guest]

Just having a read through the thread, I have been passing the same van parked outside the same school 2-3 times a week(in Dunedin) for the last two weeks and my detector wont go off till im almost 20mts away, normally I get plenty of time so theres new cameras must be pretty hard to pick up.

[dubbedup]

hahaha K.V school.... dam that white van! havnet had a ticket yet tho....last year my mate got done 3 times before realizing it was a camera van.

[Too Broke]

Anyone that speeds passed schools deserves alot more than just a ticket imo

[Scoobydoo]

I still smile when I think about how much I paid for my Bel STi. $500 off Trademe, all original accessories and wiring

[Guest Bjcnz]

Daammn! I drove past a Speed Camera Van today (Wasn't speeding because I saw him) and my Bel STi didn't pick him up, so I stopped, turned my K-Band on, did a U turn, and waddya know, it picks it up :-( laaamme, and it doesn't pick up a very strong signal either, oh well, at least its something, but I'd say its like laser, when you pick it up you're ******