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5. Instant-on/Pulsed Radar
If you are the target vehicle, an alert caused by
instant-on or pulsed Radar will be strong and
immediate. When encountered, your unit responds
with a three-second audio/visual warning.
Typical False Alert (Radar)
Ideally, a Radar detector should only alert in the
presence of police Radar. However, because other
devices share X and K bands with police Radar, false
alerts sometimes occur. Generally, a false signal
produces only a short audio and visual alert. Since they
are most often weak, it is possible to drive out of the
signal’s range very quickly and receive only a brief alert.
Although many times the probable source of the false
signal can be identified (supermarket, bank,
commercial building etc.), caution is advised until the
source can be confirmed. The X band alert pattern
caused by a non-police source can look like the initial
alert produced by actual police Radar. For this reason,
appropriate action is required any time an alert is
received.
Laser Alerts
When Laser is detected, the four-LED display will
illuminate in a distinct pattern. This illumination pattern
occurs rapidly and is coupled with the distinct Laser
audio alert.
If a vehicle is a long distance from the source of Laser
pulses, fewer pulses will generally be received. The closer
the vehicle is to the source of Laser pulses, the greater the
likelihood of receiving a steady stream of Laser pulses. The
reason for this is the aiming stability of the Laser gun and
the fact that it is impossible to hold the gun absolutely
still. Any movement of the gun results in motion of the
beam at the target. The further the target, the greater the
displacement if the beam and the shorter the dwell time of
the beam at the target point. Therefore, there is the
possibility of receiving only a few Laser pulses.
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