Why Your Radar Detector May Not Alert to Speed Signs

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  • Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
  • Has your radar detector ever failed to alert to a speed sign? Are you concerned there may be something wrong? Maybe your settings are wrong? Let's take a look at radar detectors and speed signs.
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Комментарии • 50

  • @chriscoralAloha
    @chriscoralAloha 3 года назад +22

    This online masters class on radar detectors is pretty cool.

    • @jason258
      @jason258 3 года назад +7

      Vortex University

    • @chriscoralAloha
      @chriscoralAloha 3 года назад

      @@jason258 Magnetron come loudly.

  • @Ittiz
    @Ittiz 3 года назад +7

    One of the towns near me has a speed sign. The police use it as a decoy for people with radar detectors. They sit between two buildings near the sign where they can radar you and you think it's just the sign. On a side note when my radar detector stopped working, speed signs was the first hint I got.

  • @tonys9413
    @tonys9413 3 года назад +5

    For these few cases, I always assumed that the speed sign is operating on the X band that I disabled on my V1G2. However, most signs operate on the K band in my area.

  • @edpugh4516
    @edpugh4516 3 года назад +3

    Thanks for this video. It was just what I needed to hear. There's a new speed sign on my route home that clocks my speed but my Uniden DFR9 never alerts. I knew there was nothing wrong with the detector because I live where all the cop cars run K and KA and the DFR9 has never failed me. I was thinking there was a new type frequency radar gun in the area that would soon be in all the cop cars.
    Thanks for the insight.

  • @COZNA
    @COZNA Год назад

    So glad you covered this! We have a large construction zone in my area and I was wondering how at least one of these units was obtaining my speed without my Radenso DS1 alerting.

  • @KingVictor501
    @KingVictor501 3 года назад +2

    Thanks for the vid...this is something that had me scratching my head and unable to remember if a few particular speed signs have been locked out or not after receiving alerts.
    I'd love to see a false alert test such as the RL360c next to the Max3 at the same time. Not sure where you live but here in San Antonio false alerts are ridiculous.
    I sent in my RL360c for repair and purchased a Max3 a while back. I swear Max3 was alot quieter but had great range towards actual threats. Escort ended up sending me a new 360c and I feel I don't get as many false alerts, but that instant full blast K Band kills me (especially when I'm using the phone since it is mounted right next to the mic). I think my Max 3 only did that twice in the two months that I was using it.

  • @fchanMSI
    @fchanMSI 3 года назад

    Thank you for update on speed signs as the one I pass where my detector doesn’t alert so now explain that is good.

  • @TWSmith42
    @TWSmith42 3 года назад

    I posted a question in rdforum a while back about a local speed sign not setting off my R3 or Redline 360c. I think it went unanswered, so thanks for this informative video.

  • @ncdogg425
    @ncdogg425 3 года назад +2

    Thanks Vortex, I lived in this small ass two thousand population town of Altavista Virginia where the police had a mobile speed sign that shot Ka 35.7

    • @heyman23233
      @heyman23233 3 года назад

      What radar detectors did you consider before buying? What works best in VA?

    • @ncdogg425
      @ncdogg425 3 года назад +1

      @@heyman23233 I have a R7 and I've talked to several people with one in VA and neither of us had any issues with VSP. But if your worried get V1G2 or the R3. I had the beltronics Magnum before upgrading-.

    • @heyman23233
      @heyman23233 3 года назад +1

      @@ncdogg425 thank you

  • @jerryabbas4800
    @jerryabbas4800 3 года назад +1

    Vortex is putting more truth bombs and helping out the people who need the information

  • @mramosmix
    @mramosmix 3 года назад +1

    In 2 weeks it will be interesting to see how Thea identifies speed signs sign

    • @TheNLHAZE
      @TheNLHAZE 3 года назад +1

      In 2 week or 2 more years lol to funnyman. Lol

  • @dirtberger4533
    @dirtberger4533 3 года назад

    Great I just got a Uniden R7, two months ago and was wandering what the deal was with some speed signs? I feel much better now 🏁👍😃.

  • @christhompson5739
    @christhompson5739 2 года назад

    My guess is most unalerts are from your radar detector not having that band. The one that doesn't hold up in court but makes road signs cheaper.

  • @detansinn9882
    @detansinn9882 3 года назад +1

    Excellent video. Thank you for sharing this.

  • @Drivethisnotthat
    @Drivethisnotthat 3 года назад +1

    There is a KA speed sign in Birmingham, MI that makes me crazy!

    • @buckeyefan635
      @buckeyefan635 2 года назад +1

      Hahahah by Maple. 😂 All of the rest are K.

  • @oogabooga72
    @oogabooga72 3 года назад +1

    I have 34.7 KA speed signs in my area.

  • @Zodqueen
    @Zodqueen 3 года назад

    Every time
    I turn mine on
    I see, laser shifter modified
    Laser shifter shift
    R1 needs to replace.
    But all 4 laser work fine

  • @DJ_Driven
    @DJ_Driven 3 года назад

    What would be the best video of yours to watch for optimizing the radar settings on the escort Max 360C?

  • @theREALnizzle
    @theREALnizzle 3 года назад

    All the new speed signs in my area (seatac/Burien/Normandy park) do not trigger my detector. I wonder if they use x band like you mentioned. I may turn on x band alerts just to see.

  • @mikeschafer2474
    @mikeschafer2474 3 года назад

    Interesting thing in my area of Michigan two cities have speed trailers. The police department hooks it up to the back of the police car and take it to the the area they want for the day on the side of the road. Just around the time it gets dark they pick it up and take it back to the city garage or police department. I've also seem them sitting near it so they can observe the speeds shown. I've never seen the pull anyone over while sitting near the speed trailer so I'm not sure if they so or not.

    • @mikekuhn214
      @mikekuhn214 3 года назад

      Another one from Michigan. GR here

  • @nickvukovic1721
    @nickvukovic1721 3 года назад

    Great channel great video, I was also wondering why my R7 is not alerting to traffic signs, also does anyone know what kind of radar at the Milwaukee County Sheriff Department uses because my R7 cannot pick it up and neither Have any escorts that I have had in the past. Tried all settings going past several different speed traps

  • @kevinbradwell659
    @kevinbradwell659 3 года назад

    I had a quick question about mounting. I’m getting my uniden r7 hardwired. Where would you recommend putting the mute button?

  • @DragonBuilds
    @DragonBuilds 2 года назад

    My detector alerts to most speed signs, except for a few of them. Most are K-band, but I saw a Ka-band sign once. It's weird.

    • @DragonBuilds
      @DragonBuilds 2 года назад +1

      @@eternitywas The Ka band speed sign is on US-101 North going towards San Francisco, right where the speed limit goes from 70 to 65.

  • @DavidBajayo
    @DavidBajayo 3 года назад

    Very informative. Thanks.

  • @doitrightthefirsttime8952
    @doitrightthefirsttime8952 3 года назад

    There is a speed sign that gives off a crazy ka band by where I live in freeway

  • @jasonstupak4535
    @jasonstupak4535 3 года назад

    Watched and liked, thanks!

  • @usasupra23
    @usasupra23 3 года назад

    Very helpful info!

  • @FlightSergeantRose
    @FlightSergeantRose 3 года назад

    Why is my fully updated Radenso RC M not picking up the radar trucks in my area? Fort McMurray, Alberta.

    • @VortexRadar
      @VortexRadar  3 года назад

      Double check that you have MRCD enabled. Head to RDF for additional support.

    • @FlightSergeantRose
      @FlightSergeantRose 3 года назад

      @@VortexRadar CD and CT enabled. Narrow. Filter high.

  • @N4TNA
    @N4TNA 3 года назад

    Thank you for this. I noticed a few weird things with them myself. It would be great if you could do a video on how to recognize BSM falses. I have seen some weird behavior that I wondered was BSM falsing.

  • @cloosat
    @cloosat 3 года назад

    speed signs not calibrated as much, but I presume speed cameras are calibrated?

  • @CathodeRayNipplez
    @CathodeRayNipplez 3 года назад +2

    Thanks! I've wondered about this.

  • @lawrence5462
    @lawrence5462 3 года назад

    Excellent video and explanation 👍 Lars36

  • @markw1232
    @markw1232 3 года назад +1

    My Valentine 1 G2 NEVER see's the speed signs, they are everywhere. They must operate on a different tech.

  • @tmc1473
    @tmc1473 3 года назад +1

    YEP, seen this before.

  • @oldkid8811
    @oldkid8811 3 года назад

    I don't believe they can't issue a ticket based on this. Or at least i'm sure they would try.

  • @commiesarehorrible7622
    @commiesarehorrible7622 3 года назад

    My escort max 360c is not alerting to the mobile camera's, I'm in Denver. Any tips would be appreciated.