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From: ben@moncol.UUCP (Bennett Broder)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: radar detectors
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Date: Tue, 12-Nov-85 00:26:30 EST
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>>2.  Is there a way to insure that your radar  detector  is  working?? 
>
>Best way I know of is to find an airport.  The radars usually cause my Passport
>to alert.

Aircraft radar is not on the police band, and should not trigger your
detector.  The two bands that the FCC licences for police radar are
also available for what are called 'Field disturbance sensors'.  These
are most frequently used in automatic door openers and burglar alarms.
I suspect there is a field disturbance sensor near the airport that
is causing false readings.

My favorite place to test my Passport is the local Pathmark.  From the
highway, the signal is strong enough to light just one l.e.d.  If I
pull into the lot the signal increases, at the door all eight l.e.d.s
are lit and the unit emits a solid tone.

Ben Broder
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