Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site moncol.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!houxm!vax135!petsd!moncol!ben From: ben@moncol.UUCP (Bennett Broder) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: radar detectors Message-ID: <558@moncol.UUCP> Date: Tue, 12-Nov-85 00:26:30 EST Article-I.D.: moncol.558 Posted: Tue Nov 12 00:26:30 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 13-Nov-85 07:33:30 EST References: <386@gcc-milo.ARPA> Organization: Monmouth College, West Long Branch, NJ 07764 Lines: 21 >>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 ..vax135!petsd!moncol!ben ..ihnp4!princeton!moncol!ben