Radar Bel980/V1 etc.
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I'm not really concerned with Laser because its barely used in my area, however. How is the RADAR distance on the bel980 or the V1 (simular)?? I mean is it enough time for me to slow down? lets say a cop is hidden on a highway down the road how far can I pick him up from on a nice clear afternoon? And the radar only points forward, can I pick up cops from far behind as well?? Sorry for all the Q's, its nice to know the radar will be worth the $$$ we have to spend for a quality one 
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Originally posted by Nine7Max
I'm not really concerned with Laser because its barely used in my area, however. How is the RADAR distance on the bel980 or the V1 (simular)?? I mean is it enough time for me to slow down? lets say a cop is hidden on a highway down the road how far can I pick him up from on a nice clear afternoon? And the radar only points forward, can I pick up cops from far behind as well?? Sorry for all the Q's, its nice to know the radar will be worth the $$$ we have to spend for a quality one Thanks
I'm not really concerned with Laser because its barely used in my area, however. How is the RADAR distance on the bel980 or the V1 (simular)?? I mean is it enough time for me to slow down? lets say a cop is hidden on a highway down the road how far can I pick him up from on a nice clear afternoon? And the radar only points forward, can I pick up cops from far behind as well?? Sorry for all the Q's, its nice to know the radar will be worth the $$$ we have to spend for a quality one
Thanks
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While we are at it, this is the response from V1 founder, regarding V1 lost a magazine comparasion artical recently:
<i>Dear Concerned:
As Ronald Reagan said to Jimmy Carter in their famous debate, we say to Craig Peterson, "There you go again." He's made a career of denigrating V1, starting in March, 1993 in Car Audio and Electronics when he downgraded it
for having "dual antennas." He's the only "tester" on the planet who thinks locating radar is a bad idea.
He starts his radartest.com review of V1 by saying it's "by far the largest and heaviest unit tested..."
On our scale, Passport is heaviest at 8.9 ounces followed by V1 at 8.6 and the BEL at 8.0. Only V1 has a metal case (magnesium), the others are plastic.
Passport is also the longest by a huge margin at 5.29 inches, followed by the BEL at 4.72 inches. V1 is shortest at 4.46 inches, more than a quarter inch shorter than the BEL and nearly an inch shorter than Passport.
In thickness, all are within 0.1 of an inch (V1 is thickest). Only in width is V1 significantly larger than the others, but the difference between them is less than the difference in length.
If he can't get a simple comparison of dimensions right, imagine the reliability of his performance testing. His results are so wide of reality we see no point in commenting on them.
But his "distrust" of the Bogey Counter is worth discussion. V1 doesn't invent microwave sources. It simply informs you of each one so that you can make a decision. Multiple sources in one location are often door openers. But not always. Would you rather decide how to respond based on the location and number of sources you face, or do you prefer the inscrutable "Beep" of BEL and Passport?
One final point: Peterson says "Valentine is known to be working hard on a successor." We are always working on improvements to V1, and when we make a breakthrough we offer it to existing customers as an upgrade. Any "successor" is news to me.
Sincerely,
Mike Valentine
</i>
<i>Dear Concerned:
As Ronald Reagan said to Jimmy Carter in their famous debate, we say to Craig Peterson, "There you go again." He's made a career of denigrating V1, starting in March, 1993 in Car Audio and Electronics when he downgraded it
for having "dual antennas." He's the only "tester" on the planet who thinks locating radar is a bad idea.
He starts his radartest.com review of V1 by saying it's "by far the largest and heaviest unit tested..."
On our scale, Passport is heaviest at 8.9 ounces followed by V1 at 8.6 and the BEL at 8.0. Only V1 has a metal case (magnesium), the others are plastic.
Passport is also the longest by a huge margin at 5.29 inches, followed by the BEL at 4.72 inches. V1 is shortest at 4.46 inches, more than a quarter inch shorter than the BEL and nearly an inch shorter than Passport.
In thickness, all are within 0.1 of an inch (V1 is thickest). Only in width is V1 significantly larger than the others, but the difference between them is less than the difference in length.
If he can't get a simple comparison of dimensions right, imagine the reliability of his performance testing. His results are so wide of reality we see no point in commenting on them.
But his "distrust" of the Bogey Counter is worth discussion. V1 doesn't invent microwave sources. It simply informs you of each one so that you can make a decision. Multiple sources in one location are often door openers. But not always. Would you rather decide how to respond based on the location and number of sources you face, or do you prefer the inscrutable "Beep" of BEL and Passport?
One final point: Peterson says "Valentine is known to be working hard on a successor." We are always working on improvements to V1, and when we make a breakthrough we offer it to existing customers as an upgrade. Any "successor" is news to me.
Sincerely,
Mike Valentine
</i>
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Originally posted by WoodEar
While we are at it, this is the response from V1 founder, regarding V1 lost a magazine comparasion artical recently:
<i>Dear Concerned:
As Ronald Reagan said to Jimmy Carter in their famous debate, we say to Craig Peterson, "There you go again." He's made a career of denigrating V1, starting in March, 1993 in Car Audio and Electronics when he downgraded it
for having "dual antennas." He's the only "tester" on the planet who thinks locating radar is a bad idea.
He starts his radartest.com review of V1 by saying it's "by far the largest and heaviest unit tested..."
On our scale, Passport is heaviest at 8.9 ounces followed by V1 at 8.6 and the BEL at 8.0. Only V1 has a metal case (magnesium), the others are plastic.
Passport is also the longest by a huge margin at 5.29 inches, followed by the BEL at 4.72 inches. V1 is shortest at 4.46 inches, more than a quarter inch shorter than the BEL and nearly an inch shorter than Passport.
In thickness, all are within 0.1 of an inch (V1 is thickest). Only in width is V1 significantly larger than the others, but the difference between them is less than the difference in length.
If he can't get a simple comparison of dimensions right, imagine the reliability of his performance testing. His results are so wide of reality we see no point in commenting on them.
But his "distrust" of the Bogey Counter is worth discussion. V1 doesn't invent microwave sources. It simply informs you of each one so that you can make a decision. Multiple sources in one location are often door openers. But not always. Would you rather decide how to respond based on the location and number of sources you face, or do you prefer the inscrutable "Beep" of BEL and Passport?
One final point: Peterson says "Valentine is known to be working hard on a successor." We are always working on improvements to V1, and when we make a breakthrough we offer it to existing customers as an upgrade. Any "successor" is news to me.
Sincerely,
Mike Valentine
</i>
While we are at it, this is the response from V1 founder, regarding V1 lost a magazine comparasion artical recently:
<i>Dear Concerned:
As Ronald Reagan said to Jimmy Carter in their famous debate, we say to Craig Peterson, "There you go again." He's made a career of denigrating V1, starting in March, 1993 in Car Audio and Electronics when he downgraded it
for having "dual antennas." He's the only "tester" on the planet who thinks locating radar is a bad idea.
He starts his radartest.com review of V1 by saying it's "by far the largest and heaviest unit tested..."
On our scale, Passport is heaviest at 8.9 ounces followed by V1 at 8.6 and the BEL at 8.0. Only V1 has a metal case (magnesium), the others are plastic.
Passport is also the longest by a huge margin at 5.29 inches, followed by the BEL at 4.72 inches. V1 is shortest at 4.46 inches, more than a quarter inch shorter than the BEL and nearly an inch shorter than Passport.
In thickness, all are within 0.1 of an inch (V1 is thickest). Only in width is V1 significantly larger than the others, but the difference between them is less than the difference in length.
If he can't get a simple comparison of dimensions right, imagine the reliability of his performance testing. His results are so wide of reality we see no point in commenting on them.
But his "distrust" of the Bogey Counter is worth discussion. V1 doesn't invent microwave sources. It simply informs you of each one so that you can make a decision. Multiple sources in one location are often door openers. But not always. Would you rather decide how to respond based on the location and number of sources you face, or do you prefer the inscrutable "Beep" of BEL and Passport?
One final point: Peterson says "Valentine is known to be working hard on a successor." We are always working on improvements to V1, and when we make a breakthrough we offer it to existing customers as an upgrade. Any "successor" is news to me.
Sincerely,
Mike Valentine
</i>
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