It seems as though my Escort 8500 X50 picks up an "X" band under a few specific bridges throughout the city? Anybody know anything about this?

Thanks

 

I know many large bridges around the Baltimore area have radar installed to monitor traffic speed.

 

X band and few KA bands are used in bank security systems. OLDER automatic doors to wallmart kmart and stores like that. and other alarm systems. also X band is put off by OLDER radar detectors. KA band is the newest radar then lazer.

-B

 

Can it be the tolls before or after the bridge?

 

thats possible. because they may use a type of radar to activate the sensors for speed pass or something along those lines.

-B

 

Other than my previous suggestion, I would say that if the same signal is there every time, it may be a traffic monitoring system, or as a last resort I would say that your system isn't functioning properly.

Take a friends unit of the same model and set with the same settings to the same place and see if the other unit acts similar and you'll have your answer.

 

I haven't noticed it yet in Charlotte, but it could be some type of traffic control or monitoring system. I know other states (PA for example) mount x-band guns on their flashing construction signs. Which bridges? I'll try a drive by myself and see if my POS detector goes off.

 

out here is so cal some cities have an K-band radar gun mounted on a light pole or a little trailer parked on the side of the road with a digital display lit up that says "YOUR SPEED __" and posted speed. It flashes real fast when going over the speed limit I turned my X-Band off here since most police departments don't use X-Band anymore.

 

some of those signs have cameras in the back of them. and they take a picture of the license plate and the police mail the tickets to your house. FYI (thanks to police internship)

-B

 

damn i never heard of that before - they take a picture as you go past it and mail you the ticket huh -