tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198954272012-01-23T12:57:31.370-05:00Veil Guy's blog of radar detectors, laser jammers, police laser, photo radar, red light camera, and other traffic enforcement technologies and countermeasures to mitigate them.Veil Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14639154958732141373noreply@blogger.comBlogger1351100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895427.post-46145898305815177592011-09-03T10:06:00.050-04:002011-09-05T00:11:46.659-04:00

Escort Passport 8500 X50 Black Review/Preview: The Newer, The Older (and that's a good thing). New products, of late, have been coming fast and furious from both Escort (and its sister company Beltronics). To maintain their respective product line-up's "freshness," some of their stalwart products have been getting a make-over, such as the Beltronics STi Driver whose recent replacement is the

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The Beltronics STi Magnum: Beltronics New Dashmount Top Dog DetectorBefore I delve into the particulars of the new Beltronics STi Magnum dash mount radar detector, I think it prudent to go over a brief history lesson with all y'all. It was nearly six years ago, when Beltronics forever changed the landscape of the radar detector industry by inventing an extremely sensitive radar detector that

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This review is the easiest review I have ever performed and is the follow-on to my initial review of the Beltronics STiR Plus published back in March of this year. In fact, for those that would prefer the Cliff Notes version, I will save you some time by making this review extremely terse: The Beltronics STi-R Plus remote radar detector is by far the greatest radar detector of all time. If

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Drafted: 05 Jul 11 Initially Published: 20 Aug 11 Updated: 21 Aug 11 Distance and Signal Strength RD Tests: A Case of the Tail Wagging the Dog? I have been meaning to publish an article on this subject for more than a few years and had been sitting on putting on the finishing touches to this one, that is until I came across a posted comment this evening on a new and up-and-coming online forum

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During last week's 2000 plus mile multi-state road-trip, which encompassed the states of PA, WV, OH, KY, MD, VA, DC, DE, and NJ while I was performing a detailed examination of the performance of the newly released Beltronics STiR+, I thought of the tools that I had assembled in my vehicle to aid me to get where I was going safely and surely and...ticket free. I consider these must-have

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Whistler Pro-3600 Custom Installed Remote Complete PackageWhistler Pro-3600 Review: Whistler's New Over-AchieverIntroductionThis past weekend was very special.It was special because three things happened—two astronomically and one terrestrially. During its course we experienced the vernal equinox (start of Spring) and a rare lunar orbital perigee, but perhaps even more special was that I finally

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Originally Laser Ally Article Written: 21 Jan 2011Laser Ally Police Lidar UnitLaser Ally™ DNAI still have a first generation police laser gun from Laser Technology (LTI) in my possession, the 20-20 Marksman, introduced in the early to 1990s. It's sheathed in metal and sports some serious optics. It's also packs some heft to it.At the time, it was common to see these lidar guns being operated by

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Beltronics STiR Plus Review: the All-Time Very Best Updated 22 Aug 11: Part II of this review can be found here: Beltronics STiR Plus Review Part II Beltronics STiR Plus Review Part I For Those Who Believe In A Second ComingWeeks ago, Beltronics was kind enough to send me the very first production model of the Beltronics STiR Plus for an early evaluation and review, prior to its introduction

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Escort's Traffic Sensor Rejection (TSR)Eliminates Alerts from Roadway Traffic SensorsUpdate: 18 JAN 11An Increasingly Important Feature: Escort's Traffic Sensor Rejection (TSR) FilterI had been planning on doing an article on Escort's new Traffic Sensor Rejection (TSR) filtering feature—currently now available on both Escort and Beltronics radar detectors (and available as an update [for a fee]

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RadarActive and crowdsourcing, The Ultimate Game Changer?RadarActive v1.7 for iPhoneUpdated: 24 Nov 10, 2102 ESTGPS technology certainly has permanently changed the radar detector landscape. I knew this when I was the first to pronounce that GPS-detector integration was a game changer years ago—not just a trendy gimmick—and we have Escort (really Uniden) to thank for this.Since I reviewed an

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Cobra iRAD-100 Review (iRadar) : Cobra's detector for the 21st century smartphone driver.Cobra iRAD-100 Review, Cobra iRadar Hardware/Software PackageI have been an iPhone user for a good number of years now (after resisting smartphones for fear of becoming genetically attached to them). As it turned out, I lost that fear and now find the iPhone the first and last thing I touch in the morning

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Escort Passport iQ Review: Escort's new radar detector with integrated GPS SATNAVEscort Passport iQ Review, Integrated Detector/SATNAV/Redlight Camera LocatorUpdated: 28 Nov 10 1306 ESTI received an email first thing this morning to my iPhone from an Escort direct marketing campaign announcing a new completely integrated radar detector, GPS navigation device called the Escort Passport iQ.First

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Update:Read the in-depth real-world review: Whistler Pro-3600 ReviewWhistler Pro-3600 ReviewI've known for some time that Whistler was planning a follow-up to their product line subsequent to their Whistler Pro-68SE release at the beginning of this year's driving season. But what I didn't know was whether the next Whistler model was going to be a dash-mount or a remote.I got my answer a couple

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"High-Powered" Laser Diode Jammers Update: 20 Aug 11 I've been told by a Laser Interceptor rep, that the LIs are "eye safe," and that Radar Roy's article suggesting otherwise, contained inaccuracies. Laser Interceptor has come to a settlement with the holder of the US Patent for look-up table laser jammers, Blinder. LI is the first and only company to my knowledge to have actually have done

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A couple of days ago I was driving my Bimmer to the office and I noticed an illuminated electrical fault indicator on my dash.Figuring the possibility of an eventual stall and subsequent inability to re-start my car, I immediately turned around, drove home, and selected another vehicle.After sitting in my driveway for a day, I contacted Craig Peterson of RadarTest—someone with whom I regard as

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Whistler Pro-68SE: Latest High Value/High Performing Radar Detector from WhistlerFor the 2010 driving season, Whistler continues in its tradition of offering honest high performance radar detectors—to drivers on a budget—with the introduction of their new model, the Whistler Pro-68SE.For those of you already familiar with Whistler's SE models which appeared last year (see: XTR-690SE, XTR-695SE,

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Cheetah C50 Review/Preview: Best-of-Breed GPS Camera Detector Gets Even Better with new Trinity 2.0 FeatureScotland UK, 23 Aug 2009: I am pleased to inform our readers that best-of-breed Cheetah Advanced Technologies LTD of Scotland, will soon be introducing the newer and more powerful Cheetah C50, the most advanced GPS Camera Detector, yet to appear on our shores, and at a price point that is

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Lately there has been some buzz online concerning a form of police radar, which I'll refer to as instant-on police radar (including all of its variations).Since, I believe, instant-on police radar is the most lethal form of police radar that exists, I thought it might be helpful to share my perspective on this topic.What exactly is instant-on radar?Instant-on radar is a method of measuring speed

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©2009 Veil Guy. All Rights Reserved. No Portion May be Reproduced Without Expressed Consent.What Makes the Best Radar Detector, the Best?Updated: 23 AUG 09With the announcement of the Escort Redline—designed to directly compete with the Valentine 1 on its own terms—I think it is prudent to discuss what design attributes contribute to making the best radar detector, the best, in terms of overall

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Valentine 1 versus Escort Redline Review Part IIThe "rivalry" that has existed between these two leading radar detector manufacturers (Escort and Valentine) goes back quite a while.Yes, there have been legions in both camps, to be sure.Each passionate about their particular shared-principles. Each defining the other (often in destructive terms). Each, at times, trying to proselytize members of

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Escort Redline versus Valentine One Reviews: Both Stellar Performers Escort Redline versus Valentine One Reviews Escort Redline Raw Sensitivity versus Potentially "Higher" False RatesI think it is going to be very interesting to see how the new Escort Redline ($499) is going to look to some [other] reviewers when historically the Valentine One ($399)—which also has possessed high sensitivity

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Escort Redline Windshield-Mount Radar DetectorNew Escort Redline Radar Detector Officially Announced Today by EscortEscort Redline Radar DetectorUpdated: 06 AUG 09, 1110ESTGiven Escort's public announcement of the up-and-coming Escort Passport Redline radar detector, I am heartened to report that the Escort Redline radar detector will be all about performance with an emphasis on no-holds-barred

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Speed Camera Photo EnforcementPhoto Enforcement Safety Benefits: Distinguishing Fact from Fiction (Part II)Evaluation of the Executive Summary of the Report Entitled, Evaluation of the City of Scottsdale's Loop 101 Photo Enforcement Program, Draft Summary. Updated: 28 JUL 09, 1840ESTIn my previous blog post, I laid the groundwork and context for this series of related posts.In this part, I look

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Privacy and due-process robbing technology saturating the streets of greater Phoenix, Arizona metro area administered by for-profit industry.Intelligent Transportation Systems' Safety Benefits: Separating Truth from Falsehood (Part I)Updated: 28 JUL 09, 1845ESTI have long considered covering this extended and complex topic with my readers, but as it has been a challenging and time consuming

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"Follow the money," Rocky Mountain Radar (RMR) at Best Buy RetailerUpdated 25 JUL 09, 2250Radar Roy called me first thing this morning to inform me about Best Buy's recent decision to sell Rocky Mountain Radar (RMR) products (self-proclaimed effective passive radar countermeasures), at what's sure to be very high profit margins.It is unfortunate that the management of Best Buy has made the same

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Ultimate Best Laser Detectors Reviews and Comparison Tests 2009As some of my close followers know, I have been in the process of revisiting our groundbreaking laser detectors review and comparison test that we conducted nearly three and a half years ago.Since that time laser detection performance has noticeably improved on most models and new models have been introduced into the marketplace as

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Veil Guy's Beltronics STi-R ReviewAfter spending nearly a year, accumulating an obscene amount of miles through more states than I care to count, behind the wheel with this awesome remote, I am pleased to be able to share my formal review of the Beltronics STi-R custom installed radar detector.Beltronics STi-R, Escort Passport 9500ci, Valentine One (V1) versus 34.7 KaSTi-R, 9500ci, V1 vs CO

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Blinder M27/Blinder M47 Xtreme: New Laser Jammers with Extreme PerformanceFor those of you familiar with Blinder, this Danish-based company has a long-established history of producing highly-regarded (and often imitated, but not equaled), top-quality, high-performing, cool-running, and long-lasting LED-based laser jammers (including the M10/M15, M20/M40, M25/M45). With each newer model series,

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New for 2009: Whistler Pro78 SE, Whistler XTR-690SE, Whistler XTR-695SEThe SE, may officially stand for Special Edition. But, what it really stands for is MAX(imum) Ka PerformanceI am very pleased that the much anticipated new Whistler Pro-78SE, Whistler XTR-690SE, and Whistler XTR-695SE models will soon be making their way to your favorite radar detector retailer.For 2009, these three related

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We're watching you Janet Napolitano.Orwellian's dark nightmare may soon be a stark reality.Napolitano's ambition becomes clear for us to seeas a Supreme Court Justice, remake the country in her image.Published: 02 may 09Updated: 14 may 09, 0604©2009. All rights reserved.No portion of this article be reproduced without expressed consent of author.Janet Napolitano Supreme Court Justice Appointment

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Cobra XRS-9960G Alerting to Red-light Camera Photo EnforcementI've said it before and I'll say it again: these are, indeed, exciting times for the radar detector industry.And, there have been some important new product categories recently created, including GPS-enabled radar detectors and the possibilities the marriage of these two different technologies create is most enticing. What we have

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Escort Passport 9500ci Installation ReviewExamining our Escort Passport 9500ci Installation with Escort, Inc.In early February 2009, my wife and I speed trap hunted to West Chester, Ohio—a suburb of Cincinnati—to meet with the manufacturer of the benchmark-setting remote Escort Passport 9500ci, nearly a year after I had one of the very first available Escort Passport 9500ci models installed in my

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Escort C65 looks like a black-version of the Beltronics RX65Escort C65: A High Performance Radar Detector for the [Shopping] MassesIf ever there was an argument to be made about a product being produced by the "Belscort" company, the new $349 Escort C65, is it.The Escort C65 is a radar detector designed specifically for shopping at "club wholesalers" such as BJ's Wholesale Club, Costco, and Sam's

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MPH Ranger EZ: Ranging Directional Police Traffic Radar for the 21st CenturyIt appears that the future of police radar traffic enforcement has finally arrived with the MPH Ranger® EZ, the first police traffic radar speed measurement device capable of simultaneously measuring both the speeds of and ranges to other vehicles on the roadways.Although the technology has been around for a long time and

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MPH K-55 X-band Police Radar Unit (Photo Taken: 01 Jan 09)MPH K-55, MPH Python II®, MPH Python III® X Band Radar Units in Service with Police and Traffic EnforcementI recently received an email question from a reader of my blog asking me whether or not it was safe to turn off X-band detection in a radar detector since X-band radar was 'not being used any more' and since it only serves to make a

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Cobra XRS 9960G & Cobra XRS R10GCobra XRS R10G/Cobra XRS R8 & Cobra XRS 9960G/Cobra XRS 9955 New GPS-Enabled Radar DetectorsUpdate: 08 MAR 09Our Full Review: Cobra XRS-9960G ReviewIt's clear to me that GPS-enabled radar detectors—able to alert to the presence of nefarious speed cameras and red light cameras—are here to stay and Cobra certainly gets this as evidenced by their introduction of new

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Ray LaHood as Transportation SecretaryAccording to news reports this morning, president-elect Obama has tapped Republican Illinois Representative, Ray LaHood to be the Secretary of the Department of Transportation.At this moment, it is unclear to me what Ray LaHood's position is vis-a-vis photo enforcement or what the potential impact of his appointment as Transportation Secretary will be on

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Redflex CEO, Karen Finley.Manipulated and Exploited News Anchor: Howard BealeUpdated: 29 Nov 2008Redflex (photo enforcement vendor) is clearly a master of exploiting and manipulating news organizations to promote whatever PR nonsense they desire in an unrelenting effort to maximize their company profits.Here's the latest Redflex photo enforcement PR pablum that has been picked up by Reuters

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License Plate Scanning/License Plate Recognition Systems: Harmful to PrivacyAs readers of my blog already know, I have been spending a lot of time discussing the growing use of automated photo enforcement systems—red light cameras and fixed/mobile speed cameras—and the negative impact these systems are having on our civil liberties and rights to privacy.I have been focusing on this issue as now

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Janet Napolitano: Homeland Security Secretary (DHS), USA (United Socialists of America)While much of the buzz with the news media has been surrounding the possible appointment of New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, the reporting today concerning the appointment of Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano as the replacement Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS), by the incoming Obama administration,

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Speed Cameras Promote Economic Fascism, Not SafetyUpdated: 04 Nov 08Arizona's state government [Gov. Napolitano (D)] embarks on fulfilling the promises and profit projections made by foreign-owned speed camera operating companies, like RedFlex, by installing 40 mobile speed cameras and 60 fixed speed cameras (with the potential of another 100 speed cameras to be added later) with the intention of

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Photo Enforcement & Speed Cameras Cause Crashes & Increase AccidentsNot withstanding my long campaign against the profit-driven motives of photo enforcement companies like RedFlex and ATS (among others) to co-opt willing cash-hoarding and due process, civil rights destroying administrations such as that of Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, I have also expressed concerns about the negative effects

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I have been thinking about posting this one for quite some time and given that Beltronics is soon to release their new BEL GX65 radar detector and that we will soon be entering the extended holiday (shopping) season, I feel perhaps now is the time to post this entry as an addition to my short Santa's list.Other than the Nikon D3X (or Nikon D4) that I would love to find under my tree this

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Updated: 03OCT 08I had the distinct pleasure of being able to put the new Beltronics Pro GX65 (BEL Pro GX65) through its paces this past weekend with some real, real-world miles—throughout several states which employ police radar operating at X, K, and Ka as well as police laser (lidar) and my initial impressions are that Beltronics has another winner on its hands.Expected to start shipping later

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UPDATED: 27 SEP 08Beltronics GX65 Review/(BEL Pro GX65) Preview:In the continuing evolution of high-end radar detectors offered by Beltronics, GPS capability (from the Escort Passport 9500i and Escort Passport 9500ix) comes to Beltronics in the form of the new Beltronics Pro GX65.The Beltronics Pro GX65 to be somewhat of a hybrid of both the Escort Passport 9500i (which provided GPS capability

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New Cheetah C100 GPS Detector For viewers who watched Al's recent news interview about the Cheetah GPS Mirror , you know that Cheetah hinted of a new smaller unit.Well today, it was made official: Cheetah is further enhancing their product offering with a new smaller GPS detector (red-light camera, fixed camera, mobile speed camera) that mounts (like a radar detector) to your windshield/

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UPDATED: 05 Aug 08A friend of mine from down under (who apparently was the catalyst behind the recent story about the Spectre IV RDD not being able to detect certain radar detectors) has informed me that the US Distributor (Stalker) for the Spectre IV and Spectre IV+ radar detector detectors (RDDs) has decided (likely under "external" pressure) to revise their product information page about the

Veil Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14639154958732141373noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895427.post-35583282032670136862008-07-25T07:25:00.012-04:002008-07-25T18:14:22.045-04:00

A recent news item was released in Australia/New Zealand labeling Stealth Micro Systems's Spectre/Stalcar radar detector detectors (RDDs) as 'defective' by not being able to detect the RF emissions of several radar detectors, most notably the new Beltronics STi-R and Escort Passport 9500ci remote installed radar detectors!In this ever evolving game of one-upmanship, it appears that both

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I just received the official low-down, from Escort, today, about the upgrade path of the Escort Passport 9500i to the Escort Passport 9500ix.First off, the Escort Passport 9500i will continue to be offered in the red-display model for a suggested retail of $449USD. The Escort Passport 9500i Blue model will no longer be offered by Escort (which did retail at $499USD).The good news is that the new

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Escort Passport 9500ix PreviewEscort has been pretty busy lately producing some new and exciting products including the ultra-premium Escort Passport 9500ci remote installed radar detector.I have learned that Escort will soon be announcing the addition of yet another new revolutionary radar detector (to their already extensive line) called the Escort Passport 9500ix.Unlike the Escort Passport

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As some of my close readers already know, I have been fortunate to have been able to conduct a long-term review of the new Whistler XTR-695, previewed by myself, some time ago.After a number of months of driving and many thousands of miles with the new Whistler XTR-695, I am pleased to be finally able to share my realworld experiences with this fascinating new radar detector from Whistler.The

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Speedtrap Hunting with Beltronics STi-R, Escort Passport 9500ci, Valentine One v3.861As many of my long-time subscribed readers already know, the Veil Guy is first and foremost a driving enthusiast at heart.Over the years of our participation in the radar detector industry as a manufacturer of stealth countermeasures, I have shared my experiences with the best-of-breed products and have prepared

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Update 23 May 09: Read about the new and even higher performance Whistler XTR-695-SEUpdate 01 Sep 08: Full Review at Whistler XTR-695 ReviewWhistler XTR-695 Radar Detector Formally Announced TodayI am pleased to report today Whistler Group has announced its continuing commitment to producing top-performing radar detectors while sporting unique feature differentiators at modest price

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When is a Speeding Ticket/Traffic Citation Unfair or Invalid?Today on the Speed Trap Hunter Forum, an interesting question was posed by a participating member, one that provoked an informative response from an STH resident speed trap "expert," Craig Peterson (Driver's Guide to Police Radar).Craig's answer was so informative, that I believe it merits special mention.If you ever receive a speeding

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Last week I was on a business trip which took me to the eastern Maryland.During the week I commuted daily from an old buddy's house located on the south-western border of Maryland.One morning, I took a wrong turn off of Route 40 and ended-up going south on I-97 when I needed to go north. I immediately exited at the Town Center exit off of I-97 and was considering making a U-turn at an

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Arizona Photo enforcement loophole (flaws) dismisses 1 in 5 tickets (20%)I was recently contacted by an Arizona ABC News affiliate, ABC 15 News (KNVX-TV Phoenix).It would appear that I am not the only one who has been receiving flawed photo enforcement citations which fail to meet the long-established standards of due process of law, as codified in our U.S. Constitution's Fifth and Fourteenth

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Updated: 22 NOV 08, 1351 ESTThe Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) just released a special issue status report on speed, which 'promises' the 'positive' effects of speed cameras while ignoring its negative ones.The overriding sentiment of their report is simply SPEED KILLS, and automated photo enforcement (red light cameras, speed on green, speed cameras) effectively reduces speeds and

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New Spectre RDD ™ Mk IV and Spectre RDD ™Mk IV + Radar Detector Detectors produced by Australian-based Stealth Microsystems Pty Ltd.The Spectre RDD (radar detector detector) is a highly specialized, very sophisticated, and high performance RF receiver tuned specifically to detect the usage of proximate radar detectors.The Spectre RDD listens for the faint microwave [LO] emissions generated by all

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Unbelievable as it may sound, I have again been falsely accused by an Automated Photo Enforcement system (another Automated Toll Enforcement system)and a faceless corporation of Toll Evading. This now makes it twice in fewer than six months!Once again, this leaves me in the precarious position of being denied due process, while providing me no means of facing my accuser, is entirely rooted in

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Update 14 May 09: Veil Guy's Full Long-term Beltronics STi-R ReviewThese Are Exciting Times for Radar Detector Owners!For many, the big news at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show was the bombshell announcement by Warner Brothers that they were dropping support of HD DVD while committing to Sony's competing HD media format: Blu-ray.As big as this news was, in my book Warner Brothers announcement

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Celebrating the true meaning of ChristmasGiven that Christmas and the New Year holiday season are just "around the bend", this may be a most propitious occasion to share some personal feelings, after having conducted some serious and protracted "soul searching ":The climate is simply not as fun and enjoyable as it used to be.As some of my closest friends and colleagues in this industry have known

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If you want to protect your driving record, then this new book, Driver's Guide to Police Radar, is a must read!In keeping with the Mission Statement of the Speed Trap Hunter forum, I would like to inform my fellow Speed Trap Hunters of a newly published book which has just become available to the general public in its first printing, Driver's Guide to Police Radar (Everything You Need to Know

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Now that we have entered the high-season for shopping for driving safety tools such as radar detectors, laser jammers, and related accessories, I think it is important to point out to the unsuspecting shopper looking to make a purchasing decision primarily on price alone that your purchasing decision which may save you a little on the front-end may cost you big-time on the back-end.All of the

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Sometimes controversial, always entertainingAfter many years of a book-publishing respite (and some coaxing from yours truly), Craig Peterson has finally written a follow-on to his first book (a cult-classic), Fast Driving (Without Tickets) , detailing his extensive knowledge of traffic enforcement technology and techniques and how to successfully mitigate them.His latest book in his continuing

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Earlier this evening I stumbled into a VASCAR/electronic timing speedtrap at a rate well in excess of the posted limit.Fortunately I noticed an unmarked cruiser--sitting dark in an adjacent gas station--during the time that I was between the two painted timing strips on the road.I immediately turned on my high-beams to change the illumination pattern of my headlights and was successful at

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As many of you already know, I recently drove in a transcontinental rally (race) from Orlando, Florida to Beverly Hills, California.While Roy and I often rotated radar detector combinations, when traveling at hyper speeds, my personal preference was to use both the Valentine One and the Beltronics STi Driver.It's been my experience that driving with both radar detectors provides you with the best

Veil Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14639154958732141373noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19895427.post-73079399522407576102007-10-26T14:11:00.001-04:002007-10-26T15:34:01.579-04:00

I am pleased to report today that the Whistler Group has finalized their enhancement updates to their venerable Pro-78 and XTR-690 top-of-the-line windshield-mount radar detectors and have generously decided to make these updates available at "cost" for existing Pro-78 and XTR-690 owners interested in having their detectors updated to the latest "REV C" firmware code.To be clear, this update is

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After spending two nights with one of my cousins and her husband (Lin & Randy) at Charlotte, NC I set out to complete the final leg of my journey to Orlando, FL for the start of the Fire Ball Run trans-continental rally.In the spirit of the original Cannonball Race(s) and the original Smokey and the Bandit movie, I planned to make some very good time, despite my unfortunate encounter with a PA

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...And, once again, I only have myself to blame.This time my tool of choice was the Beltronics STi Driver as I was heading to a certain Commonwealth which does not allow for radar detector usage. (It was off for that portion of the trip).As seems to be the pattern when ever I get a speeding ticket, I was on my cell phone (talking to my friends at Buy Radar Detectors) when I got lit up.Why didn't

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I am pleased to formally announce our participation with the new speed trap countermeasures forum www.speedtraphunter.net.Speedtraphunter.net has assembled the support of key industry players and a best-of-breed retailer Buy Radar Detectors.Recently, Danny made his announcement of his organization's support of Speedtraphunter.net's vision and I couldn't say it better than he, so it was with

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Today marks the sixth anniversary of the attacks against the citizens of our fine nation.On this special day I would like to express my thanks to our finest men and women of our Military forces and that of our allies who are putting their lives on the line every day to protect and ensure the freedom of our collective society and the administration for having the political fortitude to support

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For those of you who regularly read my blog "rantings", you already know that my objection to automated red light cameras and photo speed cameras is on several fronts—most notably on unconstitutional due process grounds.The erosion of our civil liberties can also be voluntary (in fact, it never ceases to amaze me how many citizens are willing to give up our hard fought [for] freedoms).This just

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UPDATED: 11 Aug 07, 0730The more I research the ways and means of automated photo enforcement, the more I realize that these systems, the companies which provide them, the professional lobbyists which 'sell' them, the legislators which allow them, and the 'progressive' judges which re-affirm their 'legality' are each contributing to the erosion of the very principles on which our country was

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UPDATED: 09 AUG 07, 2342During the course of my research of automated red light camera and speed camera photo enforcement technology, I felt compelled to ask myself this question: Is the adoption of these systems really about enhancing traffic safety or generating revenue [for the local/state governments which deploy them] and profits [for the companies which sponsor/operate them]?While the

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...We shall be reunited in Time.As of 1100 this day, our steady and faithful companion, Jake of 13 years, made His life transition—in a dignified manner—as part of our protracted and hard fought battle against the will of Canine Lymphoma with his family (my wife, Lisa and I) by his side.At this time, we would like to express our heartfelt thanks to our loving family members, dear friends (

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Upon my return home this evening from the office, I was greeted by a letter—from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission—accusing me of failing to pay a toll based upon the "testimony" of a computerized system (sound familiar?).It so happens that I have been an EZ-PASS customer in good standing since the inception of the system, in PA, and so obviously there is a glitch or bug.And while this

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You've probably seen the signs or similar ones like "please so down, my daddy works here."If not, I am referring to construction zones and the request from the construction workers and the states which fund them to obey the reduced speed limit zones required to maximize traffic safety at these workers' workplaces.If you've been keeping up, you already know that my personal Dinan 540iS sustained

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Given the recent buzz about Whistler's new radar detectors, in the wake of our review, there has been some mis-understanding about the availability of the new code developed by the engineering team of the Whistler Group that I wish to correct, for the record.While it is true that Whistler is making improvements to the code to address some of the subtle issues we pointed out and to further squeeze

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On my return trip from Ohio this afternoon and early evening the Valentine One really came into its own on the Western [portion of the] PA Turnpike.And I have seen this now with each of my last three return trips from Ohio. Enough to know that it isn't by accident or coincidence.I am referring to the use of K-band police radar in steady-state mode.If you thought instant-on radar was lethal [and

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Now that I was batting 0.500 with my two laser encounters in Ohio—one at night and one in the day I was interested to see how VEIL faired with more LTI police laser action and to really explore the capabilities of laser reception with some of our radar detectors.This morning, Mike, Steve, and I went hunting for laser. Steve definitely knows the speed traps in Ohio, without a doubt.Steve was

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Today, I had the need for speed...and that need was satisfied.How about these numbers: 0-120mph in less than 4.0 seconds. Speed and acceleration, for me, are two of the greatest thrills one can have in one's lifetime.These numbers, however, weren't experienced on Ohio's highways; they were experienced at one of the best amusements in the entire world—Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio on the coast of

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450 mile journey to Ohio on July 12th 2007You mess with the bull and sometimes you get the horns.As a friend in the business told me last night, you drive fast enough and long enough and eventually you are going to get nailed, it's purely a numbers game. And nailed I was—after many many thousands of miles of successful encounters.But let's start with the good stuff first. I decided to cut my

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400 mile journey on July 7th, 2007Today was July 7th, 2007.Do you know what that makes this day? 7-7-7.So the question I had to ask myself, today, was...Did I feel lucky?The answer was yes. Of course, this time around I had a little help. Before traveling to my usual destination of West Point in upstate New York to conduct some more testing of the Beltronics Vector 955 and the Cobra XRS 9930—

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UPDATED: 8 MAY 09COURT MARTIAL.Full Episode: Star Trek: The Original Series/Court Martial One of my favorite episodes of Star Trek (TOS) was a story—by visionary Gene Roddenberry four decades ago—about the perils of using a high-tech witness against Captain Kirk. His trial nearly cost Kirk's entire career and fine reputation of being a Starship Captain. This experienced rocked him to his core

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Happy 4th of July everyone!I hope you guys had a nice holiday, even though it fell on hump day.I am going to give you guys a multiple choice question...let's see how well you know me.What do you think I did today?a) Spent the day relaxing by the pool with a drink (or two).b) Spent the day with my wife and family watching the holiday parade.c) Spent the day hanging out with family and friends and

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I NEED COUNSELING. I know this because, I've been obviously addicted to testing radar detectors every spare moment I have, lately.While putting on another 350 miles today on a variation of my usual Northeast route, I couldn't help but feel a connection to another product tester of "similar sorts" (yeah right)— retired Brigadier General Charles Elwood "Chuck" Yeager.He too field-tested new

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This has been an extremely busy weekend, indeed.I am pleased to report that I was able to put on the finishing touches on our real-world review of the innovative Cobra XRS R7/R9G radar detector.We've had this radar detector in our possession and have been driving with it for about a month now and we've gotten to know its behavior well.Cobra XRS R7/Cobra R9G ReviewPlease enjoy the reading/viewing!

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OK, now that I have gotten a little rest, I can continue with my real-world radar detector driving experiences of yesterday.I continued on my easterly route on I-78 through north-central New Jersey to I-287 North towards the I-87 portion of the New York Throughway. I had seen two other vehicles—a Red Jeep Grand Cherokee and Silver Nissan Altima—pulled-over by another State Trooper—that had been

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I SWORE, to myself on Friday, that I wasn't going to conduct any testing of radar detectors this weekend only to find myself getting the itch to do so this morning—today was just too perfect a day—weather-wise—too not go driving.As it turned out, I am glad I broke that promise to myself, because today I got hit with more police radar and police lidar—upwards of 14-16 times—than I can recall

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As I started off in my review of the Whistler Pro 78 and Whistler XTR-690 radar detectors, I knew that Whistler was serious about building high quality and affordable radar detectors, but I had no idea that they could be so quick to do so, as well.NOT EVEN, a week has gone by since my review was initially published and already Whistler's engineering team has read it, acknowledged some of the

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Today I am going to begin closely examining the real-world performance and features of Cobra's innovatively new packaged XRS-R7 interior-mounted "remote" wireless two-piece radar detector.I picked this new unit up from Danny and Frank at Cricket Ventures (www.buyradardetectors.com) and examined it's performance and capabilities during a 2000 mile trip to Atlanta and back several weeks ago.I am

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During my 400-mile plus driving circuit this weekend to test out the new Whistler Pro 78 and XTR-690 radar detectors, my Blinder M-20 which is installed on my silver 540i developed a fault and its diagnostic circuitry kicked-in alerting me to the fault.I was able to get Blinder Extreme on the phone on Saturday and Leon (aka, the Blinder Dude) was gracious in helping me determine where the fault

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After about a thousand totals miles of seat time with these new radar detectors from Whistler, I am pleased to be able to present my detailed real-world review of each.Whistler Pro 78 and XTR-690 Radar Detector ReviewI hope you find it an informative and worthwhile read.I am currently working on preparing a detailed review of the new Cobra XRS-R7 interior/remote radar detector.

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As some of my friends and close followers [of my postings] already know, I recently drove to Atlanta, GA and back from Philadelphia, PA, to attend a conference with my good friend and business associate RadarRoy (of radarbusters.com).Instead of flying, I decided to drive it -- all in the name of testing the latest radar detectors (including new models from both Whistler and Cobra). I managed to

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I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to the brave men and women who are fighting/defending our freedoms and to those comrades that have "fallen."The same goes to all of our allies who serve to help ensure peace for the benefit of all mankind.May GOD bless all of you and your families for the sacrifices that you have made.U.S. Memorial Day History and Information on U.S. War

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And that includes some of the highest gas prices I have seen [in the U.S.] -- $3.29 for regular and $3.49 for mid-grade, ouch! Am I glad, I don't drive a gas guzzling SUV.Ohio also has the distinction of being the home to the three leading high-end radar detector manufacturers -- Beltronics, Escort, and Valentine Research. The state also appears to have a good quality road system, especially

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I continue to notice, that on occasion, my Beltronics STi Drivers outperform my Valentines and I believe I have formulated a possible reason for this that may go beyond simple model to model variance that is inevitable in production.While my V1s tend to consistently outperform my STi Drivers from the rear and extreme sides (likely due to the antennae [one rear-facing] and their relatively large/

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Last Tuesday evening when my wife and I were returning home from our Ohio trip (during which time we visited Beltronics, Escort, and Valentine Research), I happened to briefly evaluate the latest version of an Escort Passport 9500i. I have been resisting the temptation to performing a full analysis and review until more time has elapsed since it's introduction at the beginning of the year.At

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As it turns out my Valentine 1 was in need of a "tune-up." For the sake of saving some time and for our drive back home from Ohio, my wife and I decided to purchase their latest V1 (v3.861) [bringing our total ownership to four V1s over 15 years] instead of paying $85 and having to wait for a couple of days to have my existing unit updated -- I am certain to get top-dollar for my trusty V1 on

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