Ka Guard and RDR are filters that help our radar detectors filter out false alerts on Ka band that happen due to poorly designed radar detectors like older Cobras that leak RF signals, but how do the filters actually work? Escort has a patent explaining their filtering technique for RDR that I read through some time ago to …
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Here are the common radar detector acronyms and laser jammer terminology you’ll see when reading about countermeasures. ACC – Adaptive Cruise Control. These in-car safety systems can sometimes trigger false radar/laser alerts on our countermeasures. ALP – AntiLaser Priority. Currently the best laser jammer on the market. They are very sensitive, receive continued updates, and …
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In different parts of the country they use different radar guns and laser guns. For example, in some areas K band is in use while in other areas it’s not at all and if you turn K band off in your detector, you can get rid of all the false alerts that you’d otherwise have …
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Have you noticed how radar detectors say that they can detect signals on X Band, K Band, and Ka Band? Have you wondered what that means in terms of police radar, what the differences are, and what it means to you when you detect them? Each one is different and depending on which one you …
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Escort Redline 360c
($799)
Best for Set-It-and-Forget-It Drivers
Uniden R8 ($699)
Best Performing Radar Detector
Valentine 1 Gen2 ($599)
Best for Radar Detector Enthusiasts
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Best bang for the buck with arrows
Uniden R4
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Best non-arrow detector
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Best performance under $300
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AntiLaser Priority ($1069 Dual, $1699 Triple TX BT HiFi)
The best performing and top laser jammer on the market
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Tiny heads for stealthy installs, great for exotic cars, expensive, poor track record of updates
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Net Radar DSP ($689, $1179 w/ arrows)
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