Speed measurement but Uniden R3 detector silent.

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Not really a CTR related question, except I happened to be driving mine home from the grocery store. I passed a road side speed detector, the kind that displays your speed as a warning, or a challenge ; ). I realized my Uniden R3 was not going off. Surprised, I checked it to make sure it wasn't muted or unplugged, seemed fine. The sign was accurate (residential area and I was being a good boy). The detector normally annoyingly goes crazy passing these signs. Is there a technology that can accurately measure velocity and not be detected by this reasonably new detector?

There are enough smart speed freaks that here that I assume someone would know.
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Not really a CTR related question, except I happened to be driving mine home from the grocery store. I passed a road side speed detector, the kind that displays your speed as a warning, or a challenge ; ). I realized my Uniden R3 was not going off. Surprised, I checked it to make sure it wasn't muted or unplugged, seemed fine. The sign was accurate (residential area and I was being a good boy). The detector normally annoyingly goes crazy passing these signs. Is there a technology that can accurately measure velocity and not be detected by this reasonably new detector?

There are enough smart speed freaks that here that I assume someone would know.
Those road signs are all radar, just depends on what band they are operating on. They're typically on K-band and operate at a specific frequency. I believe Uniden gives you the option to filter those out since there's they're annoying.
 
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That is what I thought. I detect K band all the time when passing these signs, This detector states the type of radar/laser it sees with a voice message. However, it didn't detect this K band. That why I am wondering if there is a different technology.
 

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I run a V1 with JBV1 app. Are you running custom sweeps??? The troopers and police radar run between 33-36 htz here, so those are all I target through custom sweeps. Also maybe your auto lockout kicked in and locked it out.
 

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Speaking of radar detector - my passport x50 still pretty good in catching the K signals from construction sites and speed traps, but for quite a few times I have driven by the cop cars sitting on the shoulder. No laser no radar alert at all, i wonder if my passport has become obsoleted?

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Speaking of radar detector - my passport x50 still pretty good in catching the K signals from construction sites and speed traps, but for quite a few times I have driven by the cop cars sitting on the shoulder. No laser no radar alert at all, i wonder if my passport has become obsoleted?

Can anyone chime in?
As far as I know, radar detectors do not become obsolete. They are designed to detect specific radar frequencies used for speed measurement (X, K, Ka, Wide Ka, MRCD). Some municipalities may still use X-band, but it is the most ancient bands.

It is possible that your detector is out of tune, which happens, although it is rare. Like a member mentioned, some new detectors have options to mute signals based upon a GPS coordinate, which is convenient; however, this can sometimes mute a valid signal, like a speed trap, so prudent use is a must when using that feature. Lastly, some law enforcement agents will use a feature on their radar gun called POP, which basically turns the detector On/Off in milliseconds to acquire a speed reading. This operation, as opposed to leaving the radar unit in Constant On, lessens the signature over a period of time in order to prevent radar detectors from possibly detecting the faint traces.
 
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Just to confirm I am not crazy. I snapped this photo on the way back from the grocery store today. You can see the speed monitor. Because of LED refresh, it is hard to read the radar detector but it says highway. This model has different setting and highway is most sensitive. If it was muted it would give the amount of signal it was detecting. On this model, mute is just that, mute for sound. It still shows signal. This speed monitor is using a frequency or technology not detected by a Uniden R3.

Can anyone explain that?


Honda Civic 10th gen Speed measurement but Uniden R3 detector silent. Speed monitor
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I would check to make sure your K-band settings are all on, or maybe the K-band filter is blocking it out??

Also if it were to be a KA-band, make sure your band segmentation isn't locking it out either (if your segged)
 
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I would check to make sure your K-band settings are all on, or maybe the K-band filter is blocking it out??

Also if it were to be a KA-band, make sure your band segmentation isn't locking it out either (if your segged)
I detect K and Ka bands from both police and other similar signs. I don't believe I can choose to block signals, only silence them.

How would determine if specific portions of those bands were blocked by the detector?
 


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I have the original Escort Redline (the range king before this Uniden came along) with the Ka-band segmentation and radar detector rejection mods. I can enable/disable frequencies within the Ka range for faster response times, instead of just leaving it in superwide mode. Not sure if that Uniden supports BS. If your K-band is enabled, then possibly either your unit or that radar sign requires re-calibration. Do you have another radar detector to test?
 
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I have the original Escort Redline (the range king before this Uniden came along) with the Ka-band segmentation and radar detector rejection mods. I can enable/disable frequencies within the Ka range for faster response times, instead of just leaving it in superwide mode. Not sure if that Uniden supports BS. If your K-band is enabled, then possibly either your unit or that radar sign requires re-calibration. Do you have another radar detector to test?
Nope. It is my only detector.
 

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Not really a CTR related question, except I happened to be driving mine home from the grocery store. I passed a road side speed detector, the kind that displays your speed as a warning, or a challenge ; ). I realized my Uniden R3 was not going off. Surprised, I checked it to make sure it wasn't muted or unplugged, seemed fine. The sign was accurate (residential area and I was being a good boy). The detector normally annoyingly goes crazy passing these signs. Is there a technology that can accurately measure velocity and not be detected by this reasonably new detector?

There are enough smart speed freaks that here that I assume someone would know.
I have a Uniden R7 and it detects those signs. If I remember off the top of my head it is an MRCD alarm.
 
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I have a Uniden R7 and it detects those signs. If you remember off the top of my head it is an MRCD alarm.
I have a Uniden R7 and it detects those signs. If you remember off the top of my head it is an MRCD alarm.
I can detect all speed monitoring signs, except this one specific monitor. According to Uniden's website it is MRCD.
 

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It’s funny I see this post today. I don’t have a uniden, but I do have the escort 360 with the mobile app and everything set up. There are a few of those speed signs in my town. Two of them my gps has learned and muted the signals, but it still shows up on the display, just as you have mentioned with yours. One of them, I don’t get any sort of alert for, as if it is not there. Same exact issue you are having with yours. All 3 of the signs are the same type and were all installed around town in the same week. I have no idea why I would get alerts for 2 but not the 3rd. Hmm ?
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