[W126 Coupe] laser jammers

[Jim Nowak]

Yes, they still use VASCAR to clock you in Florida.  I
was clocked by a airplane.  

Jim

   
--- "Shayegan, Richard" <rishayegan at davidson.edu>
wrote:

> Speaking of passport, my dad once had a passport
> back when Mike
> Valentine worked for them. He got a speeding ticket
> and asked the cop
> how. The cop said, "See that plane up there? He's
> checking your speed by
> seeing how long you take to cover a known distance."
> Is that still in
> use? This was the late 60's South Carolina, so they
> may be more
> aggressive than your average bear (har har, bear,
> get it?)
> Richard
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
> [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com] On Behalf Of
> Jim Nowak
> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 11:41 AM
> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
> Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] laser jammers
> 
> J.,
> 
> My detector before the V1 was a Passport.  I threw
> the Passport in the
> trash.  IMHO, it was a POS!
> 
> Jim
> 
>  
> --- "Chiappinelli, Joseph"
> <joseph.chiappinelli at mirant.com> wrote:
> 
> > Jim,
> > Just curious. I was wondering if you've had any
> first hand experience 
> > with the Passport 8500 or Solo 2. If so, what did
> you find lacking as 
> > compared to the V1?
> > J.Chip
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
> > [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]On Behalf Of
> Jim Nowak
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 11:01 AM
> > To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
> > Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] laser jammers
> > 
> > 
> > Richard,
> > 
> > I like the V1.  It's by far the best detector I've
> owned.  Spend the 
> > money because it's worth the price.
> > 
> > Yes, laser jammers are very effective.
> > http://www.1radardetector.com/zr3.htm
> > http://www.myradardetector.com/blinder.htm
> >
>
http://www.radarbusters.com/products/blinder/default.asp
> >
>
http://www.radarbusters.com/products/beltronics/905-laser-jammer.asp
> > 
> > Jim
> > 
> >   
> > --- "Shayegan, Richard" <rishayegan at davidson.edu>
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > While reading Motor Trend's 2004 Radar Detector
> > Test
> > > and Buyer's guide
> > > (I'm trying to decide if I really do want to
> spend $400 on a V1), I 
> > > came across this:
> > > " Before going further, let us make the
> following statement; jamming
> 
> > > or attempting to jam a police radar gun is a
> federal felony with 
> > > fines up to $75,000. While radar jammers are
> marketed, speedlabs.com
> 
> > > and our observations in El Paso show them to be
> totally ineffective,
> 
> > > which is possibly the reason that their makers,
> while
> > having
> > > been issued cease
> > > and desist orders by the Federal Communications
> Commission (FCC), 
> > > have not been prosecuted.
> > > 
> > > Laser jamming is another issue altogether.
> First, lasers are 
> > > regulated not by the FCC but by the Food and
> Drug Administration and
> 
> > > are considered separate from radar jammers. When
> effectively 
> > > deployed, especially in conjunction with a
> high-performance 
> > > conventional radar/LIDAR detector, laser jammers
> or shifters,
> > as
> > > some manufacturers
> > > call them, can be very effective in rendering
> many laser guns 
> > > ineffective within their legal operating
> parameters."
> > > 
> > > They go on to say that laser jammers are illegal
> > in
> > > CA, MN, and UT.
> > > So...anyone know of a laser jammer they
> recommend, or do you all 
> > > thing MT is full of it?
> > > Richard
> > > 
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