2003 Radar Detector Introduction

	Pages
1	Introduction
2	Radar Detector Alert Test
3	Radar Detector Maximum Distance
4	Radar Detector Instant On
5	Radar From Behind
6	Radar Detector POP Testing
7	Radar Detector Detector Introduction
8	VG2 Testing
9	Spectre Testing
10	MD3 Testing
11	Laser Detection
12	Laser Jamming
13	Laser Coatings
14	Wall of Shame
15	Radar Detector Review
16	Thanks!

Speed Labs

Radar Detector Detectors

As radar detectors are illegal in the state of Virginia, Washington DC, in most commercial vehicles and in many parts of the world, there have been devices to detect radar detectors called Radar Detector Detectors (RDD). As all radar detectors leak a small amount of signal these RDD's are able to pick this up and alert the officer.

The first RDD units were called VG2.

VG2

VG2 looked for leakage within the 11 to 11.4 Ghz band. Soon there after , radar detector companies began using oscillators that were of higher frequency, thereby defeating VG2. To view the SML Laboratories testing results for VG2, click here.

New on the market is the Spectre.

Spectre

The Spectre is manufactured by Stealth Micro Systems in Queensland, Australia. The Spectre not only looks for leakage in the 11 Ghz. band, but also covers the 13 -15 Ghz bands. Radar Roy has purchased his own Spectre to test all the newest radar detectors offered on Radar Busters and to date, has not found any radar detector on the market that is immune to this technology. To view the Speed Laboratories testing of the Spectre, click here.

A new RDD that is currently in development is called the MD3

MD3

The MD3 was developed by Heunrich Otters of Hill Country Research in Frederickburg, Texas. The RDD tested at Speed Laboratories only covered the 13 Ghz band. An updated model is planned that will also include the 15 Ghz bands like the Spectre. To view the Speed Measurement Laboratories testing of the MD3, click here

VG2 Testing >>