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Prior to the 2005 SML test, the Mimic (also known as the Laser Tec and the Mega Jammer) was touted on other website's as being the new "top dog" in laser jamming. See how this "Korean Blinder Knock Off" performed during the SML test.
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Active Laser Jamming
As we have seen during this test and those of
previous years, police laser gun transmissions are very narrow and
detectors have a difficult, if not impossible task, of providing any
advanced warning. The sale of police laser guns are soaring
especially in traffic dense metropolitan areas. Laser guns are now
for sale that include a digital camera, providing visual evidence of
a speeding infraction. These problems have led to the introduction
of laser counter measures, a camouflaged word for laser jammers.
Although there is a federal prohibition for radar jammers, there are
no such federal laws against operating a laser jamming device. Laser
is controlled by the US Food and Drug Administration for eye safety;
whereas, radar is controlled by the Federal Communications
Commission.
Court precedent and officer training
recommend and command that laser may not be used for issuing a
speeding ticket past 1,000 feet due to the divergence of the laser's
beam.
Many new, copy cat laser jammers have raised
their heads during the year. Many of these laser jammers have
illegally copied established laser jammers. Patent lawsuits are
expected to follow. This is typical in consumer electronics.
SML used the three most popular police laser
guns, i.e.: LTI Ultralyte LR 200, Stalker LZ-1 and Kustom Signals
Pro Laser III, during this years test. These three guns account for
97% of all laser guns sold in North America.
A cone was placed at 1,000 feet and one at
500 feet. Test vehicles approached the 1,000 foot cone at a speed of
approximately 30 MPH and counted down, "three, two, one" to the cone
The officer then fired the laser gun. This was then repeated at the
500 foot cone.
This test was repeated three times for each
laser gun. The following is a percentage of jam for all three runs.
"AP" signifies At Front Plate, "HL" signifies at Headlamp
To accurately report your distance from a
radar gun, the radar detector warnings should increase as you
approach the radar guns location. The below graph should not be an
indication of reception and/or performance, but only as a guide to
signal strength displayed by that individual detector.
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* The Bel/Escort laser jammers were mounted on a full size Chevy
pick-up while the other jammers in this test were mounted on a
mid-sized car. The distance from the license plate to the headlamps
was much greater for the Bel/Escort compared to the other jammer
tests. In fairness to Bel/Escort, their jammer was retested on a
mid-sized white BMW M3. During this second test, the Bel/Escort
scored 86%
** The Lidatek LE-30 used during the SML test was a single head
unit mounted in the center of the bumper. During the test, the 1000'
and 500' tests were run separately to allow the unit to recycle
between testing points. Independent tests, using their dual head
system, had a much higher jamming effect.
An IR video camera with monitor was used during the test to
validate that the jammer heads were properly activating when the
unit began its jamming sequence.
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