Looking at the Net Radar DSP

[davGTS]

I posted the other day over at RDFORUM but thought I'd introduce myself here as well.

I am an Radar/Lidar dector user from way back. Maybe over 28 years ago now until I was driving interstate approx 22 years ago when I was nabbed by a RDD which suddenly ended my ownership of such a device and $700US fine back then! I think I had an old Bel model from memory but clearly not stealth. Note the device was legal in my home state!

My interest has been renewed with a new car which is a 718 Cayman and out back drive days where I'm occasionally inattentive to my speedo on the open country road with little or no traffic bar our drive group. Usually I might see a highway patrol car driving in the opposite direction so it is mainly mobile in-car cameras which I understand are in the K band.

My feeling is highway patrol are a little overzealous down here and even if they sniff something they are allowed and will search you and your car so I am looking at the NetRadar DSP for no visible in car controls. I notice in another post they are now on the look out for jammers here.

I understand that if I mount the DSP low in the car it will be undetectable and you can switch it off in park mode on the app for any close encounters.

I watched the Vortex video from 8 Feb 2018 but it is hard to see exactly what height he is holding the Spectre Elite at, and I've heard the Spectre III is actually more sensitive so how does it fair with that? Also in the video he has mounted the DSP at the bottom of the miata bumper, maybe 5" off the ground which is unrealistic for most cars. I think it is more likely to be at 12" to 20" which is a lot higher. I'd be interested to hear of how it is fairing at higher positions although it does seem that even at 20" should be still ok.

[RedRocket]

Hi & Welcome to the Forum.
Mounting the RD low as you mention wouldn't be a problem. Radar signal can travel underneath a vehicle between the gap & road surface. Mounting it in the grill puts it at the same physical location of the car body (or Truck body) of the vehicle ahead of you, this causes blockage of the radar EMF wave from reaching the RD horn antenna.
Stealth installs can be found here on the Forum if you're curious about doing so for both Radar & Lidar defense.

What was your username from back then if you were on RD.net ?

[BestRadarDetectors]

Where are you located that you are so concerned with Spectre Detection?

[davGTS]

Hi & Welcome to the Forum.
Mounting the RD low as you mention wouldn't be a problem. Radar signal can travel underneath a vehicle between the gap & road surface. Mounting it in the grill puts it at the same physical location of the car body (or Truck body) of the vehicle ahead of you, this causes blockage of the radar EMF wave from reaching the RD horn antenna.
Stealth installs can be found here on the Forum if you're curious about doing so for both Radar & Lidar defense.

What was your username from back then if you were on RD.net ?

Thanks, I'll do a search for some installs. I am same user on RDFORUM.

Ok that makes sense, so installing as low as possible is actually a better idea for a concealed system, but maybe not as low as on the Miata!

[davGTS]

Where are you located that you are so concerned with Spectre Detection?

I am down under and Radar Detectors are not legal here. I actually noticed the other day that the Spectre was developed in Australia. Such a nanny country!

[RedRocket]

Thanks, I'll do a search for some installs. I am same user on RDFORUM.

Ok that makes sense, so installing as low as possible is actually a better idea for a concealed system, but maybe not as low as on the Miata!

Oh, when you said you've been in the game for 28yrs I thought you were a member of "RD.net" from way, way back then in the old days.

[davGTS]

Yeah, I thought you thought that! But maybe if I had of been I would have been more the wiser for it! Though I think Spectre had only just come out back then.