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    ALP issue ?

    Today I received a photo laser coupon in the mail issuesd June 22 and also got one June 18...both laser rear overpass ...one at 125m and the other 119 meters...both were almost identical locations and time..I do recallone alert but not the other..but that doesn't mean it didn't alert..just tested and all three heads are receiving..nothing has changed on my setup except doing the latest firmware upgrades...comments?...I think I have to adjust jamming time (longer).....I'd be the first to claim user error but could the dragon be coming more lethal ?
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    Bad news in the mail .

    What is the jamming time ? Do you think they got you because of too short timer ?

    '' I think I have to adjust jamming time (longer)''

    Seems that rear protection is much harder to achieve , what is the separation distance of your heads ? I know that Vpr guns appreciate too much separation.

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    Had set to 4 secs...just changed to 8...I usually switch system off completely..maybe I was too premature..not paying attention..the current set up has worked umpteen times in the past so I was thinking maybe a change in the gun or a change in the firmware..or a user error (likely)

    Here are three rear heads..field tested JFG in the past



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    On another note I do recall at least 3 or 4 rear photo laser events recently (last 4 weeks) with no citations so someting is working..or maybe I wasn't illegal


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    Where are you located? Are these Poliscan?
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    Alberta..Dragoneye


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    Distance seems ideal , should not be the problem. Though you have a lot of nice chrome to defend. I nave my idea to cut down chrome reflectivity but never tested it in real world.

    It is to apply a thin coat of waterborne acrylic transparent to dull the chrome , easily removeable with methanol . This is found in hobby shop in paint section.

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    I could easily deal with the chrome with black plastidip but it's never been an issue in the past...I think some testing may soon be in order


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    Just noticed your photo's and at first thought you had a dual in the rear but realized you have a triple with the 3rd head all the way to the ground... I remember telling you in the past that having 3 heads would cause PT's with the center head so low against dragon guns. You are better off running a dual and you would have better protection.
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    See this thread and my exact response to you back then:

    http://radarandlaserforum.com/showth...ll=1#post23858

    "Its not Taboo... The head mounted so low will cause you PT's against the newer DragonCam's which you will most likely see if they are shooting you in the rear and you are getting Laser Ally alerts. You can move it higher and it will play nice up there or move it to the front which will be more helpful to the install in the front. More heads is not always better especially if they are not placed optimally to work with each other. "
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