http://www.auto-radar-detectors.com/newphantomii.html
According to the above referanced article the "Phantom 2" and other passive
jammers do not make your vehicle invisible between 50 and 200 feet all the
time. As you get closer to the gun the signal from the gun will be stronger
and it will take more power, which is regulated by the FCC, to confuse the
radar. In other words the farther away from the gun you are the harder it
will be for the radar gun to get a lock on you speed. Because of the weak
signal it is easy to put a cancelling signal on the same frequency to
confuse the computer. The closer you get the more power you will need to do
this. Another analog for those that remember them is the "Mr Microphone".
You could tune to an active radio station and if the signal was weak enough
the "Mr Microphone" would over ride the radio station's signal. I apologize
for the log explanation but I was wanting to make sure I found a way to
simplify it for the non-electronically inclined.
"bob" <bocd@OPTONLINE.NET> wrote in message
news:3D9262A9.801@optonline.net...
>
> Anyone using one of these?
> I have a friend who is a cop and I asked him to see if he could get a
> reading on my speed.
> Turns out his radar unit beeps but takes a few seconds to get the
> reading....but he does get the reading.
>
> I made a few runs to try to slow down so he couldn't track me above the
> speed limit...but no dice.
>
> Whats the deal?
>
> The mfr states if you hit the brakes when you first get the
> signal....your safe.
> I haven't gotten a ticket since I have it (1 yr)....but I expected more
> time to slow down...maybe I've just been lucky?
>
> Bob
>
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