Re: RE: RE: RE: Spank? Well sort of..but funny

From: Bernd D. Ratsch (bernd@texas.net)
Date: Wed Sep 29 1999 - 15:44:04 EDT


It depends on the VG2 "Stealth" circuitry and how the manufacturer(s)
designed them. So far, I have only had a few looks from the troopers
(blank stares) when the jammer went off and as I was passing them.

The "Illegal" jammers are the ones that force a number on their radar
guns/devices. The ones that just "mix" a signal with noise (producing no
reading) are what seems to be the choice these days. (Also one that I use.)

So far, no tickets but a few close calls...thank god for my Phantom
Detector/Jammer. ;)

- Bernd

At 01:05 PM 09/29/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>This is for you folks that have a radar jammer. Although illegal to use in
>my state, I've been considering looking into them. My concern is can the
>cops determine you have one? (ie. does it shoot a constant speed back at
>the cop radar, like 33 mph) In which case they know if they get a constant
>33 mph that you probably have one. I've got a radar detector now, but I've
>still managed to get 3 tickets over the past 8 years with it!(I've upgraded
>the detector as new radar technology evolves). Any thoughts (Bernd)?
>
>TIA
>
>Kurt
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bernd D. Ratsch [mailto:bernd@texas.net]
>Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 11:14 AM
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: RE: RE: Spank? Well sort of..but funny
>
>
>Normally, I'll let ANYONE know if my Radar Detector/Jammer is going off.
>Especially on the highway.
>
>As I was coming home from Houston this last weekend, an older Chevy Truck,
>an Acura Legend, and myself were all "playing around" on I-10 (80-90mph).
>My lights started to come on and I stuck my hand out the window to signal
>the others to slow down (also tapped my brakes several times as a warning).
>We all slowed down to 65 and passed a Blue State Trooper parked on an exit
>from a HOV lane. We all looked at each other and smiled...then, after about
>a mile..back up to 80mph.
>
>It is a funny "spank", but try to be a little bit more friendly with the
>competition. It's the ones who get caught who give the rest of us a bad
>name. Warn him/her next time.
>
>There is a difference between a "Street Racer" and a "Gentlemen Racer".
>
>$0.02
>
>- Bernd
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Wisotzkey,
>Rich
>Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 10:50 AM
>To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
>Subject: DML: RE: Spank? Well sort of..but funny
>
>
>I couldn't have done this to a fellow truck owner. Especially being the
>instigator of the situation. I would have tried to warn him and appreciated
>possibly making a future friend.
>Rich - Ashburn, VA
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: jbe@micron.net [mailto:jbe@micron.net]
>Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 11:40 AM
>To: DML
>Subject: DML: Spank? Well sort of..but funny
>
>
>Long but funny,
>So I am driving home in my '99 Dak 318 auto 4x4 with lots of performance
>
>goodies so she goes good. It is late at night since I work a late
>shift.
>I am cruising down a main road with very little traffic and pull up to a
>stop
>light with a Chevy Silverado sitting there, champagne color just like in
>the
>commercials (CC and all). I try to get the guys attention for a little
>fun but
>he is ignoring me, whatever. Light turns green, I give the tires a mild
>chirp
>and blast off to the next stop light. Leaving the Chevy sitting in the
>dust must
>have upset the owner. He pulls up to me at the next light and revs his
>engine a
>couple times telling me that he wants a run now. However right about
>this time
>the old radar detector starts chirping on the Ka band, not normal I say
>must be
>a Cop up ahead. So I figure I'll mess with the Chevy boy and really see
>if there
>is a Cop. Light turns green, I accelerate just hard enough to make him
>think
>we are racing. Chevy boy takes off roaring up in speed fast, by now the
>
>radar detector is screaming, so I settle down to a nice 55mph, while
>Chevy
>boy is cruising up past 70 or so. Well by now Chevy boy must have
>figured
>he spanked me pretty good, but then on come the red and blue lights...
>whew whew goes the siren and chevy boy is toast. Dak lives another day
>to spank more Chevs. Laughed my A** off all the way home. good night.
>
>ja



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