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If you are new to radar detectors or are thinking about purchasing a new detector, we suggest you read the following articles to get a better understanding of how these devices work and what would be best for you. You can also find some more advanced information by using the navigation menu on the left side of the page. The RDF Wiki has a great deal of information for the novice all the way up to the advanced user. We are hobbyists, just like you; for this reason, you will never see advertisements on our website.

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Featured Articles

	Radar Gun Modes of Operation Constant On (C/O) This mode of operation is when the Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) leaves his radar unit constantly transmitting. This allows the officer to just look at his radar unit’s display to see the speed of vehicles within range. This is the easiest operating mode to detect since the un... read more.
	Different Radar Bands Explained Police Radar Bands X 10.500 GHz – 10.550 GHz This is the oldest of the current frequencies used and false alerts on this band are plentiful. Its lower frequency and higher power cause X band to travel far and be detected at long ranges. K 24.050 GHz – 24.250 GHz K band is more commonly... read more.
	Common Features of Radar Detectors Common Features Different radar detector models from different manufacturers offer various feature sets. Some specific features are model or manufacturer specific. A specific feature or feature set can be very important to some people while others make their purchasing decision based purely on pe... read more.
	How Police Lidar (laser) Works LIDAR, which stands for LIght Detection And Ranging, sometimes referred to as Laser Radar or just Laser for short, is a tool used by many Police Departments across the country & around the world to calculate the speed of specific vehicles driving on the road. LIDAR calculates speed by first taking a... read more.
	How Radar Guns and Radar Detectors Work Before we begin discussing how radar detectors work, let's take a look at how radar guns work. How Police Radar Works A typical radar gun consists of a radio wave transmitter combined with a radio wave receiver. The gun shoots out radio waves at a specific frequency. The radio waves travel throu... read more.

	ECCTG Blinder HP-905 Test - Featuring the Laser Ally (DALA) and the TruSpeed S Introduction It has been a while since the countermeasure industry has produced a jammer worthy of our praise; ECCTG is proud to announce that this day has finally arrived. We threw a plethora of LIDAR guns at the Blinder HP-905 and based on the results, it's easy to conclude that the Bli... read more.
	ECCTG October 2012 Radar Detector Test Introduction It's been a long time since we rock-n-rolled... or should we say, had a good Radar Detector comparison test! It was 2009 when the Guys of LIDAR held their last test, and quite a bit has changed since then. Most of the new developments came from Escort's end with the release of mul... read more.
	Which Radar Detector Should I Buy? What Radar Detector Should I Buy? Choosing a radar detector can seem like a daunting task. There are many different options out there and countless websites telling you which one is the best; however the reality is there isn't one detector that is right for everyone. Before making a purcha... read more.
	Radar Horns Radar detectors capture signals (X, K, Ka bands) from the airwaves through the use of their radar horns. The type of horns used in radar detectors are called pyramidal horns, since their shape is like that of a pyramid whose sides are flared and help direct the surrounding signals to the center ri... read more.
	Lidar Guns LIDAR guns have varied in design over the past 10 years, and manufacturers have made significant changes to improve the device's target acquisition time, target range, and even utilizing anti-jam software. Some good examples showing how the manufacturers have changed their new LIDAR guns for 2012... read more.