Trying to determine if I should keep the POP radar off (default setting) or turn it on for an 8500 X50. Does anyone have any opinions? I believe POP radar is a new item, so it may not be in use yet. I drive mainly in central florida - but will be driving up to Chicago this Christmas thanks for any comments

 

Personally I say turn it on - might as well be protected. And yes, it is in use. My friend has a new V1 with the pop protection - and we were driving the other day and the alert for pop went off.

 

id say leave it on

 

Leave it on. Buy a V1.

 

...what is POP radar? and what is a 8500 X50? :P

sorry there is a LOT of jargon on this site, and until now I have figured most of it? :P

 

8500 x50 is a radar detector by escort

POP is a new radar which works by transmitting short bursts within the allocated band to identify speeding cars in traffic. once target is ID'd the radar gun is turned to its normal operating mode to provide vehicle tracking history



also manual further says that in the POP radar operators manual from the manufacturer, tickets should not be given in this mode

all from passport 8500 x50 manual

i know its confusing

 

ahhhh coo... thanks for the clarification.

 

Yes, POP radar is NOT an accurate way to measure speed. Gunn oscillators used in radar guns need time to stabilize their frequency and without sufficient time to stabilize their frequency their margin of error can be huge! You could be doing the speed limit and be hit with POP radar and you could be cited for speeding. The closer you are the less the drift can be but even at pretty close distances such as the "whites of their eyes" range it can be off as much as 10mph!!!! Go out a ways and it can be off as much as 100mph!!!!!