What should I look for in a radar detector?

Make sure that the unit has a good visual display and either a mute or a volume button so that you could adjust the settings to your likings. Try to find a radar detector with at least 10 decibels (db) of sensitivity. Look for models with city/highway mode, which helps to vary in sensitivity to limit any false alarms.

What is the best radar detector for Australia?

The most common RDD used in Australia is the Spectre III (also known as the Stalcar) and is widely known as the best RDD available to the police. The Escort & Radenso range are the only radar detectors that are UNDETECTABLE by the Spectre III RDD to date.

Is Passport 8500 still good?

Meanwhile, other reviews still consider Passport 8500 to be one of the top-performing radar detectors this 2022. They say it still has a good value message. Reviews have also clearly pointed out that Escort has been very diligent in the past few years in making sure to upgrade and innovate their product.

How far can radar detect?

This permits target detection at distances from about 500 to 2,000 nautical miles (900 to 3,700 km). Thus, an HF over-the-horizon (OTH) radar can detect aircraft at distances up to 10 times that of a ground-based microwave air-surveillance radar, whose range is limited by the curvature of the Earth.

What band do Australian police radars use?

Ka-Band
Ka-Band should be turned ON; this frequency is used by Police patrol cars and mobile speed cameras, again depending which state you are in….Escort / Bel Radar Detector Settings for Australia.

Is it illegal to have a radar detector in Australia?

Radar detector and Laser jammer devices are illegal to use in all states including Western Australia.