[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Re: Stealthy A4 courtesy Valentine One
Thus spake Chris Woodward <cwoodwar@bellsouth.net>: >Why not install it directly on the dash--that way you're just inches >from the fuse box. Mine is sitting on the dash almost against the >A-pillar, and it's held in place with 3 circles of Velcro. Effective range -- in the position described, the driver blocks the rear antenna. In general, the higher and less-obstructed the receiver, the better the range. That's why my V1 is installed in my Coupe Q on the passenger side visor. Having said all that, the reduced range at the a-pillar location may be insignificant. And that tradeoff may be worth the more stealthy (read: less visible to a patrolling cop) location. Chris, if you can find a steady radar source (say, one of the k-band door openers typically used at newer stores), why don't you move your car to just outside of the detection range, then move your V1 to the visor, and see if you pick the source up? I'll do the reverse in my Coupe. Run the experiment using both antennas. Let's see if the location really matters. John -- John Allred phone: (206) 281-7990 x114 Chief Technology Officer fax: (206) 281-7686 RTIME, Inc. email: jallred@rtimeinc.com or 3161 Elliott Ave, Suite 300 jallred@alum.mit.edu Seattle, WA 98121 web: http://www.rtimeinc.com
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