Nope . K-band for enforcement is dead in California.
Read moreWhat is S band radar?
The S band is a radar-frequency band that uses short waves in the frequency range of 2 to 4 GHz . As mentioned, the main use for this band is for radar and communication.
Read moreWhat does K band mean on a radar detector?
K band radar are radar waves that fall between 18 GHz and 27 GHz , with most of the law enforcement radar guns operating at 24.125 GHz and 24.15 GHz. Police radar began detecting with K band a few decades after X band was introduced. The biggest problem with the K band is that it leads to a lot of false alerts given.
Read moreWho uses K band radar?
K-band is a more common police band, yet it is also emitted from non-police sources such as vehicles equipped with driver’s assistance packages (Audi’s Collision Avoidance system, for example). Ka-band is the newest radar band in use, and it almost always indicates the presence of a police officer .
Read moreWhat does K Alert mean on a radar detector?
K band alert? Slow down, but it may be a false alert . K band radar are radar waves that fall between 18 GHz and 27 GHz, with most of the law enforcement radar guns operating at 24.125 GHz and 24.15 GHz. Police radar began detecting with K band a few decades after X band was introduced.
Read moreWhat can set off my radar detector?
Sometimes your radar detector gets set off by things that aren’t radar or laser enforcement devices. These “false alerts” are usually caused by automatic door openers, roadside traffic monitors and electronic warning signs, emergency vehicles, and in-vehicle technologies (IVT) .
Read moreWhy is my radar detector constantly going off?
First, it means that there will be times when the user drives by a police officer and the radar detector does not alert. The most common cause of this is simply that the officer is not operating a radar gun at this time , which means the radar detector has no way to detect the officer’s presence.
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