Radio and radar

777ER · 12-06-2009, 11:54 PM

Today, was driving on I-684 and V1 set off a warning of a 'Ka' band radar ahead....Had the radio on (tuned to a station), 1/2 mile later see NY state tooper on the side of the road. As I passed it, my radio went silent for 2-3 seconds then came back on. I was like huh?, my wife confirmed this at the same time.

For some reason, I think the radar beam at that point was pointed towards my car and the strong signal interfered with the radio waves reaching the antenna... has anyone experienced something like this?

The state trooper car was parked on the shoulder 2 lanes over.

cotmfk · 12-07-2009, 08:40 AM

Never experienced something like this, but all personal devices have to be FCC compliant (that they will not interfere with other devices). So... maybe it's possible, or maybe it's just a freak occurrence.

waylap · 12-07-2009, 08:53 AM

Um no. otherwise the troopers radio would surely not work either and who would work in a crown victoria for 12 hours a day with no music? If it had that much radiation power, it would burn the paint off the trooper hood.

777ER · 12-07-2009, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by cotmfk

Never experienced something like this, but all personal devices have to be FCC compliant (that they will not interfere with other devices). So... maybe it's possible, or maybe it's just a freak occurrence.

That's true but also it has "may accept interference causing undesired operation"

Not sure unless there's another car around me that was using a jammer at the same time to block the radar signal?

Thunder Dump · 12-07-2009, 11:57 PM

A modern day radar gun emits about as much radiation as a television remote (albeit in a very different frequency range). I'd be more suspect of the trooper's cruiser radio (police, not music) being activated as you went by. *Those* can cause that kind of momentary interference at close range.

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777ER Lieutenant 37 Rep 561 Posts Drives: 2007 328xi Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NY iTrader: (2)	Radio and radar Today, was driving on I-684 and V1 set off a warning of a 'Ka' band radar ahead....Had the radio on (tuned to a station), 1/2 mile later see NY state tooper on the side of the road. As I passed it, my radio went silent for 2-3 seconds then came back on. I was like huh?, my wife confirmed this at the same time. For some reason, I think the radar beam at that point was pointed towards my car and the strong signal interfered with the radio waves reaching the antenna... has anyone experienced something like this? The state trooper car was parked on the shoulder 2 lanes over. __________________ -Chris 2007 Montego Blue 328xi Sedan \| Poplar trim \| Steptronic \| Cold Package \| Power front seats w/memory \| Xenon Adaptive Headlights \| PDC \| 2008 Plate LED's \| PBX \| LUX v5.2
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cotmfk Major General 2151 Rep 6,177 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Somewhere between DC and FL iTrader: (12)	Never experienced something like this, but all personal devices have to be FCC compliant (that they will not interfere with other devices). So... maybe it's possible, or maybe it's just a freak occurrence. __________________ When you say impact instead of affect/effect, you are communicating that you don't understand the difference between the two words, and are too lazy to learn.
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waylap Private 6 Rep 67 Posts Drives: 06 330i Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: S. Florida iTrader: (0)	Um no. otherwise the troopers radio would surely not work either and who would work in a crown victoria for 12 hours a day with no music? If it had that much radiation power, it would burn the paint off the trooper hood. __________________ 2006 330i Titanium Silver
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Thunder Dump That tickles 13 Rep 457 Posts Drives: '09 328i E93 SGM/CR Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Western MA iTrader: (1)	A modern day radar gun emits about as much radiation as a television remote (albeit in a very different frequency range). I'd be more suspect of the trooper's cruiser radio (police, not music) being activated as you went by. Those can cause that kind of momentary interference at close range.
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