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Beltronics makes some of the best radar detectors around. Over the years here at Buy Radar Detectors, we have always been very pleased with the quality and price of Beltronics radar detectors and Beltronics radar detector accessories. There are a lot of radar detector manufacturers out there, but few are as consistent in designing a reliable detector, we know it and our customers know it.

When shopping for a Beltronics radar detectors, you should first determine the primary type of driving you do, is it in the city our out on the highway, or a balance of both? Next, determine a rough budget for how much you want to spend. Finally are there any must have features you need such as voice notifications.

Looking for top of the line performance and undetectable? Then the Beltronics STi Driver Radar Detector may be what you need. They have great range so they excel at highway driving.

Need a high performance detector with the ability to mark red light and speed cameras? The Beltronics Professional Series GX65 Radar Detector is a good option and it also has good filtering for blocking out false signals around town.

Do you want a mixture of performance and features for a great price? The Beltronics Professional Series RX65 Radar Detector is one of the best models around and is amazing for the price. It has great range and filtering and is perfect for those looking for a balanced design. It is even available with a red or blue display!

Are you trying to find a reliable, basic radar detector? Then either the Beltronics Vector 995 Radar Detector or Beltronics Vector 955 Radar Detector may be what you want. They both have good range, and are very dependable models.

Interested in an entry level radar detector, or one to use as a backup? The Beltronics Vector 940 Radar Detector offers great performance for a budget price. Don't let the low cost fool you, it offers good range and filtering and is perfect for around town or even the open road.

These are just the Beltronics windshield mount radar detectors currently available, there are also concealable radar detectors such as the Beltronics Professional Series RX45 Radar Detector and the Beltronics Vector 975E Radar Detector.

If you have any questions when shopping for a Beltronics radar detector, just contact us. A lot of folks here use Beltronics radar detectors in their own vehicle, so there is a good chance you will be able to speak with someone who has owned a Beltronics for years. You will not be speaking with a salesperson that is in a call center and never even owned a radar detector.

You can also use our radar detector comparison tool to check out features, or do a quick search here on our website and our radar detector blog for more information on Beltronic radar detectors. One blog post that is very popular is our detailed comparison of the Beltronics RX65 and Escort 8500 X50 radar detectors.

We now have a brand new radar detector from Cobra in stock. The Cobra XRS 9965 is high-end model that shares a lot of the features found on the popular XRS 9960G. The XRS-9965 has an extra large 1.5" full color touch screen DataGrafix display. Here at Buy Radar Detectors, we really like the touch screen display, so we were glad it was included on this model.

The Cobra XRS-9965 supports GPS-enabled functionality if you use the optional GPS accessory (GPSL). When combined with the GPSL, the XRS9965 will warn you about red light, speed, and photo radar cameras.

The 9965 detects X, K, Ka, Ku and laser and will alert you with voice alerts, and the intuitive IntelliMute™ feature which will mute the detector based on your current speed. The 9965 also detects POP radar, provides a voltage meter, and has all of the popular features you would expect.

We have the Cobra XRS 9965 radar detector ready to ship out for $159.95!

An interesting news story is making it way around. Arizona has decided to remove state ran speed and red light cameras. According to the story:

Even Gov. Jan Brewer has said she doesn't like the cameras, and her intention to end the program was first disclosed in her January budget proposal. That was followed by a non-renewal letter sent by the Arizona Department of Public Safety this week to the private company that runs the program.

This is great news to motorist, and even better news for people living in Arizona. Regular readers of this blog know that speed cameras create more safety problems than they solve. Arizona has been one of the heaviest users of speed and red light cameras, and this may set a precedent for other states to stop using cameras to generate revenue.

Unfortunately, the removal of the cameras will not be at the local level. For now, only state ran cameras are going away, until perhaps a possible November ballot on the issue:

The end of the state program does not affect local governments' use of cameras for speed enforcement, but the proposed ballot measure would prohibit state and local governments from using cameras for both speed violations and red-light running.

So everyone in Arizona needs to contact their state and local representatives, and let them know about how you feel about the issue, then voice your opinion in the November ballot.

For now red light cameras will continue to operate in towns and cities across Arizona. Until all of the cameras are gone, we will continue to find camera detectors, plate covers and other protective devices to help defend yourself from these obtrusive and wreck causing cameras. They only exist to make money off of people. The so called "representatives of the people" that put them in do not care about your safety, just your wallet.

I have more free t-shirts to give away! This contest is rather simple, just send an email to contest @ buyradardetectors.com (no spaces!) and let us know what type of speed detection or camera detection product you would like to see someone produce. If you win, I will send you a Buy Radar Detectors t-shirt! Make sure to lets us know where to ship the t-shirt to and the size (small, medium, large, x-large). Speculate away, the more original the better. Our crack team of radar detector experts will pick their favorite three as winners. I may even post an entry here on our radar detector blog.

If you are trying to find the best radar detector around for under $100, then the Whistler Pro 68SE may be what you have been searching for. The new Pro 68SE is based on a very proven design, the Pro 68 (previously our pick for the best under $100). The new model has retained the performance of the venerable Pro 68 and added a few updates.

One new feature we like a lot is the ability to use Whistler's IntelliCord Power Cable. The Pro 68SE retains the popular display of the Pro 68 and the LED warning periscopes. The Whistler radar detector also comes with a hardwire kit and dash pad in addition to the traditional power cord and windshield mount. We have them here ready to go for $99.99 with free shipping!

An article about a city shortening yellow lights in order to boost fines from red light cameras is in the news again. An interesting point brought up in comments to the article, some cities are removing the cameras after they are no longer generating enough money. So much for having the cameras in place for safety.

We carry a growing line of red light camera products designed to protect you from being a victim to some town's money making scheme. From red light camera detectors to items offering a more direct defense, we have what you are looking for!

Our recent contest winners should be getting a package in the next few days. I also went ahead and tossed in a Buy Radar Detectors t-shirt. Congratulations to the winners, and keep checking out our radar detector blog for future contest!

I am sure that many of you have read the news articles that have recently been showing up. There is a big cash crunch out there and your local government wants your money. Police used to give a 5 mile or so cushion to drivers, because in truth the speedometer on some vehicles is a bit off, often the speed limit is not clearly posted, and no one is capable of always driving the exact speed. Most police would give us some room for human error, or just out of courtesy. Well no longer, with times being what they are many states now want to make things worse on all of us.

The same politicians that are bemoaning the lack of jobs and how bad off we are, now want to raise money for their own pet projects by having police give you a ticket for even going over the limit by one mile per hour. I used to joke that a speeding ticket was just a road tax we all get from time to time, now sadly it is very true.

For now on, we will all need to pay a bit more attention to our speed. You might also want to consider a radar detector. They are great at reminding you to watch your speed, to pay attention to your surroundings, and in turn makes you a better driver. Check out our guide to radar detectors and let us know if you have any questions.

Radar is short for RAdio Detection And Ranging and is the use of radio waves to determine the range, location, and speed of an object. Police use radar by focusing radio waves at an area (or object such as a car) and then measuring the radio wave that is reflected back. By using the Doppler effect they can then determine an objects speed.

Police use a radar "gun" that was invented by Bryce K. Brown in March 1954. Most radar guns used by law enforcement today are a basic variation on the original design.

A radar gun is a simple radio transmitter and receiver. The radio waves sent have a frequency measured in Gigahertz (GHz). When the radio waves reflect and bounce off of an object there is a slight change in frequency. The frequency shift (Doppler effect) is measured by the radar gun and the objects speed is determined.

The frequencies used by the radar guns are called radar bands. X band was once the most common but is becoming rather rare since it is very easily detected by radar detectors. K and Ka bands use frequencies that are much more difficult to detect and are now more common. Ku band is mostly found in Europe.

• X Band is in the 8.0 to 12.0 GHz range (most common is 10.5 in the US / 9.4-10.6 in Europe)
• K Band is in the 18 to 26.5 GHz range (most common is 24.12 - 24.17 in the US / 24.12 - 25.15 in Europe)
• Ka Band is in the 26.5 to 40 GHz range (most common is 33.8, 34.6, 34.7, 35.5, 35.7 GHz in the US / 34.0, 34.3, 35.5 in Europe)
• Ku Band is in the 12 to 18 GHz range (Ku is not used in the US, most common is 13.45 in Europe)

A radar detector is a radio receiver designed to scan for these frequencies. When it detects radio waves in the X, K, Ka, or Ku band it sends out an alert, and many detectors will even tell you how strong (close) the signal is. High performance detectors usually are able to alert faster, detect radar at a greater distance, and also filter out false radio signals better than entry level designs, but they all perform essentially the same function.

In the US most radar guns used by police are K or Ka band, however some police departments still use X band. We know that a lot of people advocate turning X band off, but before you do we recommend driving around for a while with it on to make certain you do not encounter any police still using the band in your area. In fact, some departments now purposefully use X band because so many people treat it as a false alert and turn it off.

In addition to being used by police, many automatic doors and some car navigation systems emit radar as well. This results in false alerts. The signal from an automatic door, etc... is often rather weak so most radar detectors have a city mode to lessen the detectors sensitivity. A few radar detector models also allow you to manually lock out false signals, or will even block them for you automatically.

How you setup your radar detector can also be a determining factor in how effective it is. First, the detector should be placed so that the forward sensor has an unobstructed "view" ahead. For a windshield mount detector, the best location is in the center, and middle of the windshield. The detector should also be level and not pointing up, or down. You may want to turn off X band depending on where you live. Next, in town set the detector to city mode to lessen the number of false alerts, and switch back to highway when outside of urban areas. There are compromises in setting up your detector related to how tolerant you are of false alerts. Some prefer to use highway mode constantly, others will never turn off X band. As you use your detector you will be able to decide what you want to change from the basic settings.

Certain radar detector models are better for highway use where you want long range, and very quick detection, but they tend to have a lot of false alerts in urban area. There are other models that tend to be much better at filtering out false alerts but may not alert fast enough for someone that travels mostly on the interstate. Because of this, here at Buy Radar Detectors we work with you to find the radar detector that fits your specific needs.

Here at Buy Radar Detectors we do not consider you a true road warrior until unless you have a CB radio. Well it is a good thing we carry a nice selection of CB radios along with CB radio accessories so we can help you out!

If you are looking for a quality, traditional CB radio, give the Cobra 25 LTD Classic CB Radio a look. While not as advanced as its big brother the Cobra 148 GTL SSB CB Radio, it still has everything you expect to find in a CB. It has a switchable noise blanker, which will block unwanted engine noise, Cobra's Dynamike gain control and adjustable squelch control, and it can also be used as a public address (PA) system when combined with an external speaker.

We have the Cobra 25 LTD Classic CB Radio here and ready to ship from our warehouse for $77.95. You will also want to add Cobra HG A1000 CB Radio Antenna for $19.95. Give us a call at 1-800-584-1445 if you have any questions!