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Originally Posted by Phillip559  This issue has already been beaten to death (on the other site). Its not all 35.5 ka guns but its a specific gun ( I believe the Kustom Golden Eagle but I may be wrong). The GOL even tested this a long time ago (as I'm sure you remember).
It is also particular to off axis and doesn't tend to happen for straight line shots ( I believe the tests showed this also). |
Well, I think it is still worth discussing here. I for one avoid the "other site" now as I prefer the tone of this one.
I'm still puzzled by this issue and why the Bel STi supposedly alerts better to these type of situations (35.5 Ka, off-axis), versus the V1. I would argue the two are the best detectors on the market.
Personally, I use a V1 - basically I put up with the increased "sensitivity" (i.e. falsing) because I don't know how I'd do without the bogey counter, arrows, and having a rear antenna.
Anyway, so I have not seen the insides of one, but my understanding is the STi has 2 antennas in front versus 1 front/1 rear as in the V1. What puzzles me is... why is the STi able to pick up these Ka shots better?
Is it a hardware issue or software? If it's hardware, does it have something to do with the horn designs or STi's dual antennae? If it's software, shouldn't this have been rectified by now (unless it's not a problem with all V1's)?
I would think it's most likely a hardware problem as it's been discussed for long enough that you'd think if it was a software issue that we would have had a fix by now if it's truly a problem (which by all accounts it appears to be under some circumstances).
Another thought... could it have anything to do with the improved internal shielding in the STi versus the previous-gen shielding still found in the V1 (I'm talking about the shielding to prevent RDD detection).
I'm sure there must be some folks on this board with experience in this venue who would have some more educated thoughts/comments... please chime in if you do.
Thanks.
