Hello,
I have:
Stalker ATR with Fastest mode
Kustom Golden Eagle Dual Ka - Same lane.
Kustom Hawk K (for sale)
MPH K55 X band
Targetron K (for sale)
Use to own:
Kustom HR-12 (newest model)
West Bend X band moving (one of the first moving) HUGE horn!
Stalker Dual Ka Single (bought of Ebay - found out was "missing" - returned to owner - KSP) Was a great unit, fast and deadly!
Eagle Ka
Decatur HHM X band - Nice unit, great range, slow acquisition time.
Deactur 2 piece X band - bad unit - hated it.
The very old units have slow acquisition time due to the number of 'pulse' they would put out. IF I remember right, the Decatur 'Raygun' series only had a 3 or 4 rate per second. The newer ones are a lot higher pulse rate and are digital. The Nixie tube units are still a good gun to own. Only drawback to say a Decatur HHM, lack of parts, some of the parts are impossible to find or no longer even produced. The hand held moving is ok, NEVER buy the 2 piece unit. What a dog, that was.
Same goes with the older HR-12's...The new currently sold HR-12 is a whole different unit then the original HR12.
I still like the old Decatur series of hand held units. For the most part, they where X band, easy to detect. Fit your hand better due to their nice rounded handles then the Kustom which had a square type handle and a funny lock / unlocking system. The Decatur was a pull the trigger for reading and let go to lock. A lot better then the Kustom setup.
Wished I had kept a copy of a catalog some place use to put out. Had all the older units listed in there. Was nice to read about what features each had and pulse rates etc.
Take care,
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