Okay, so I have been a loyal and dedicated BEL user for years! Does this Whistler provide "solid Ka detection and range"! GPS?
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This is the first radar detector I have purchased. So i can't say I have a lot of experience. It detects Ka bands from maybe a quarter mile to half mile out, enough to give you a fair warning without being able to visually confirm a cop. It is especially helpful if the officer is out of sight behind a car or over a hill. No GPS.
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I have been using radar detectors for more than 20 years this unit provides the best Ka detection of any unit I have ever purchased. the only drawback is with such high sensitivity it often false alerts and city or urban environments
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Big Marcus, A very big yes on Ka detection. My commute each day is through SE MA and RI and my whistler always alerts me well in advance when the stateys are setting up a trap. As for GPS, not sure since neither model that I have owned had that feature. Hope that info helps. BTW, for the price, Whistler can't be beat.
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I can only speak for my viper system only. I don't know anything about the Whistler remote entry/alarm system. sorry
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Thanks for the help. I've set the tracking to "auto least often" and that seems to nail the distance pretty well. Did a measured 2.6 mile hike out and back through some fairly heavy cover and got 2.63 one way and 2.65 the other. Close enough. Funny though, Garmin "admitted" this was an accuracy problem. Told me the fix was downloadable on their site, with the Web Updater, but I've decided not to mess with it. Don't want their gremlins crawling around inside unless I have no choice.
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What's up Frank! Hope you're doing well. I think you might have to update the maps. I am not a specialist, but I recently recieved a message on my GPS startup screen to update the map (have yet to do so). Last year when this issue happened, the map update helped fix address issue, temporarily. Gramin offers free up-to-date maps on their website. Overall it is a good GPS for finding LOCAL locations. I have found that once you'd been to the area with the GPS on, it records the satellite points for faster access in the future. Make sure you flip open the antennae (square flap) to connect. Accuracy is like 7.65900/10 and has internal issues like the one Frank talked about. The GPS itself (internal software) is 5/10. It's okay and has bugs when you are typing in the address. It only accepts a specific format for addresses (something like zip code, city, house #, street name). I would recommend it only if you are looking for something cheap and are somewhat are familiar with the compass rose and major landmarks in the city.
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The Bushnell Backtrack works very well in the mountains, provided you have a good view of much of the sky. Note that you can only save 3 waypoints, and that you have to actually be at those places to save them. Then you can navigate back to them. You cannot read coordinates off a map and enter them into the unit (as you can with most other GPS devices). Last year I went to Sunrise parking lot on Mt. Rainier and saved a waypoint on my Bushnell Backtrack at my car. Then I watched it as I hiked to Fremont Peak and back, and it always gave me the distance and direction back to my car. The terrain was clear and open all the way, being at near 6000 ft and above treeline all the way. On the way back, it indicated I had arrived when I was only about 10 feet from the car.
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Yes. I have one, but haven't used that feature. Good tracker with excellent battery life. Here is a quick reference I put together of commands to send to the tracker for different modes. The 2531 is my password for my tracker. Just substitute yours in there. best, Greg Quick Reference: Text: linklocate*2531 to get GPS location texted back. Press and hold B or C until red flashing stops to phone Lisa or Steve Press and hold SOS button until flashing stops to send SOS to ABC phone numbers. Text: checkphone*2531 to see which phones are tied to BC buttons. A is my cell. Text: monitor*2531 to listen to surrounding sounds. Falcon calls back to your cell #. Hang up when done. Alarms Text: setmove*2531 to get a text every 5 mins once the tracker starts moving Text: setspeed*2531*080 to get a text if the speed exceeds 80mph, or whatever. Every 5 mins checks speed and sends text only if speed exceeds the value. Text: setarea*2531*A22.670000N114.140000E*B22.680000N114.150000E with A being bottom left and B being top right of quadrant. Every 5 mins checks gps and sends text only if outside quadrant. Text cancelalarm*2531 to cancel all the above Alarms. If you are considering paying $339 for the tracker, that price surprises me. I bought mine on Amazon for $160 in May of 2014. Maybe they have quit making them?
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I'm trying to find out the same thing. It's weird. Mine detects stations that are very faint yet misses some of the major ones with strong signals. So how do I get those major stations?!? Hello Creative Labs: You're missing some obvious features, so plus update so you'll really be the best.
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I'm sorry I can't help you. I never got it working. After an hour on the phone with Garmin they recommended that I return it, which I did. I went back to Polar.
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I purchased 3 of these. Would I do it again? ABSOLUTELY NOT! We found the GPS to be outdated and expensive to update. Radar detector was so-so. Of course, this is just my opinion. We upgraded to the 9500's and a Max; that was the proper choice.
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Yes. It's under Mode > GPS. It can also show you a live compass, if needed.
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It does, but it is a little different from most gps sensors in that the map program has to explicitly use it. Nokia "Here Maps" uses it.
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i have used whistler radar detectors for over ten years in Northern CA, always higher-end models & specifically the pro 78se over the last few. Never rec'd a ticket as long as the whistler has been active! Having an intense need for speed, I have successfully relied on the whistler for a ton of miles and have countless stories of it saving my butt! Would highly recommend.
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it doesn't work at all... didn't stick to dash or windshield. My Whistler came with a little rubber mat to sit on the dash and it stays put, have never had an issue with it moving. I wouldn't wast my money on this.
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Amen to the bell sound turn indicator.It is dead on one of the handiest features on any gps unit.All others should provide this feature.When the unit dings,you are exactly at your turn.
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The GPS unit and the lifetime AURA subscription. The actual detectors themselves are identical with both being 9965's.Just need to ask yourself if the GPS capability is important to you.
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You should check with Garmin. They have made some sort of change since their new chartplotter will not work with older gps antennas. Must use this newer one. The reverse may be true.
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Yes, for the most part. However, I've noticed that it has occasionally been off, mostly overestimating my speed and distance. My other complaint is that it takes a few minutes to locate the gps signal. It also seems that the watch functions better when fully charged.