Adding The Touch Of James Bond To Your Vehicle

By: Jeremy Morgan

Since the advent of the very first X-band police radar in 1965, radar detector manufactures have been playing a cat and mouse game with speed enforcement equipment makers. As police obtained more sophisticated speed detection devices, so too did the anti-detection market develop. The first product released to warn drivers of police speed traps was the radar detector. It essentially "listens" for activity in the frequency police radar operates at, and when detected, alerts the driver via a system of warning tones and/or lights.

As technology improved, so too did police radar guns, and in 1972 the first "moving radar" was introduced. This allowed the police to monitor traffic whilst mobile, giving more mobility to the officer. It was also around this time that detector makers began experimenting with radar jammers. As opposed to simply detecting a police radar, they tried to prevent a speed reading. Early models were quite successful until the digital radar guns were introduced, as well as the FCC banning all products capable of transmitting (and thus jamming) a radar signal.

The next development came by the use of the laser speed gun (known as Lidar speed gun), which transmits pulses of lights in order to take a series of distance readings. From these readings a speed can be calculated. Whilst the FCC bans the sale or marketing of radar jammers, laser is controlled by the United States Food and Drug Administration for eye safety. The FCC has nothing to do with light transmission, only microwave (RF) transmission. Therefore a laser jammer is not banned by federal law.

At the time of writing, around 10 US states have enacted local laws banning the use of laser jammers, leaving the majority of the country open for the myriad of new laser jamming products flooding the market. One such product is designed to compliment an existing laser jammer owner, by concealing the installation.

The Lift 'n' Hide Stealth Kit is installed in the front of your vehicle and connects directly to your laser jammer/s. A remote switch with LED indication is then mounted somewhere within the driver's reach. The Lift 'n' Hide Stealth kit is a system of actuators that lower and raise the laser jammer units in and out of view. The operator simply flicks the switch down when laser protection is required, and the Lift 'n' Hide kit lowers the jammer modules into place. When they need to hidden, the actuators lift the jammer modules back up, out of view, in less than 0.3 of a second!

By entering this 'stealth mode' there is no visible evidence of any installation of a laser jammer in your car; even under close scrutiny. Green and red LEDs will display the system's current status (jammers up or down) just like landing gear indication in an aircraft. When the LED is green the jammers are deployed. When the LED is red, the jammers are hidden.

Whilst it is not recommended the Lift 'n' hide system be used as a means of bypassing the laws of US states that ban the use of a laser jammer, many owners agree even though they may be legal to own and operate in their state, it doesn't mean that 'ol smokey endorses them. With this system, laser jammer owners can be confident that their investment can be legally used, but with the flick of a switch, James Bond style, are retracted from sight.

About the Author



Jeremy Morgan of Delonix Radar has researched and tested the latest Radar Detectors on the market, reviewing manufacturer's claims whilst video filming the results. To learn more about the Lift 'n' Hide kit including video footage, visit http//www.delonixradar.com.au/products/lnh.html