Will do the BCT-12..
I remember you mentioning it awhile ago and took note. I had the obsolete BCT-7 on my last big ride and thought I had the right unit. It was a waste of time. I should toss it to Warren for no $ so he can work his magic.

Does the BCT-12 have an alert tone if PD is close by ? The BCT-7 did that in days of old.

Ron, the BCT-12 is the small and windshield mounted. Not programable. Same alert features as the BCT-7.

I have the current BCT-7 with 100 channel user programmable in adition to alert. You can find new ones cheap online. I think i pay 129 for mine. It is what it is, and it won't be 100% effective.

What's this about Warren's magic with the BCT-7?????

I'd like to hear about Warren's hocus pocus as well.

OK.. I didn't know the BCT-12 has the alert..

I think the BCT-7 wouldn't work anymore because it wasn't configured for trunking.

I thought of Warren because he seems to be up on current electronics or knows a friend who is.

I'll have to look at my manual for the BCT7, but I think they took into account trunking.

I like the BCT7 because it cna be programmed when freq's change. The current model is very versitile. I've got a pdf of the manual if you are interested.

Guess, scanners are just not capable..better get Warren on the line
 

I've got the manual.. but 30 channels for one area, when I'm ridding cross country is impossible. I was hoping the BCT-12 took all that into consideration and I would only have to change the state I'm in like the BCT-7. I can get the radio frequencys.. I live in Metro NY and the alert won't do me any good around here.

That's why you should have taken me on as a co-pilot. I'm good with 50X binocs at spotting bogies :D

I mostly use the BearTracker to build a mental picture of where the squards are..the ones that I pick up.

The alert only works if the squard has a repeater and if the radio is used anyway...every little bit counts.

to my understanding anytime the radio is used Anywhere in the whole county or state every patrol car repeater is triggered. That's in the instructions. If I understood it correctly, not sure.

So the close PD unit doesn't have to be using it.

Not all patrol cars have repeaters..as I understand it. I drive by the village HQ everyday and I can listen to them, but the HWY doesn't go off.

I have had my rolex, on my wrist for the past 20 years last month. That brings down the TCO (total cost of ownership) - it's just a SS Datejust - but looks like new - Just like my 16 year old Porsche! - V1 sounds like the way to go... Anybody else to consider? I'd really love to hardwire one in...

Hey Souk,
I can't find the hard info that led me to believe the BCT-7 is obsolete now. At one time you could dial in the state and would be able to be notified with the alert.

Those of you who have had experience with both a V1 and a BCT-7/12 . . . which would you get, if you could get only one?

I'd use it in two situations.

First, when I'm in dense urban areas (SF Bay Area). Will the BCT-7/12 be going off constantly so as to be useless? On the other hand, do the PDs and CHPs in the SF Bay Area use mostly laser so that the V1 will be useless too?

Second, on trips around California. So, highway and rural two-lanes.

Now you got me what is a BCT 7/12

I have a Passport. Sometimes I think i want a V1. The arrows would be nice but if the detector goes off i am slowing down. I think the arrows are a bit of a novelty. How many people are speeding when the V1 goes off and say " Oh the radar is behind me...I think I will keep it hammered". My passport can track like 8 signals simultaneously.

It's A Real Easy Choice
 

Get a V1!
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think of it this way.... your doing 90, your way out in front of other traffic, your V1 goes off telling you he's up ahead waiting for you, as your porsche passes him he nails you because your the first car he spots after his radar goes off, if you knew he was up ahead you could have pulled over let other traffic go by and not gotten a ticket


on the other hand your doing 130, and your V1 goes off telling you he's behind you, you kick it down to 65 and move over to the right lane as fast as you can, by the time he gets up to you what can he do, he has no way to prove which car was speeding.

both of these have happend to me, not knowing is not knowing , one other little thing about the V1, you can set it to only pick up only the signals you want it to, many people don't like radar detectors because they go off every time you pass a shopping center or other places using x or k band radar I set mine to only pick up KA and laser, when I get a hit, it's for real.

I'm sure the Passport does a good job for what it costs but after owning a V1 I wouldn't want to be without it.

I have have not tried other detectors other than the V-1. I'ts great. Here is an experience....I was coming down from Lake Tahoe at about 2:00am doing about 80mph, not a bit of traffic. As I passed under an overcrossing the V-1 went off with a rear arrow but there were no cars behind me but I downshifted quickly and stayed off the brakes anyway. A minute later lights came on right behind me. It was a cop who saw me and jumped on the freeway WITH HIS LIGHTS OFF!! He pulled up next to me, looked and drove on.....I would have had a major ticket I am sure without the V-1. There may be other detectors out there that work very good as well

My CAB mount of V1. Steering Column and passenger visor.

Jason
88 Cab

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