Kiljoy... I've been using the Escort 8500 X50 (blue lighting) in combination with a Radio Shack hand held CB (+ NOAA weather alert frequencies) for about two years now with excellent results. Resurected an old magnetic mount whip antenna from the seventies (kept from an old Lafayette CB I once had), placed it on the trunk and hooked it up to the hand held. Have put about 20,000 miles on the MM traveling all over the southern and midwestern U.S. with this set-up plus about another 20,000+ miles with it installed in various rental vehicles (for foul/winter weather travel while the MM garage sleeps in FL) and it has performed flawlessly thus far. As Dennis pointed out there is alot of garbage talk on the CB but the trucker chatter while monitoring ch 19 will alert you to most traffic enforcement units out on the open highway. This combo has, so-far at least, worked 100% for me on not getting stopped. Good luck my friend.... Oh, BTW a police radio scanner in your vehicle might cause some problems with the cops in some states as will the radar detector in VA.
Last edited by wsmylie; 03-06-2006 at 11:38 PM.
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