I’m going to trade my Miata in for another vehicle, but before I do so, we need to uninstall everything out of the car! Everything from radar detectors, laser jammers, dashcams, batteries, power cables… everything. 🙂
Here’s the full video of the uninstall so you can see everything that I have been running and where it all went.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2019/02/uninstalling-everything-from-my-miata/
Something huge is happening… The man who worked for Uniden and was responsible for the Uniden R3 and R7 is moving to Radenso.
This is going to be a big change for Uniden, for Radenso, and for all of us who love radar detectors. Moving forward, I think Radenso is going to become an even stronger player in this industry.
Check out my video for the story.
Now Kuni isn’t an engineer himself. I didn’t make this part sufficiently clear in my original video so I’ve since put out a second video (shared below) that clarifies this further. He was the Director of Product Development and Marketing. He was the man in charge, basically guiding the radar detector program for Uniden while working with other third party companies like Attowave who actually did the engineering and manufacturing for Uniden. The engineers who all built the detectors are all still around, but the man from Uniden is now going to be replaced.
Uniden is bringing someone else on board to steer the ship for Uniden as development, updates, and customer service continues, but nevertheless there are some personnel changes happening behind the scenes.
You can also hear a word from Jon, the President and CEO of Radenso Radar, welcoming Kuni to the team at Radenso.
For full discussion about this latest change, read this thread on RDF.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2019/01/big-change-uniden-radenso-and-radar-detector-industry/
Escort just released new firmware for both the Max360 and Max360c that is specifically designed to help fix the dreaded lockup bug.
To update your detector, download Escort Detector Tools Pro.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2019/01/escort-updates-max360-max360c-fix-lockup-bug/
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2019/01/uniden-r1-r3-firmware-148/
Uniden will soon be releasing a brand new radar detector that is potentially slated to instantly become the best radar detector on the market. It’s the answer to the question that thousands of you guys have been asking:
“When will Uniden make an R3 with arrows?”
They finally did it. Meet the Uniden R7.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2019/01/uniden-r7-an-r3-with-arrows/
The Uniden DFR8 is a solid basic radar detector with good performance, false alert filtering, and features. If you’re just getting started with the DFR8, here’s what all the buttons do and how to program your detector.
Purchase the Uniden DFR8 here.
Note: You can download the Uniden DFR8 owner’s manual. This guide will provide additional information and detail.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2019/01/how-to-setup-program-uniden-dfr8/
The Uniden DFR9 is a solid mid-tier radar detector with good performance, false alert filtering, and features. If you’re just getting started with the DFR9, here’s what all the buttons do and how to program your detector.
Purchase the Uniden DFR9 here.
Note: You can download the Uniden DFR9 owner’s manual. This tutorial will provide additional information and detail.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2018/12/how-to-setup-program-uniden-dfr9/
Best Buy sells two different versions of the Uniden R1 radar detector. You’ve got the normal Uniden R1 (which they call the R1 DSP) that you can buy anywhere, as well as the much less expensive Uniden R1 BBY. The regular R1 is $299 and the R1 BBY is only $179.
At $179, the Uniden R1 BBY will blow away every other radar detector at this price point.
Update Jan 2019: When I was at Uniden’s meeting area at CES to take a closer look at the upcoming Uniden R7, I happened to meet the guy in charge of the Best Buy deals for the Uniden products and we got to talking about the R1 BBY. I asked about what’s up with this detector and why it’s such an insanely good deal (it blows away anything else in that price range). In short, it was intended to be a special deal just for the holidays. They didn’t sell all their inventory so the deal is (sometimes) still available until their inventory runs out. I don’t remember if once they sell out they’re going to pull the R1 BBY as a product altogether or if they’re going to go back up to $279 or so permanently, but either way, the $179/$189 price point is not going to be a permanent thing. Just a heads up.
So what are the differences between the R1 DSP And R1 BBY and which one should you get?
Uniden R1 BBY ($179) and Uniden R1 DSP ($299)
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2018/12/uniden-r1-bby-vs-uniden-r1-dsp/
Want to learn how to use your Radenso Pro M and how to set it up for where you drive? Let’s take a look at all the buttons and menu options of the Radenso Pro M.
Radenso did a great job of setting up the detector to be quiet out of the box with settings that are optimal for most drivers around North America. However, you may want to change things depending on where you drive or your own personal preferences.
The Radenso Pro M user manual does a great job explaining things. Let’s go into more detail here.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2018/12/how-to-set-up-radenso-pro-m/
Update: The winners have all been selected and emailed on Jan 1st. Take a look through the list of winners and if you see your name, be sure to check your email inbox. Thank you to everyone who participated, congratulations to all the winners, and welcome everyone to 2019!
This year’s giveaway is the biggest one I’ve ever done. I’m really excited because you guys have a chance to win a bunch of stuff including the very best radar detectors, dashcams, and laser jammers on the market.
The video above tells you about all the different prizes. (There’s a lot more than what you’ll see in the image. 😉 ) Then you can enter the giveaway below. There are multiple ways of entering to improve your odds of winning.
Vortex Radar’s 2018 Holiday Giveaway
Good luck to everyone!
and a special thank you to all the companies and people providing the different prizes:
Note: Winners will be randomly selected by Gleam on 1/1/19. I don’t select the winners myself, but I’ll have Gleam select them in the afternoon and then contact all the winners via email. This giveaway is open internationally as well and you can win any prize, so long as it is legal in your country. For complete information, please see the terms and conditions of the giveaway.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.vortexradar.com/2018/12/vortex-radars-2018-holiday-giveaway/
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