Did you choose that specific detector unit you are using for a particular reason? Are there any other units you have tried?
I use the escort in my cars, I may just try it out on the Pani. Thanks for the inspiration!
I did a lot of research, the R1/R3 both were the top rated in almost every category, the most important being Ka band long range detection. I got the R3 but really the R1 is all you need. The R3 has GPS and updateable database so you have published speed camera and stoplight cams programmed and can program GPS lockouts on the fly if you have a fixed K band source that is on your route and giving annoying false alerts.
To be honest, this thing is spooky quiet, I get an occasional peep if I pass a newer GM or Acura with blind spot monitoring on K band. This is not really a problem though because it's so rare and it's only within a few feet of the vehicle due to really superior K band filtering on the R3.
My set up is Highway mode with X band locked out , K band filtering ON, Ka band filtering OFF.
If the Ka alert goes off, let off the throttle and start looking around, Smoky is the only one running that band and it's about 85% of all radar around here, the other 15% older K band units..