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New Whistler CR97 is the Best Affordable GPS Radar Detector

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Whistler CR97 Mini Review

By: RadarBusters Staff
Date: September 14th, 2018

Whistler CR97
New Whistler CR97 GPS Detector

RadarBusters is pleased to announce that we are now offering Whistler’s latest top-of-the-line GPS-enabled radar detector, the Whistler CR97.

The Whistler CR97 was announced way back in late 2017, but the development and refinement of the model took longer than expected, but we are happy to say that it was worth the wait.

Replacing the outgoing CR93, Whistler has upped the ante by offering two big improvements.

Sensitivity to Police Radar

Whistler claims that the new CR97 has increased sensitivity to police radar–up to 6dB on Ka-bands (which equates to double the alerting range) and up to 3dB on K-band (which equates to a 50% increase in alerting range) as well as increased sensitivity to X-band (something that we have always wished for).

Sensitivity to Police Laser

Sensitivity to police laser remains very good and we were pleased to find that the detector can detect new VPR (variable pulse rate police lasers) like the Dragon Eye Compact.  Although the Dragon Eye’s have about a 1% market penetration, you would think otherwise if you ever visited the forums or their associated marketing affiliates.  Even so, the CR97 has you covered.

Unique Ability to Identify FMCW Radar

The most intriguing new feature we believe is the Whistler CR97’s unique ability to identify new forms of radar enforcement called FMCW radar.

FMCW radar can be found abroad in the form of the much feared MultaRadar CD/CT photo enforcement systems.  These very low-powered K-band systems are extremely hard to detect and variations of these systems are currently deployed in the U.S. and we believe we will continue to experience more of these systems over time.  One of the largest for profit redlight camera photo enforcement companies called ATS (American Traffic Systems) are using a variation of Jenoptik’s MultaRadar called the TraffiStar 391.

You will encounter these systems in Brooklyn, NY and elsewhere where cities have contracts with ATS.

The CR97 is being offered at only $249.95 (MSRP is $299.95), which makes it is our top pick for those looking for the most affordable high performance GPS radar detector currently available.

Where to Purchase

They are available for purchase at RadarBusters.

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