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by Unit of Civil Defense
Thu Jan 09, 2020 3:22 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Accidental Siren Activations
Replies: 35
Views: 19506

Re: Accidental Siren Activations

...I guess it would be o.k to bump almost year later.... Here in Topeka, Shawnee County Kansas, Sunday December 22, 2019 aprox. 11 a.m . I was not in Topeka at the time, rather spending a Christmas vacation in Colorado with relatives, ..... a notification popped up on my wife's phone from one of the...
by Unit of Civil Defense
Thu Dec 19, 2019 2:36 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Sirens In State And National Parks?
Replies: 11
Views: 6838

Re: Sirens In State And National Parks?

I can attest that there are sirens in state parks. Here is Kansas several of the state parks are also part of a reservoir or visa versa...so they have a siren system in place to warn of a tornado warning to campers , boaters, fishermen, etc. etc. and also a siren located at the spillway area to aler...
by Unit of Civil Defense
Wed Dec 11, 2019 11:44 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Sirens with cool paint jobs
Replies: 26
Views: 26416

Re: Sirens with cool paint jobs

The Bowling Green, Kentucky C.O.W.S Federal Signal 2001 SRNB think of a White cow w/ Black spots speaking of cows check this out... https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pierce-Standard-Cattle-Siren-12V-Battery-Momentary-Switch-2-Minutes-Run-Time/264338816490?_trkparms=aid%3D1110001%26algo%3DSPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%...
by Unit of Civil Defense
Sat Oct 12, 2019 1:57 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Unknown siren (mislabeled as Alertronic) in Edgerton, Kansas
Replies: 14
Views: 8999

Re: Unknown siren (mislabeled as Alertronic) in Edgerton, Kansas

....So there I was, in Edgerton :| I did notice the fallowing reference this siren. 1) What Yellow paint that is still visible on the bottom side of the horns appears to be the same Yellow that was used on other various sirens...i.e Thunderbolt, etc. etc. I believe its color is Federal Safety Yellow...
by Unit of Civil Defense
Sun Sep 29, 2019 4:15 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Unknown siren (mislabeled as Alertronic) in Edgerton, Kansas
Replies: 14
Views: 8999

Re: ACA Alertronic in Edgerton, Kansas

I get thru Edgerton fairly often....rolled thru there last week......I'll try and remember to take a look the next time I'm down that way.
by Unit of Civil Defense
Sat Jul 13, 2019 5:01 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Setting off your county's sirens
Replies: 6
Views: 4068

Re: Setting off your county's sirens

...I think where the O.P is coming from is setting off the sirens from the control panel, computer or what ever his county/city uses, under the supervision of who ever is in charge of doing so, present. As far as what the experience would be like....depends .... Here in Shawnee Co. Ks. if they where...
by Unit of Civil Defense
Fri May 10, 2019 1:37 am
Forum: Other Warning Systems - Indoor, Outdoor and Vehicular
Topic: 1942 USN Type H-1 alarm
Replies: 5
Views: 6587

Re: 1942 USN Type H-1 alarm

That .2 (point two) Amp is suspect....the point does not look like any of the other periods used in the nomenclature and .2 Amp would not be enough to drive that siren...2 amps on the other hand, yes. I am not that familiar with the Navy ships of that era.....I am assuming that with the electrical p...
by Unit of Civil Defense
Wed Apr 17, 2019 1:27 am
Forum: Community Systems
Topic: Tillamook, Oregon dam sirens?? (and others)
Replies: 11
Views: 5453

Re: Tillamook, Oregon dam sirens?? (and others)

WOW, I am sincerely impressed...and thanks for doing that....my Google Earth posting images leaves some to be desired. :oops: Yes, that is it. Its been 15 - 20 years since I was at that spillway and kind of surprised its still around. Another spillway siren system worth looking into would be the one...
by Unit of Civil Defense
Tue Apr 16, 2019 2:19 am
Forum: Community Systems
Topic: Tillamook, Oregon dam sirens?? (and others)
Replies: 11
Views: 5453

Re: Tillamook, Oregon dam sirens?? (and others)

I'm not as knowledgeable as most on here about siren types, but I'll try and answer your question as best as I can. It's been years, but I recall seeing what looked like a Model 5 at Lake Perry's spillway. The reservoir system here in Kansas was developed thru out the 60's into the early 70's. The r...
by Unit of Civil Defense
Mon Apr 15, 2019 1:55 am
Forum: Community Systems
Topic: Tillamook, Oregon dam sirens?? (and others)
Replies: 11
Views: 5453

Re: Tillamook, Oregon dam sirens?? (and others)

I cant help you with the dam sirens in Oregon, but... Here in Kansas we have sirens located along the spill way of the reservoirs. A few minutes before the water is released/gate(s) opened, a siren or sirens are activated to warn fishermen or who ever else is present to seek higher ground. A couple ...

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