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by Trey
Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:01 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Another crazy siren design.
Replies: 4
Views: 1857

The Paul Bunyan Generation 1 Philips-Norelco Electromatic Razor!!! A.K.A "The Norelco Electrolux Noisedoohicky."

ACA used curved vanes; my P-10 rotor has curved vanes like that.
by Trey
Tue Nov 15, 2011 7:41 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Ever want to know how Whelen sirens are made?
Replies: 35
Views: 10826

Outdoor warning sirens, right? Not vehicular sirens.
by Trey
Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:54 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Vermont Yankee siren system "mishap"
Replies: 4
Views: 1877

Hacksaw wrote:Oops! :lol:
My bad! Pressed the wrong dang button!
by Trey
Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:21 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Vermont Yankee siren system "mishap"
Replies: 4
Views: 1877

Vermont Yankee siren system "mishap"

Evidently the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Generating Station's siren system ran into a "problem" when a growl test turned into the full 3-minute deal after a technician working on a siren nearby accidentally activated the whole system. I thought perhaps one of our members here lived around VY a...
by Trey
Fri Oct 07, 2011 1:17 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: What Sirens Do You Own?
Replies: 36
Views: 11181

Sirens I own: Federal Signal Model 2* Federal Signal STH10B Federal Signal Thunderbolt 1000 horn/rotator unit** ACA P-10* Sterling Little Giant* Federal Signal Model A Federal Signal Model L "Wolo" vehicle siren** Some random mini siren Klaxon Duplo *indicates a siren that is in need of re...
by Trey
Thu Sep 22, 2011 2:38 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Many in Joplin MO ignored sirens
Replies: 10
Views: 3551

If people can't see or hear a tornado coming and the houses two blocks away disintegrating, then they will disregard the sirens, weather radio, TV, telephone, or any other means of warning. What's an easy way to make people not look ignorant from these kinds of disasters? Blame the warning systems. ...
by Trey
Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:54 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: What is your favorite siren being made today?
Replies: 26
Views: 8145

I'm going with the Sentry 40V2T as well. It's powerful, omnidirectional, now battery powered, and has a really nice and attention-getting sound.
by Trey
Thu Sep 15, 2011 3:55 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: .
Replies: 66
Views: 27020

Sentry and ASC will own Federal in my book...hands down. ASC has the T-128 with it's low-tone that likes to penetrate walls better and carry further distances. Now Federal jumps in the low-tone, DC, directional game with a new 2001 that can only do 126 dB? Nahh...I think ASC can do this one. Let's n...
by Trey
Tue Sep 13, 2011 4:57 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: In your opinion, what is the scariest sounding siren?
Replies: 74
Views: 24178

Tossup between a 2T22 and a 15V2T for me.
by Trey
Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:22 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: How big is a Model 2?
Replies: 24
Views: 6758

There used to be a video either on YouTube or on here of Adam Smith testing one of his Model 2s with a (12V?) battery. It didn't get to peak pitch with the use of that battery, but it was sure proof-of-concept that it would work!

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