Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:56 pm
Two Questions and one Observation (which I'll bet is wrong):
Q1: Approximately how far away were you from the T135? My understanding is that one of these bad boys can be heard from *at least* 10 miles away. (We have none of these here in relatively tornado-free New York State.)
Q2: Am I right in guessing a T128 for the other siren?
O: With a bit of careful listening, I could've sworn that this was a Cyclone. The *barely* audible spin-up and the more easily discernible wind-down sounded quite sudden for a T135.
Far be it from me to say you're wrong in what you've ID'd. I'm just a bit stunned that a T135 can spin up and down so quickly.
Excellent clip. Would there be any way you can shoot me a simple audio file of it?
*Edit*: It has to be a T135 because of the shifts in volume from the siren; and only a rotating model can create that impression in a recording. On the other hand, Cyclone C-125's, which sound just like T135's, are omnidirectional like, say, a Federal STH-10.