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Solving the mystery of Covington, GA

Fri Oct 15, 2021 3:25 pm

Hello all, I'm asking for assistance on this system. They have several 4 speaker Atlas type sirens in their system, and they have been called Whelen 1004s for many years. I am a bit skeptical of these though- for example, look at the speaker mount differences:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiflsz18JLA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gy0JbmrQfM
and also note the difference in sound.
Then, the controller differences:
https://www.google.com/maps/@43.6115992 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.573976, ... 384!8i8192

Compare the second link to this Loudoun controller:
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.5329429 ... 312!8i6656
https://www.google.com/maps/@34.4768399 ... 384!8i8192
I've heard rumors of these possibly being Loudoun ES-1000s. What do you all think?
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Re: Solving the mystery of Covington, GA

Fri Oct 15, 2021 3:45 pm

Those are definitely not Whelens. The Whelen WS-1000 was eight speakers, 125W a piece. Period. You’re right to be skeptical of that. They definitely have a sound that isn’t Whelen either. The 1000 controller sounded identical to the original WS-3000 controller tones.

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Re: Solving the mystery of Covington, GA

Fri Oct 15, 2021 4:10 pm

did the WS-1000 use the same tone generator as the later WS-2000 and WS-3000?
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Re: Solving the mystery of Covington, GA

Fri Oct 15, 2021 4:18 pm

Model L wrote:
Fri Oct 15, 2021 4:10 pm
did the WS-1000 use the same tone generator as the later WS-2000 and WS-3000?
As far as I know. This is the only video I’ve seen of a legit 1000. And the tones match.

https://youtu.be/e555C31WosU

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Re: Solving the mystery of Covington, GA

Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:40 pm

uncommonsense wrote:
Fri Oct 15, 2021 4:18 pm
Model L wrote:
Fri Oct 15, 2021 4:10 pm
did the WS-1000 use the same tone generator as the later WS-2000 and WS-3000?
As far as I know. This is the only video I’ve seen of a legit 1000. And the tones match.

https://youtu.be/e555C31WosU
so what about the Owensboro siren?
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Re: Solving the mystery of Covington, GA

Sat Oct 16, 2021 12:00 am

10V2T wrote:
Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:40 pm
uncommonsense wrote:
Fri Oct 15, 2021 4:18 pm
Model L wrote:
Fri Oct 15, 2021 4:10 pm
did the WS-1000 use the same tone generator as the later WS-2000 and WS-3000?
As far as I know. This is the only video I’ve seen of a legit 1000. And the tones match.

https://youtu.be/e555C31WosU
so what about the Owensboro siren?
4 Atlas speakers hooked to an 864

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Re: Solving the mystery of Covington, GA

Mon Oct 18, 2021 5:04 am

uncommonsense wrote:
Sat Oct 16, 2021 12:00 am
10V2T wrote:
Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:40 pm
uncommonsense wrote:
Fri Oct 15, 2021 4:18 pm


As far as I know. This is the only video I’ve seen of a legit 1000. And the tones match.

https://youtu.be/e555C31WosU
so what about the Owensboro siren?
4 Atlas speakers hooked to an 864
Hmm is it one of these? IPS-400?

https://www.whelen.com/wp-content/uploa ... /13276.pdf
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Re: Solving the mystery of Covington, GA

Mon Oct 18, 2021 5:17 am

SirensOfAustralia wrote:
Mon Oct 18, 2021 5:04 am
uncommonsense wrote:
Sat Oct 16, 2021 12:00 am
10V2T wrote:
Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:40 pm


so what about the Owensboro siren?
4 Atlas speakers hooked to an 864
Hmm is it one of these? IPS-400?

https://www.whelen.com/wp-content/uploa ... /13276.pdf
The I in IPS stands for “indoor.”

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Re: Solving the mystery of Covington, GA

Mon Oct 18, 2021 5:25 am

uncommonsense wrote:
Mon Oct 18, 2021 5:17 am
SirensOfAustralia wrote:
Mon Oct 18, 2021 5:04 am
uncommonsense wrote:
Sat Oct 16, 2021 12:00 am


4 Atlas speakers hooked to an 864
Hmm is it one of these? IPS-400?

https://www.whelen.com/wp-content/uploa ... /13276.pdf
The I in IPS stands for “indoor.”
ah
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Re: Solving the mystery of Covington, GA

Fri Oct 29, 2021 12:02 am

One of the Siren Contest recording submitted years ago was of a WS-1000 and I believe a 2T22 sounding in attack in the distance. Very cool sounding. I will see if I still have it

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