Texas Siren Testing

[WhammyP-50]

The Alertronic sirens in Denison are actually AL-6000R's. The RE-1600 was the four-throat ASC version. Thanks for listing the test date for those, I need to see those in person some time.

Thanks for the info! Yeah those testing dates are just some of the things I've found out over the years.

[Jared H]

Ennnis tests their thunderbolts first Wednesday at noon, same as Dallas.
Celina tests their 2001 on the first Wednesday along with the LAWS system WhammyP-50 mentioned.
Keene has a Model 7 in tandem with the T-135.
Grand Prairie tests first Wednesday at 1:00. I believe they have one P-15 left, everything else is T-135AC/DCs.z
The 'sterling' in Collinsville is a Federal Fire Siren.
Upon mappping out Fannin county, I see zero ACÁ products and lots of Federal and Sentry.
Valley View tests their 1000 first Wednesday at one.
Hurst tests their Allertors first Wednesday at 1:00 as well.
Corsicana tests their 2t22s on the first Wednesday at 1:30.

[WhammyP-50]

I'd heard they let you set off the Valley View siren if you show up! I talked with a siren enthusiast and he said they let him set it off. Don't know if he's on the board.

[Busgeek71]

I recommend going to Greenville, they have a hurricane and they test on the first Wednesday. Other than that, Whitehouse in East Texas has a few unknown electronics that they test on the first Tuesday.

Those in Whitehouse are ATIs with Atlas speakers. For testing, they do a single whoop, voice message, and chimes.

[Jared H]

I'd heard they let you set off the Valley View siren if you show up! I talked with a siren enthusiast and he said they let him set it off. Don't know if he's on the board.

Well sheeeeeit, I know where I'm going next test day hahahaha.

[WhammyP-50]

Ennnis tests their thunderbolts first Wednesday at noon, same as Dallas.
Celina tests their 2001 on the first Wednesday along with the LAWS system WhammyP-50 mentioned.
Keene has a Model 7 in tandem with the T-135.
Grand Prairie tests first Wednesday at 1:00. I believe they have one P-15 left, everything else is T-135AC/DCs.z
The 'sterling' in Collinsville is a Federal Fire Siren.
Upon mappping out Fannin county, I see zero ACÁ products and lots of Federal and Sentry.
Valley View tests their 1000 first Wednesday at one.
Hurst tests their Allertors first Wednesday at 1:00 as well.

I'd really like to know where that P-15 is!!!

[Jared H]

Ennnis tests their thunderbolts first Wednesday at noon, same as Dallas.
Celina tests their 2001 on the first Wednesday along with the LAWS system WhammyP-50 mentioned.
Keene has a Model 7 in tandem with the T-135.
Grand Prairie tests first Wednesday at 1:00. I believe they have one P-15 left, everything else is T-135AC/DCs.z
The 'sterling' in Collinsville is a Federal Fire Siren.
Upon mappping out Fannin county, I see zero ACÁ products and lots of Federal and Sentry.
Valley View tests their 1000 first Wednesday at one.
Hurst tests their Allertors first Wednesday at 1:00 as well.

I'd really like to know where that P-15 is!!!

Street View from I-30 shows a T-128. Perhaps my eyes were playing tricks on me, as I was going like 75 when I saw it..
1288 NW 7th St

[MIKEY]

I know Wichita Falls sets there's off on the first Monday at noon, as well as Electra and Burkburnett. Iowa Park is either the last Friday or Saturday. Archer City if someone is in the office does first Monday at noon as well.

[Jared H]

Apologies for the bump, but here's an absolutely massive in-progress list of every single test time in Texas, county by county, city by city.
Crossposting this here from another thread so you unregistered lurkers that I know are looking at this board can see it too.

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COUNTY: TARRANT
CITIES: FT. WORTH, SAGINAW, ARLINGTON, GRAPEVINE, KELLER, HURST/EULESS/BEDFORD ETC.
TIMES: Ft. Worth tests weekly, every Wednesday at 1pm. On the first Wednesday, they go for three mins, and any other time they go for 15 sec. All the other towns listed are 1st Wed/1pm.
SIGNALS: Fort Worth runs Wail, everyone else runs Alert as far as I know.
NOTES: Unless you live close by, the only places worth an actual trip are Hurst (Allertors and P-10s) Richland Hills (two P-50s) and Bedford (T-128s and a T-135AC).
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COUNTY: NOLAN
CITIES: SWEETWATER, ROSCOE, MARYNEAL, ETC
TIME: 1st Monday at 11:00am
SIGNAL: ALERT
NOTES: Seriously? Nobody bothered publicizing this town's test time? We've known about it for YEARS, why didn't anyone share? Nearby communities have ATIs, in the process of being replaced by 508s.
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COUNTY: ELLIS
CITIES: WAXAHACHIE, ENNIS, etc
TIMES: Ennis goes with Dallas, on the 1st Wed. at Noon. Waxahachie is supposed to go on the first Wednesday at 1:00.
SIGNAL: Alert
NOTES: Ennis has 1000Ts, the last full Thunderbolt system within an hour's drive of Dallas, and a T-128. Waxahachie has Sentries, specifically 10v2Ts, 20v2Ts, and 40v2Ts.
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COUNTY: NAVARRO
CITY: CORSICANA
TIME: 1st Wedensday at 1:30
SIGNAL: Attack
Notes: see dedicated thread I posted a couple weeks ago.
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COUNTY: COOKE
TOWNS: VALLEY VIEW, OAK RIDGE, GAINESVILLE, etc.
TIMES: Valley View goes on the 1st Wed. at 1pm. Oak Ridge usually goes twice a year, once in January and once when tornado season is about to hit. Gainesville goes on the 1st Monday at 1:30.
SIGNAL: Alert
NOTES: VV's 1000, where did it come from? Abilene? Gainesville? Speaking of Gainesville, rumor has it that horrid sounding 1000T finally quit.
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COUNTY: BEXAR
CITY: LEON VALLEY
TIME: 1st Wed/Noon
SIGNAL: ???
NOTES: T-121s. Why is the first Wednesday at noon so damn common? More for this county coming as I find them.
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COUNTY: RED RIVER
CITY: BOGATA
TIME: Daily at noon; 1st and 3rd Monday at 7pm
SIGNAL: Alert
NOTES: This town is interesting. The noon whistle is what most people assume to be a Darley Champion, however having seen it in person I can safely say it's not a Darley. The big siren isn't a 3/5/7 like you'd expect for a town of this size, oh no, it's a Thunderbolt.
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CITY: PARIS
TIME: Last Friday/10am
SIGNAL: ATTACK
NOTES: P-50
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COUNTY: HOPKINS
CITY: SULPHUR SPRINGS
TIME: 1st Wed/Noon; full 3min test in may
NOTES: An epic system of 508s, T-128s, STH-10s, 2t22s and a model 2.
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COUNTY: ARCHER
CITIES: ARCHER CITY, HOLLIDAY, ETC
TIMES: Archer City goes on the first Monday at noon. Holliday goes on the first Tuesday at noon.
SIGNAL: ALERT
NOTES: Regarding Holliday.... once again, a really cool system we've known about for years, over a decade, in fact, and nobody bothered to find out and publicize when they test until I shot them an email? Wow. For the unaware, Archer City has Vortexes, a 1003, and a 3t22; Holliday has two B-series 1000Ts and two 2t22s. If you go to Holliday, be prepared to wait up to an hour and 15mins, depending on wether they go before or after lunch break.
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COUNTY: DENTON
CITY: DENTON, JUSTIN, ETC
TIME: 1st Wed/Noon; 1st Wed/1pm
SIGNAL: ALERT
NOTES: If you're going to Denton, head out to the State School. They have a 3t22 that's tested alongside the city system. The State School tests in Alert and Fast Wail. Justin should go 1st wed/1pm.
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COUNTY: MONTEAUGE
CITY: BOWIE
TIME: 1st Monday at 5:00.
SIGNAL: ??
NOTES: Bowie recently replaced their decrepit Model 2s with 2910s. Upgrade 300.
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COUNTY: MONTEAUGE
CITY: NOCONA
TIME: 1st Wed. of Jan/Apr/July/Oct
SIGNALS: ALL (Whelens run Alert)
NOTES: Nocona is a must-see for any TX/OK enthusiast that can travel. Their 1003 runs every signal it can do, excluding pulse as it’s not configured for that.
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COUNTY: HARDEMAN
CITY: QUANAH
TIME: Every Monday at noon in the spring and summer months.
SIGNAL: SHORT ALERT AND ATTACK
NOTES: this would be a fun town to record in. Test time found by WhammyP-50
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COUNTY: RANDALL
CITIES: AMARILLO, BUSHLAND, BISHOP HILLS
TIME: Last Friday at 11:30
SIGNAL: ALERT (BUSHLAND runs ATTACK)
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COUNTY: HANSFORD
CITY: SPEARMAN
TIME: Every Friday at noon
SIGNAL: unknown
NOTES: God, if only I could make it from Amarillo to here in time...
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COUNTY: DALLAS
CITY: WILMER
TIME: 1st Wed. at 11:00am
SIGNAL: unknown
NOTES: home to the only 5v in the Dallas metro.
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COUNTY: DALLAS
CITIES: LITERALLY ALL OF THEM EXCEPT WILMER, CEDAR HILL, LANCASTER, DUNCANVILLE, COCKEREL HILL AND DESOTO
TIME: 1st Wed. at noon
SIGNALS: some places run Wail, some places run Alert.
NOTES: The only interesting stuff in this blasted county goes at 2:00.
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COUNTY: DALLAS
CITIES: CEDAR HILL, LANCASTER, DUNCANVILLE, AND DESOTO
TIME: 1st Wed. at 2:00
SIGNALS: Alert, Attack
NOTES:

[jacob585]

Apologies for the bump, but here's an absolutely massive in-progress list of every single test time in Texas, county by county, city by city.
Crossposting this here from another thread so you unregistered lurkers that I know are looking at this board can see it too.

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COUNTY: TARRANT
CITIES: FT. WORTH, SAGINAW, ARLINGTON, GRAPEVINE, KELLER, HURST/EULESS/BEDFORD ETC.
TIMES: Ft. Worth tests weekly, every wedensday at 1pm. On the first wedensday, they go for three mins, and any other time they go for 15 sec. All the other towns listed are 1st Wed/1pm.
SIGNALS: Fort Worth runs Wail, everyone else runs Alert as far as I know.
NOTES: Unless you live close by, the only places worth an actual trip are Hurst (Allertors and P-10s) and Bedford (T-128s and a T-135AC).
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COUNTY: NOLAN
CITY: SWEETWATER
TIME: 1st Monday at 11:00am
SIGNAL: ???
NOTES: Seriously? Nobody bothered publicizing this town's test time? We've known about it for YEARS, why didn't anyone share? Nearby Roscoe has an M-10, test time unknown.
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COUNTY: ELLIS
CITIES: WAXAHACHIE, ENNIS, etc
TIMES: Ennis goes with Dallas, on the 1st Wed. at Noon. Waxahachie goes on the third Wednesday at 1:00.
SIGNAL: Alert
NOTES: Ennis has 1000Ts, the last full Thunderbolt system within an hour's drive of Dallas. Waxahachie has Sentries, specifically 10v2Ts, 20v2Ts, and 40v2Ts.
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COUNTY: NAVARRO
CITY: CORSICANA
TIME: 1st Wedensday at 1:30
SIGNAL: Attack
Notes: see dedicated thread I posted a couple weeks ago.
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COUNTY: COOKE
TOWNS: VALLEY VIEW, OAK RIDGE, GAINESVILLE, etc.
TIMES: Valley View goes on the 1st Wed. at 1pm. Oak Ridge goes on the same day between 11am and 2pm- how specific. Gainesville goes on the 1st Wedensday at 1:30, if they haven't stopped already.
SIGNAL: Alert
NOTES: VV's 1000, where did it come from? Abilene? Gainesville? Speaking of Gainesville, that horrid sounding 1000T finally quit.
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COUNTY: BEXAR
CITY: LEON VALLEY
TIME: 1st Wed/Noon
SIGNAL: ???
NOTES: T-121. Why is the first Wednesday at noon so damn common? More for this county coming as I find them.
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COUNTY: RED RIVER
CITY: BOGATA
TIME: Daily at noon; 1st and 3rd Monday at 7pm
SIGNAL: ???
NOTES: This town is interesting. The noon whistle is what most people assume to be a Darley Champion, however having seen it in person I can safely say it's not a Darley. The big siren isn't a 3/5/7 like you'd expect for a town of this size, oh no, it's a Thunderbolt. Expect a video around August.
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COUNTY: LAMAR
CITY: PARIS
TIME: Last Friday/10am
SIGNAL: ATTACK
NOTES: have they replaced all their ACAs yet?
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COUNTY: HOPKINS
CITY: SULPHUR SPRINGS
TIME: 1st Wed/Noon; full 3min test in may
NOTES: An epic system of 508s, T-128s, STH-10s, 2t22s and a model 2.
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COUNTY: ARCHER
CITIES: ARCHER CITY, HOLLIDAY, etc
TIMES: Archer City goes on the first Monday at noon. Holliday goes on the first Tuesday at noon.
NOTES: Regarding Holliday.... once again, a really cool system we've known about for years, over a decade, in fact, and nobody bothered to find out and publicize when they test until I shot them an email? Wow. For the unaware, Archer City has Vortexes, a 1003, and a 3t22; Holliday has two B-series 1000Ts and two 2t22s.
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COUNTY: TOM GREEN
SYSTEM: SAN ANGELO
CITIES: SAN ANGELO, GRAPE CREEK, CHRISTOVAL
SIGNAL: Generally speaking, San Angelo runs Alert. However every so often they test Attack, and it's a real treat when they do.
TIME: Every Monday at noon, they growl 'em. On the first of the month, they let 'em go for 3 mins.
NOTES: I have to go back before it's too late
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COUNTY: DENTON
CITY: DENTON
TIME: 1st Wed/Noon
SIGNAL: ALERT
NOTES: Denton used to have at least one T-135 AC, where did it go?
If you're going to Denton, head out to the State School. They have a 3t22 that's tested alongside the city system. The State School tests in Alert and Fast Wail.
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COUNTY: MONTEAUGE
CITIES: BOWIE, NOCONA
TIMES: Bowie goes monthly, on the 1st Monday at 5:00. Nocona goes on the first Wednesday of every quarter at noon.
SIGNALS: ??
NOTES: Bowie is an odd town. They have a double-sixteen Sterling and a ton of Model 2s. Nocona is the town that gave us this gem of a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btqGdt89ZFY

Do you know the test time For Justin TX