Calhan, CO 550-AT (pics inside)

[djscrizzle]

any videos of this beast?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByERSRa2Ops
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMR0izrH_Sk

Won't be getting any more 'till 2nd Friday in May 2009... That's the only test that the city does. And of course storm events...

[Oldiesmann]

Any idea how long that siren has been in service?

[Pete]

Hey DJ...maybe you could offer to re-paint the housing of that siren for them in the spring....might give you a chance to see some specs on the thing! I'd come out and help ya. Just a thought.

[djscrizzle]

Any idea how long that siren has been in service?

Ive been told that it was installed in 1959 - so its right about 50 years old. It was installed when El Paso County installed their system, there were a few of these in Colorado Springs, along with other models. Calhan and Manitou Spgs were the only ones to keep their 550s after the county took theirs down in 1990.

[carexpertandy]

It looks really nice up close. What it's made of is 2 500/500t heads.

[Robert Gift]

...Won't be getting any till 2nd`Friday in May 2009... That's the only test that the city does. And of course storm events...

Just put that date, May 8, in my cell phone.
What time? 11:00 a.m.?
My wife and I plan to make a pilgramage to see it operate.
Maybe do some tornado chasing at that time of season.

[djscrizzle]

...Won't be getting any till 2nd`Friday in May 2009... That's the only test that the city does. And of course storm events...

Just put that date, May 8, in my cell phone.
What time? 11:00 a.m.?
My wife and I plan to make a pilgramage to see it operate.
Maybe do some tornado chasing at that time of season.

I forgot to add, at 7:00 PM. odd time indeed....

[Robert Gift]

... What time? 11:00 a.m.?
My wife and I plan to make a pilgramage to see it operate.
Maybe do some tornado chasing at that time of season.

I forgot to add, at 7:00 PM. odd time indeed....

Thank you.
I attend the Lightning Data Center meeting at St. Anthony Hospital from 11:30 to 13:00.
Everyone is welcome. We always meet on Friday the 13th! (Second Friday of every month.)

So this is good news.
Thanks.

[djscrizzle]

... What time? 11:00 a.m.?
My wife and I plan to make a pilgramage to see it operate.
Maybe do some tornado chasing at that time of season.

I forgot to add, at 7:00 PM. odd time indeed....

Thank you.
I attend the Lightning Data Center meeting at St. Anthony Hospital from 11:30 to 13:00.
Everyone is welcome. We always meet on Friday the 13th! (Second Friday of every month.)

So this is good news.
Thanks.

Not a problem... If I have my prototype siren fully done by then, I'll sound it along with the City's siren.

[Robert Gift]

I forgot to add, at 7:00 PM. odd time indeed....

Thank you.
I attend the Lightning Data Center meeting at St. Anthony Hospital from 11:30 to 13:00.
Everyone is welcome. We always meet on Friday the 13th! (Second Friday of every month.)
So this is good news.
Thanks.

Not a problem... If I have my prototype siren fully done by then, I'll sound it along with the City's siren.

That would be great!
A two siren town!
Thanks.