Tbolt 1000 (Alert) for Snow Emeregency

[ACAP10]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JV0Yra5Sxxo

Weird seeing snow and hearing a siren!

[Jpressman8]

That,s one way of telling people to stay the hell off the road.

[carexpertandy]

Dearborn, Michigan sounds the sirens for snow emergencies as well, so it wouldn't be surprising for them!

[ver tum]

That's one weird sounding 1000.

I'm surprised that they used the Alert signal for a snow emergency.

[Thunderboltlover]

That's one weird sounding 1000.

I'm surprised that they used the Alert signal for a snow emergency.

Yeah the sound surprised me too. It sounded really similar to a 2001-130 when it wasn't pointed directly at the camera.

I guess the alert signal usage didn't surprise me that much, since alert is typical for weather warnings.

[ver tum]

It's weird how after the blower shuts down, it doesn't get much softer. It's almost as if the blower is underpowered.

I'm not sure, but this siren could be a 1003 with the high damper stuck closed, although I've heard another 1000somewhere else on YouTube with a similar undertone. This thing almost sounds dual tone.

[Thunderboltlover]

Yeah, the supercharging component might be having a problem or multiple problems. The standpipe might have cracks/holes/etc. in it, or the blower itself or blower motor might be wearing out.
In regards to what you were saying about it being a possible 1003, one of the solenoids might be stuck not quite completely shut, but really close, creating one tone with a very faint undertone.
Also, sometimes t-bolts up close seem to sound like they have more tones than they actually have, with the sound waves from the blower blending in with the chopper (dual tone t-bolts might seem to have different pitches than the chopper is actually putting out, and single tone t-bolts have a distinct undertone, almost making them sound dual-tone). Just my two cents.

[r4tbolts]

My avatar is a pic of the T-bolt is behind Evanston,. IL FD Station 5. I took it last summer. I have some family a few blocks away from that station. The sirens sound in the winter for the plowing/parking on the street thing. Summertime they are used for severe weather.

[Thunderboltlover]

Cool! It looks like they take pretty good care of their t-bolt (judging by the paint looking like its in pretty good shape).
Would you mind making a recording of it sometime?

[r4tbolts]

Evanston Station 5. You can see the t-bolt just above the roof line. As for recording I live in Michigan and only make it to Evanston a couple times a year. If I happen to be there on a test day I will try to record the siren but it will be a few months before I get back over there.


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