Denver begins upgrade of decades old siren system

[uncommonsense]

Wonder if this will be 2001s or 508s?

2001-130s

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_21631 ... ing-system

There's a picture of the first installation in that article.

[Rick K]

Wonder if this will be 2001s or 508s?

2001-130s

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_21631 ... ing-system

There's a picture of the first installation in that article.

In that article, they mention, "The state-of-the art, pole-mounted sirens run on solar-powered batteries. Their tone is the same as the old sirens but can be tested without disturbing the peace."

Well, that's fine and dandy, but IMO, part of audible siren testing is to let people know what sounds to listen for in the event of a bad storm.

[Metro Siren Synths]

If only they went with 508's, every city has to take the cheap way out... My county took Modulators.

[carexpertandy]

Bunch of Whelen stuff in the southern 'burbs too...wonder if they will be going?

Nah, this is just the City of Denver for right now.

[dilloncarpenter]

Sorry for the bump, but here's a video. Check out the description, although it COULD be a bunch of BS. You never know.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IYxnM9qkjQ

[murrfarms]

'nother bump.

Bad news guys... Seems that the city of Denver has finally removed all of their old sirens, leaving only the newer Federals in place. Found this statement on the EMA's webpage:

OLD WARNING SIREN REMOVAL WILL BE COMPLETED
July 23, 2013

Work has been underway over the past few months to remove 53 old
civil defense sirens across Denver, following last year’s installation of a
new siren system.

The final siren scheduled for removal will be July 23rd, at approximately
11:00 a.m. at George Washington High School, 655 South Monaco
Parkway in Denver.

Denver’s civil defense sirens were initially installed in the 1950s. The
new siren system was funded through a Capital Improvement Project
approved in 2010, and is expected to come in $400,000 under budget
at $1.6 million dollars. The new sirens provide better sound coverage
across the City, are more reliable, and easier to maintain.

People are reminded that if they hear outdoor warning sirens they
should immediately seek shelter and tune to local media for further
warning information or instructions. Tornado shelter should be a
basement or interior room away from windows.

[Reedsiren1]

'nother bump.

Bad news guys... Seems that the city of Denver has finally removed all of their old sirens, leaving only the newer Federals in place. Found this statement on the EMA's webpage:

OLD WARNING SIREN REMOVAL WILL BE COMPLETED
July 23, 2013

Work has been underway over the past few months to remove 53 old
civil defense sirens across Denver, following last year’s installation of a
new siren system.

The final siren scheduled for removal will be July 23rd, at approximately
11:00 a.m. at George Washington High School, 655 South Monaco
Parkway in Denver.

Denver’s civil defense sirens were initially installed in the 1950s. The
new siren system was funded through a Capital Improvement Project
approved in 2010, and is expected to come in $400,000 under budget
at $1.6 million dollars. The new sirens provide better sound coverage
across the City, are more reliable, and easier to maintain.

People are reminded that if they hear outdoor warning sirens they
should immediately seek shelter and tune to local media for further
warning information or instructions. Tornado shelter should be a
basement or interior room away from windows.

Man that's sad. They used to have a big assorted system including some Allertors and Mobil Directos. But now all there are in Denver are 2001-130's.

[Brendan W]

Anyone know the whereabouts of the old sirens?

[RyanJamesDean98]

Anyone know the whereabouts of the old sirens?

I'm already on it Brendan! I'll let you know!

[Reedsiren1]

Anyone know the whereabouts of the old sirens?

Here's a map of Denver's old system: http://goo.gl/maps/b5DEs.
This is not my map.