I lived in Waukesha from 1993 to 1999. Here is some background on the old alertronic system. I remember after a tornado warning in 1998, the local newspaper ran an article on the sirens and the issues they were having. I saved the clipped article, but can’t find it now. But I copied the highlights.
The alertronics located at Avalon Manor, Pebble Valley park, the Waukesha County Courthouse roof, and at the corner of Fox River Parkway and School Avenue were installed in 1985
The 2 EOWS units. One on the roof of the hospital that I believe is still there. The other on the roof of New Tribes Mission(now called Ethnos360) which has been removed. Both installed in 1986.
The remaining alertronics at meadowbrook school, Grandview Park, Bethesda Elementary, Roberta Park, prairie elementary, Buchner Park, Banting School, the Waukesha County Radio tower behind Skateland, and Minooka park were installed in 1989.
The final siren was an ASC alertronic at Waukesha West high school in 1997.
The T128’s went in over 2 years. The T128’s that were installed on existing siren poles went up in 2004. The ones on new steel poles went up in 2005. Most of these were moved sites. The courthouse siren was replaced by the T128 on Pewaukee Rd. The one on Fox River Parkway and School Drive was replaced by the siren on Sunset Drive at Fox River sanctuary. The siren at Dopp park replaced the eows on the hospital. The siren at Banting replaced one right next to it. This is the only siren on a steel pole that replaced an existing siren directly. Probably due to a damaged pole.
It should also be noted that the ASC alertronic at West high school was installed with a metal pole in 1997. It appears that the metal pole and the t128 that was installed there in 2004 was also replaced with a taller metal pole and a new t128 within the last decade or so. No idea why.
Does anyone know what Waukesha used before the electronics? I’ve always wondered this.
Anyway, had some time to kill today and thought maybe some would find this interesting.