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Is this a P-20?

Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:58 pm

I've never heard this siren before. Someone on YouTube suggested that it's a P-20.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dx0_a1M8YE
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Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:15 am

It's definately a penetrator... not sure of the exact model.

It doesnt sound like the p-10's and rm 127's we have in tuscaloosa. It has a higher pitch.
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Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:18 am

yus. That's a P-20 siren. AKA RM-130. I'd guess it means Rotating Mechanical siren and 130dB at 100 feet. Nice sirens. We don't really have too much information on them, unfortunatly. I've seen one in person. I thoguht it was an early T-128. :oops:

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Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:58 am

Thanks. Anyone know how rare these are?
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Fri Apr 04, 2008 5:24 am

It is a 9 Port siren Rm-130

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Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:55 pm

500 AT fan wrote: I thoguht it was an early T-128. :oops:
Me too!
There is a thunderbolt siren in my head, it is always going off...

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Sat Apr 05, 2008 12:51 am

heres my vid of one of the many RM-130's in Fond du Lac

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 4569873023

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Sat Apr 05, 2008 2:14 am

Nice video, Jerry. Nice to see another Wisconsinite here.

How many RM-130's does Fond Du Lac still have? I've only spotted one so far.
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Sat Apr 05, 2008 5:34 am

Menomonee Falls, WI has a bunch of these, too. I've only ever seen two of theirs in person, though.

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It sounds like the rotor on the P-20/RM-130 turns at about 4000 RPM's. Is it belt driven?
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