Pictures of San Francisco's sirens and a half-test video

[CTsirenhunter]

So I just returned from a trip to San Francisco. I now present (though everyone seems to hate it) much of the San Francisco ATI system, and a little something else...

A video of about half the weekly test. Only half because I had no idea it was coming. For some reason, I didn't hear the voice announcement section. I apologize for how loud my voice is in this. And yes, I was on a walking tour with a bunch of adults, in case you're wondering who all those random people are...

http://s186.photobucket.com/albums/x281 ... sirens.flv

The tower of the Ferry Building on the Embarcadero:






Somewhere near the baseball park:




So here's a building in Fort Mason. But wait, what's that on the roof?!


It's a Model 5!


Another building in Fort Mason, right on the water...


With ATI's on top. Oh well...






On the Pacific Coast, near the Beach Chalet:


Another siren on the coast, on approach to the Cliff House:


Past the Cliff House, above the ruins of the Sutro Baths:






I also saw sirens in other places (on top of a large white building downtown, and near the Fog City Diner), and what looked like an empty Chrysler platform.

[kswx29]

Is that a Thunderbolt behind those ATIs in the first picture?

[piski125]

I think that is!

[CTsirenhunter]

Holy crap! I didn't notice that at all! Somebody work on obtaining that one if possible!

[holler]

Is that a Thunderbolt behind those ATIs in the first picture?

Boy you gotta sharp eye, I would have never noticed that. Must have the rotator disabled.

I don't see how they could get it down without removing the ATI, even though I would like to push it down onto the street.

[kswx29]

Is that first Picture from SF? I thought they had a system of STL-10s?

[Mr.Thunderbolt]

They were all replaced with ATI's, i'm afraid. They play a sound clip of one of the old STL's.

[michael2572]

Is that first Picture from SF? I thought they had a system of STL-10s?

Keyword=had. Grr.

That's got to be a thunderbolt, must be their backup siren.
Oh, and ugh, that recording of an STL-10 is so sickly I almost caught the flu just listening to it.

[kswx29]

They were all replaced with ATI's, i'm afraid. They play a sound clip of one of the old STL's.

I know that, but I thought their old system consisted of only STL-10s.

[ACAP10]

Great pics! In some of those pics, the ATI's almost look as though you can swivel them at their base! Can you imagine a big burst of wind pushing all the "speakers" up towards the sky. Totally crap quality!