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What is this????
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:08 am
by Chiz
I found a video which was filmed in New York City and I'm wondering if the noise is a siren and if it is a siren what is it for and what type of siren is it?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VRp1RIUeRaY
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:12 am
by Daniel
Whatever it is, it is definitely a Federal Signal product. They love that "F" note and have been using it for almost 100 years. "F" for Federal?
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:26 am
by Chiz
Do they have tornado sirens in NYC?
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:31 am
by SirenMadness
It sounds rather like a Modulator.
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:33 am
by Chiz
strange why would New York City have a Modulator?
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:36 am
by SirenMadness
I am not certain that a Modulator is being heard. I heard on the L.I.F.A. board, which is currently not in service, that some municipalities are replacing their old sirens with Modulators.
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 12:58 am
by Archon
Sounds like a Federal Model 5 or STH
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 4:41 pm
by kswx29
He said in his comments "lol I live right outside New York City, we don't have tornado sirens here. And we weren't under a tornado warning, only a severe thunderstorm warning."...it is prolly one of the towns fire sirens ither going off for a fire or giving a severe weather alert...
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:31 pm
by Conky 2000
Sounds like a Model 1, 5, or Screamer, or an RM-130. I think the Model 1 is the highest pitched, but it could be an STH-10.....
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 9:32 pm
by Whelen Rules
New York City has Tornado/attack sirens. they were used on september 11 after the first attack I heard them on a documentary recently.