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by Unit of Civil Defense
Sat Apr 06, 2019 4:21 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Phase Converter/ Motor Question
Replies: 8
Views: 3838

Re: Phase Converter/ Motor Question

Tying a phase converter in with electrical power, whether it be generated power or commercial power , is something that that I would advise against. There are more components needed to properly and SAFELY convert the electric phase. I think Federal Signal's mobile siren (a demo unit??? seen one this...
by Unit of Civil Defense
Sat Feb 02, 2019 4:52 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Dallas Flood Siren System
Replies: 17
Views: 7657

Re: Dallas Flood Siren System

If everyone you have spoke with is clueless, this very well could be a Corp of Engineers project since it is near waterways presumably.
by Unit of Civil Defense
Tue Jan 01, 2019 6:23 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Model 5 Siren - Motor stuff
Replies: 8
Views: 3260

Re: Model 5 Siren - Motor stuff

I don't own a Mod. 5 but I do have knowledge of the electric motor side.... The grease that was put into those two ports eventually does thin and gets slung around. Yes, to remove all of the grease ,you will have to disassemble the electric motor....the motor frame and end shield or casing and the e...
by Unit of Civil Defense
Tue Dec 04, 2018 12:50 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Siren Sound Effects Recording
Replies: 12
Views: 5997

Re: Siren Sound Effects Recording

For a classic experience, I definitely recommend going over to Abilene, Kansas. They had 3 Federal Signal 500 SH-TTs that are 10/12 port. Last year one of them was removed for some reason. I suspect that it was taken down for repairs or something of the sort, since a Model 2 was put in place and is...
by Unit of Civil Defense
Wed Nov 21, 2018 10:01 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Chrysler Air Raid Siren
Replies: 17
Views: 8664

Re: Chrysler Air Raid Siren

Brendan W wrote:
Wed Nov 21, 2018 7:52 pm
It's atop the Army Records bldg. at Independence and Hardesty. I've seen it before as my uncle lives a little under a mile from it.
Well...no wonder I couldn't see it :oops: just a few miles off....next time I'm up that direction I'll take a look...thanks for clarifying that one.
by Unit of Civil Defense
Wed Nov 21, 2018 12:49 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Chrysler Air Raid Siren
Replies: 17
Views: 8664

Re: Chrysler Air Raid Siren

Supposedly Kansas city still has one ontop of some building I believe its on top of one of the bldg.'s in the federal gov't complex located just N.E of Banister and Troost in K.C,MO. I still look for it when I get by there for work, kind of hard to locate with all the building structures...maybe Go...
by Unit of Civil Defense
Thu Nov 15, 2018 6:54 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: siren schooling
Replies: 8
Views: 3744

Re: siren schooling

....Not sure how old you are, so some of this may not apply to your situation. In your Jr. High / middle school years get good grades in mathematics(Algebra) and take industrial arts/shop classes. In High school continue on with Algebra, if your inclined, Calculus and Trigonometry....continue on wit...
by Unit of Civil Defense
Sat Oct 27, 2018 11:18 pm
Forum: Other Warning Systems - Indoor, Outdoor and Vehicular
Topic: Mobile Sirens?
Replies: 7
Views: 8028

Re: Mobile Sirens?

The ‘alert’ tone is just a steady tone that plays at a constant pitch......that's all.....I have heard it before...It doesn't sound like what you are hoping it sounds like rather just an early 60's electronic siren found in use in Police Cars , Ambulances, etc. It has absolutely nothing to do with C...
by Unit of Civil Defense
Sun Oct 21, 2018 5:28 pm
Forum: Other Warning Systems - Indoor, Outdoor and Vehicular
Topic: Mobile Sirens?
Replies: 7
Views: 8028

Re: Mobile Sirens?

I cannot provide any documented proof other than what I know to be factually true..... I can give you 3 different instances that I am aware of where an alert (for a Tornado warning) was given, but not by means of a conventional outdoor warning device....a siren. 1) Although they are not mobile , the...
by Unit of Civil Defense
Sat Sep 29, 2018 4:21 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: any info on this would help
Replies: 14
Views: 6291

Re: any info on this would help

Going off of my own experiences dealing with my antique Ford and aged metal appearance and your siren... The Red parts look to be in good shape for something that has been exposed to the elements..... going off of what I see with the siren portion itself and not taking into account anything we now k...

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