Hello! I'm the Arizona public radio reporter who reached out a few months ago looking for info about Phoenix's abandoned siren system. Thankfully, members of this board really helped me tell this story - including TBoltManiac who was kind enough to let me come see him set off his Thunderbolt. Enjoy,...

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Thank you for your responses! Tboltmaniac called my boss today, and we set up a time to meet. Finding someone who had one of the original parts of the system was the last piece of my story. Once it's published I'll be sure to share it with you all here!

I know off hand that one of them ended up going back into service in Beebe, Arkansas in 2018 - it was purchased from the big surplus auction in which almost all the then-remaining units were included. As of this writing, it's the only one I know for sure ended up getting a second service life, alth...

Do you know what happened to the siren atop the court building? The Court's media officer referred me to the county emergency manager, who referred me to the county public works department, who said it was taken down when they were doing upgrades and repairs to the roof. They couldn't give me an ex...

Hello! My name is Scott Bourque, and I'm a reporter for KJZZ, the NPR affiliate in Phoenix, AZ. I grew up here and vividly remember the Saturday siren tests at noon. First, some unfortunate news to report: the siren on the roof of the East Court Building in downtown Phoenix has been removed. That me...