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What do I bring when recording a test?

Sun Mar 28, 2021 11:30 pm

So I recently realized my city would be replacing a siren in a few months (the siren in question is the last of its kind in my city and its starting to show its age) so I decided to record what could be its last test. I have never recorded a test before and generally when I know about an upcoming test I will just sit on my porch to hear the symphony of sirens and thus I have no idea what to bring or just any precautions to take. I have decided to watch from a parking garage across the street from the building that the siren is located on that is approximately 100 feet away. I am relatively new to the siren community so any help would be appreciated.

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Re: What do I bring when recording a test?

Mon Mar 29, 2021 12:17 pm

Bring a camera, a tripod, and hearing protection.
If you want a behind the scenes thing, I recommend bringing a phone or a gopro.
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Re: What do I bring when recording a test?

Mon Mar 29, 2021 12:26 pm

Camera, tripod, hearing protection, maybe a drone or microphone if you want to be fancy.
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Re: What do I bring when recording a test?

Mon Mar 29, 2021 2:15 pm

It depends on how "formal" you want to be with documenting it. You could use the bare minimum and just bring your phone and a tripod, if not a rock or brick or something to keep it stable. If you want to be more professional with it, a camera and tripod, along with hearing protection if you don't want to risk having hearing damage and maybe another camera or drone for a more interesting video (or even videos.) Scanners for activation tones also seem to be appreciated among a large chunk of the community, however, that's completely optional just like a second camera or drone.
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