Chanhassen and Woodbury, MN Siren Tests
Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2018 6:57 pm
This was a crazy week for me. To recap:
My plan for Monday was to go to a Menomonie 508 and Eau Claire 2001-SRN for their monthly tests at 10 and 11AM, respectively. However, my parents had other things going on so I wasn't able to make it. My dad said he could try and work something out the night before, but I ended up oversleeping. However, I got recordings of those models elsewhere anyway.
On Wednesday (July 4th), my target was an ASC T-128 in Rosemount, MN, and despite scattered storms in the forecast, I thought Dakota County wasn't weather permitting. But around noon, Hennepin and Ramsey counties both cancelled, which is unusual for them. So I called Dakota, and they cancelled the test. I gave up hope until my mom suggested a Carver County test. Around 12:15, I called the sheriff's office and asked if they were testing, and surprisingly, they said yes! I told my mom, and we made a beeline for Chanhassen. Despite having bad luck with stoplights, we got to the 2001-SRN with three minutes to spare. The siren fired up around 1:01.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL9HPS_BILs
The next day, I found out that Washington County had rescheduled their test, which came as a complete shock. So my dad and I went to Woodbury for one of their 508's, and got two alerts from it! I met up with two other enthusiasts there as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXaQJK4Fi2Y
I also brought a new camera a few days earlier: a Sony Handycam CX-405. I have to say it turned out well. Enjoy!
My plan for Monday was to go to a Menomonie 508 and Eau Claire 2001-SRN for their monthly tests at 10 and 11AM, respectively. However, my parents had other things going on so I wasn't able to make it. My dad said he could try and work something out the night before, but I ended up oversleeping. However, I got recordings of those models elsewhere anyway.
On Wednesday (July 4th), my target was an ASC T-128 in Rosemount, MN, and despite scattered storms in the forecast, I thought Dakota County wasn't weather permitting. But around noon, Hennepin and Ramsey counties both cancelled, which is unusual for them. So I called Dakota, and they cancelled the test. I gave up hope until my mom suggested a Carver County test. Around 12:15, I called the sheriff's office and asked if they were testing, and surprisingly, they said yes! I told my mom, and we made a beeline for Chanhassen. Despite having bad luck with stoplights, we got to the 2001-SRN with three minutes to spare. The siren fired up around 1:01.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL9HPS_BILs
The next day, I found out that Washington County had rescheduled their test, which came as a complete shock. So my dad and I went to Woodbury for one of their 508's, and got two alerts from it! I met up with two other enthusiasts there as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXaQJK4Fi2Y
I also brought a new camera a few days earlier: a Sony Handycam CX-405. I have to say it turned out well. Enjoy!