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by Thunderboltlover
Sun Aug 12, 2012 7:00 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Champaign County, OH, Dismantling Siren System
Replies: 15
Views: 7879

That sounds like a good option (independent ownership and operation). I can't live to see another system of t-bolts get decommissioned :cry:
by Thunderboltlover
Sun Aug 12, 2012 6:56 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Crittenden Siren Hunt
Replies: 3
Views: 1965

Was the 2001-130 installed to add coverage or to replace the other two sirens?
by Thunderboltlover
Sat Aug 11, 2012 7:19 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Champaign County, OH, Dismantling Siren System
Replies: 15
Views: 7879

Urbanexplorer wrote:I've said it before and I'll say it again: relying on just one system is a very stupid idea.
Amen :roll:

I'll bet (not really) my life's earnings that if they left those t-bolts in place, they'll be more reliable than the CodeRed 100% of the time :P
by Thunderboltlover
Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:13 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: My 2nd STL
Replies: 4
Views: 2057

Looks like a fun project!

Good luck! :)
by Thunderboltlover
Wed Aug 08, 2012 5:33 pm
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Warning systems flawed during refinery fire
Replies: 3
Views: 2048

Sounds to me that it's a matter of the refinery not activating the sirens in a timely manner, not an innate problem with the sirens themselves. :roll:
by Thunderboltlover
Wed Aug 08, 2012 4:35 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Detroit- Sirens are Coming off of Buildings *Update 10/22/12
Replies: 17
Views: 7124

Thanks for clarifying that! Are they planning to replace the rest of the old system at some point? I assume the old system is still wide-banded, and the 2001 controllers are capable of both wide-banding and narrow-banding? Also, was there a certain reason why they decided to replace the sirens on fi...
by Thunderboltlover
Wed Aug 08, 2012 3:55 am
Forum: Main Outdoor Warning Sirens Board
Topic: Detroit- Sirens are Coming off of Buildings *Update 10/22/12
Replies: 17
Views: 7124

Thanks for posting! I was watching some videos of random t-bolts and one of them was a t-bolt in Detroit. By the way the video's poster made it sound, the t-bolts were replaced with a system of 2001's some years ago (which I already knew about), but (never really got around to using them?) and (star...
by Thunderboltlover
Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:28 am
Forum: Videos and Media
Topic: August 1st, 2012 Hamilton County, Ohio Siren Test
Replies: 2
Views: 1656

Great video!!

I miss the old sirens but the T-128's are about as good as you can get in terms of sound quality of newer sirens.

Are any of the old t-bolts still active, or are they all decommissioned now?
by Thunderboltlover
Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:22 am
Forum: Videos and Media
Topic: Woodbine, IA thunderbolts in fast wail
Replies: 2
Views: 1633

Epic!!! T-bolts in fast wail!!!! :D

I might have to try to get my 1003 going in a fast hi-lo wail sometime :)
by Thunderboltlover
Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:21 am
Forum: Videos and Media
Topic: Tornado Warning-8/4/12
Replies: 2
Views: 1586

Cool video! 8)

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