Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:53 am
Great question!
Just to be clear, let’s not make this a worst sirens thread. But I get what you’re trying to ask. Aside from just hearing the rotator from a T-128 and no chopper, I’d say I’ve experienced three less than subpar sounding tests.
First would have to be when Grand Prairie, TX had just installed their new fleet of ASC T-128s/T-135s. The T-135 I watched wound up very slowly and peaked at about half pitch, and turned off after 10 seconds. I think the solar panels were a dud. I was utterly disappointed. The only other disappointing siren test that actually included the siren sounding would be Forest Hill’s Whelen. It wound up for a fraction of a second before dying. That was back when gas was cheap, so no big loss.
Third one I can think of would be the now replaced WPS-4008 off of Virginia and Carlisle in McKinney, TX. There must’ve been a bag of popcorn in there. It was stuffy, popping like crazy and definitely not loud.
I know some other Texas enthusiasts with way worse experiences than me!
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