Robert Gift wrote:Interesting!
So, what is it exactly?
HP?
Ports?
Does it slowly rotate?
Is it a 2t22 on its side?
Thank you.
It is a rotating siren. Similar to Federal 500 AT. Double headed. Not sure on Horsepower...
Ports? Sounds lots like a Federal 500 AT normally does, not sure on port ratio unless it had a cover off or something like that so I could see...
NOT a 2T22 on its side from my observations and comparisons to a 500AT through photos and audio or anything else (so far, could be wrong) sounds nothing like a 2T22 would.
It has a deep, low and quite penetrating sound. can be heard IN homes inside of the town limits of Calhan, and 6 miles away on Palomino Drive, if it's somewhat quiet... and Calhan's in a valley, so that's a testament to it's powerful sound capability... When its winding down, it can be felt through the ground about 2 blocks away if you're outside (roughly 800-1,000 ft from siren) and its about 110 to 120 dB to my best guess (no SPL meter to verify though) because we're on a small knob, raising us to about the level of the siren's head.
On another note: I pray this thing has backup power, cos without that, a storm could knock the town off the grid n we'd have no warning system in place, except for a couple cop cars using the PA function and a bullhorn I have...