Air Raid Siren News: Siren 184 - Sacramento Siren Scare - French Sirens

News covering Air Raid Siren 184, Sacramento Siren Scare, and France Air Raid Siren test.
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[@Mrbushbtalls837]

The Sacramento one was a Vandal Supposedly, it isn't the first time a siren was hotwired! Dallas got hotwired, Long Beach got hotwired at the end of 2004, Claremont was hotwired multiple times before it got removed! Also I’m glad you are uploading!

[@DayTrippingAdventurer]

I was unable to find any definitive statement about the Vandal, but I certainly can not deny it either. It also looked like the siren was removed, wonder if anyone can verify that?

[@connorcruz6249]

Haha he's part of the siren cult now!! Hell yeah! The videos on the subject are always appreciated, I'm not the first to say that this is a small community and that getting other people interested in the growing hobby is always fun to see. I'll have to send you some more of my tiny model sirens! I'll make you a model 7 next.

[@dwaltjj]

I just did my first KZbin livestream on someone elses channel and we were talking about your siren. Glad to hear you're still making them!

[@connorcruz6249]

@@dwaltjj oh awesome what's the channel?

[@RadioGirl00]

I definitely dig the news about siren topics such as this, it really helps my interest grow more and more, otherwise great video!

[@CycloneJoey518]

The french sirens are pakita and km europ sirens. They're all 8 port sirens meaning they all have that low tone to them but they run on a 50hz supply which makes them sound lower pitched than they would in the US

[@imaginox9]

There are also some 10 port sirens in France but they are quite rare, the most famous one being at the castle of the city of Nice. Famous because it's actually floor-mounted on a footpath on the castle with just a fence protecting it so you can see it from very, very close ! There's also a French guy who recorded a 10 port siren multiple times on some sort of industrial complex.

[@CycloneJoey518]

@@imaginox9 Do you have a link to that 10 port siren at the castle?

[@imaginox9]

@@CycloneJoey518 Yep ! Lower the volume as the guy filming it is very close to it kzbin.info/www/bejne/rH-aaZmcfNWAiNU

[@TheOfficialDorianelevator]

there is also another brand that makes siren, that being demay, they are less common tho there can be found from time to time. you can also very rarely find electronic sirens (there is one on the A8 highway close to aix en provence) edit : i also forgot to mention that very rarely, you can find sirens made by the brand cpl. they are very easy to spot, instead of one chopper, it has two, like the 2t22 siren from the us, exept that its 8/8 port as always and runs on 50hz, and i even recorded one (AND IM THE FIRST TO UPLOAD A VIDEO OF A REAL ONE ON KZbin) and it can be found here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHTKqGyeapKCbs0

[@CycloneJoey518]

@@TheOfficialDorianelevator I saw that before, thats insane. I am also aware of DEMAY sirens but I'm not sure how to tell the difference between that and a KM Europ

[@CYang-pe1sk]

These are sirens are in Sacramento,CA: Screamaster,HOR Sirex,Thunderbolt 1003,Thunderbolt 1000T,Thunderbolt 1000T,Model 7,Model 7,ED Bullard,Federal Model D,Scremaster,Screamaster,Screamaster,Model 7 With Half Housing On Top Of A Fire Reserve.

[@DayTrippingAdventurer]

One day I hope get up there to visit those. Thanks for the info!

[@CYang-pe1sk]

You’re welcome!

[@CYang-pe1sk]

And 30 sirens in total in Sacramento.

[@Mrbushbtalls837]

@@CYang-pe1sk Sacramento only has a Super Sirex, Sirex are single headed and 7/10

[@CYang-pe1sk]

@@Mrbushbtalls837 Oh thanks for telling me I got a little mixed up.

[@fireballwolf8853]

that scream master siren that was cause by a siren malfunction

[@FM60260]

The Chrysler sirens along with a few small sirens were the ones from WWII, the system with the 7T, SD10, 500SHTT, etc, are from the Cold War.

[@SirensAndAlarmsOfNorthernIL]

scream masters do have similar internals as the Model 5, but they are 6/8 or 9 port and maybe have a different motor

[@DayTrippingAdventurer]

As I'm still learning this stuff: doesn't the 5 or 7 # denote the horsepower?

[@SirensAndAlarmsOfNorthernIL]

@@DayTrippingAdventurer yes it does. Model 5 means 5 HP and 7 means 7 HP. You can tell by hearing them too as the Model 7 has a faster wind up than a Model 5

[@imaginox9]

Got the notification 2 minutes after upload, nice, for once KZbin is doing its job ! - With all these sticks in that Model 7, a single spark from the motor would've tranformed the siren into a giant torch, match or candle I'm pretty sure ! - Yes that what's great about that Scream Master siren ! Coincidentally, another never recorded siren was recorded for the first time ever just a few weeks before that Scream Master: a Canadian CLM rotating siren, so it was a great time hearing the actual sound of these 2 sirens for the first time instead of the computer-generated synths that only gave us an idea about them. - Actually France never stopped testing their sirens, they were repurposed for chemical/nuclear hazards and natural disasters once the cold war ended. Not very long ago their siren system was triggered in a city due to a fire in some chemical plant if I remember correctly. Their sirens are either KM Europ or DS Pakita sirens, made by Moteurs Fox, a French company that mainly makes electric motors. Their sirens can be found in France and Monaco. Also I just noticed something: I'll be quite close to France on next months first week, so I think I have somthing to do on that wednesday now ! Not only that but I might go to Germany, which will make me pass by the city of Aachen, the gateway to Germany from both Belgium and the south-east Netherlands. And I happen to know a few siren locations there which I noticed by looking at rooftops on my previous 2 visits there. I even took a picture of one of them on my second visit in 2020 instagram.com/p/CIeMYZIHuyG/?

[@DayTrippingAdventurer]

Great observations as always. Personally I wish I could get tomFrance to hear the sirens. One day…….

[@DayTrippingAdventurer]

Finally clicked onto the pic, interesting, hard to tell what your looking at unless you know what it is you're looking for. Living in Europe is cool in that you get access to so many countries so easily, in the US was get Canada, Mexico (unless you count all the States) Unless you live on the East Coast the trains don't really get you too many places to efficiently. Thank you for the information about the France system, I just never saw any articles on it until recently with what's going on over in Eastern Europe.

[@imaginox9]

@@DayTrippingAdventurer Yes German sirens are more discrete, the older ones with their "mushroom" design can be confused with chimneys while the more recent ones, which are small vertical speaker arrays, can be confused with a cell tower if you're looking from a distance and have nearsightedness. So they blend in with the building they're sitting on top of. French sirens are quite big and recognisable however. With their 8 (sometimes 10) big horns coming out of the base. But they're often put in the middle of tall rooftops or inside church towers so they're sometimes not very visible. But when you see them, you can't miss them ! Also fun fact: in the movie Silent Hill, they used recordings of French air raid sirens and they have that unique fast windup and low pitch that makes them more unsettling than others ! There is actually an American siren which sounds and looks similar to a French siren: the Federal Signal STL-10 (don't confuse it with the STH-10 which is high pitched). It gives similar creepy vibes with its deep voice. About what you said on American trains: yes that's a shame. The US had an interstate highway program in the 50's so now I think it's time for a high speed train network program, especially with global warming since electric trains are very clean in terms of CO2. Even Diesel ones are cleaner than cars since they transport many more people for about as much fuel as a one or two trucks since the Diesel engine is only there as an electric generator

[@DayTrippingAdventurer]

In Los Angeles, they once had one of the largest metro rail systems in the world. Then people got paid off and they tore it all down and replaced it with a car culture. It's actually gotten really good now, but its still very classist. Personally I love the convenience since i hate driving, thus doing long walks to see sirens. I do hope to one day get a chance to visit Europe again, not only for the history and travel experience, but to take the trains to see their variety of sirens. As I always say, one day.....

[@imaginox9]

@@DayTrippingAdventurer It's good that LA is rebuilding their rail system, hopefully it will get more people out of their cars and into the trains. Also I've heard that one of the LA Metro lines could soon steal the record for the longest streetcar line in the world (since most LA Metro lines are ran using streetcars). This record now belongs to...the Belgian Coast Tram, a line I'm very familiar with, which goes along most of the coastline, the line being 68 km (about 42 miles) long, taking about 3 hours from end to end. There is even a very well known spot on the line where the tracks are right in front of the beach, with on one side of the tracks the beach and the North Sea, and on the other side of the tracks, the road and dunes with German World War 2 bunkers that remained there and are now a museum

[@87398]

french guy in SAINT CHAMOND here our air raid siren as been muted by the mayor years ago and the RDA don't know if is it can be reactivated so when it's confirm that it as been reactivated I will let you know

[@montanasirentrainproductio9912]

God if only I was an enthusiast back when I live in Sacramento. I barely remember the monthly tests, as I was a toddler back then. My family and I moved up to Montana back in 2007/8 right when the system went silent. I was only 5 when we moved so I barely remember what they sound like. Though a friend of mine made a fake recording and it had a familiar sound to it as if I heard it before, which I probably have.

[@lukask3524]

The screamer that you were talking about there’s multiple of them by anywhere that’s like where it had Cold War like America Georgia and Sacramento’s

[@747jack]

That looks pretty banged up

[@SouthernILSirens]

I've heard of a vandalizer who cut off power to a 3T22.

[@DayTrippingAdventurer]

Now, I can totally see a Vandal cutting the power. It's a well known fact that when they invaded Rome they cut off all the power to the civil defense system.... as well as cutting down the entire Civil Defense force itself..... :P I think I would label this incident more as a prank. I mean, it didn't break or damage the siren, just gave people a literal rude awakening.

[@SouthernILSirens]

Oof.

[@DayTrippingAdventurer]

Sometimes I try to be funny and fail...... :D

[@SouthernILSirens]

@@DayTrippingAdventurer lmao.

[@mattmakesmachines]

You need to get your hands on one of the 500-SHTT sirens The short horn 500s are pretty rare

[@firealarm2903_]

they were only used in LA and Reedsburg WI

[@TheOfficialDorianelevator]

7:26 as a french person, i see this as an absolute win. anyways about french sirens oh well i already recorded two of them, one of them with the worst camera settings possible. but anyways here is the one with good camera settings : kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHTKqGyeapKCbs0 (FACT : this is the only known recording of a cpl double chopper siren, so thats great.)

[@Thunderbolt_1000T]

0:57 you could have saved it by taking it down then repairing and cleaning it then putting it back to its spot

[@TheCamWheel]

4:29, No, it won't set off a fire. Those sirens were designed to take a beating, so it should work. You should see the Model 7 in Oronoco, MN kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3Ovi6N_h5x_jpI. The Model 7 there hasn't been activated for 20+ years, but it still sounds as healthy as when it was first installed. Federal (Which is the maker of these sirens) has stated that their 3 phase sirens could last up to 500 years sitting around and still startup just fine as when it was installed. Plus, with the siren's extremely high torque motor, I guarantee that it should still work.

[@dwaltjj]

Great video. I did see another posted. Its easy to connect sticks and debris with fire causes, but now that I've seen two videos of sirens starting up without any issues while blowing out decades of debris I'm convinced that they'll work. I think someone also told me once that, because of the materials they're made of, it would easily spark. I keep thinking that the system in LA should be up kept in some way even though, as someone mentioned, it has essentially been abandoned. ( I believe I read somewhere that it was cheaper to just cut the lines than take them all down. ) I see them as a city wide Civil Defense museum.

[@theray2009]

Rest in piece Siren 184, I hope it gets rescued

[@That_2_guy2T]

Yes, defiantly!

[@lukask3524]

The pole was kind tilting

[@deegoodall5448]

I love this siren news the only thing that I disrespect is the 184 siren falling to the ground

[@caluschter]

Réseau national d'alerte = national network of emergency warning

[@NebraskaWarningSirens]

Says model 5 (made of paper) rip my model 7 firend

[@seanjuth]

Here's a tidbit you probably didn't know. The entire LA siren system is abandoned, meaning if anyone wanted to take a siren off a pole and claim it as theirs, they can have it.

[@DayTrippingAdventurer]

I read this late at night then dreamed about taking down a Model 7. In the dream it did not go well. I'm not sure I'd want people taking the sirens down independently. I'd prefer that they become official historical relics with plaques and moderate upkeep.

[@seanjuth]

@@DayTrippingAdventurer it’s happened before. Some of these sirens probably went on to be reinstalled in a community that might have needed them.

[@Ethanplaysroblox952]

R.I.P model 5

[@Mayah_Abelman]

france has some cool sirens, sounds like silent hill doesn't it? Other countries you can hear monthly siren tests: Germany, Austria, USA, Switzerland, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and i believe new zealand tests their tsunami sirens but it doesn't sound like air raid sirens it sounds a little different. But if you live by any fire stations they have an air raid siren usually for fire brigades. And any fire station tests their fire brigade siren at 12:00 i think monthly. Serbia has siren tests once a month, Croatia as well, Romania, etc. Israel well, they go off pretty much every single day multiple times a day for the last god knows how long because of the gaza and israel/palestine and israel war. it's been happening for years. But israel sounds their sirens 3 times a year for yom hashoah and yom hazikaron. Once for 2 minutes on yom hashoah which is holocaust rememberance day, and twice on yom hazikaron which is the actual rememberance day (one at 8pm sunday evening for one minute and one on monday morning at 10am for two minutes.) During these times everyone has to stop driving and get out of their cars and stand quietly and remember the ones who died in the holocaust, everyone has to stop. Like everybody even if you're walking. If you get caught not doing so, you'll get in trouble. And of course, Ukraine. Air raid sirens sound multiple times throughout the day for the last 2 years because of the russo-ukrainian war, which actually started in 2014, they have been fine for years and then February 2022 came and it started again this time worse than ever. Russia also tests their siren alert system monthly. Here in BC canada we don't have air raid sirens. However Vancouver used to, but unfortunately most were taken down but some are still left up but are inactive. The only thing we get monthly is the monthly nationwide alert test on our phones and stuff.

[@NicholasthefanMan]

Rip 184

[@Jamesairhvac]

R.I.P siren 184 you will de missed

[@Jamesairhvac]

Be*

[@alerlattan3635]

Scream Master

[@ithken]

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[@DayTrippingAdventurer]

Are those siren locations?

[@MrJojo2go]

First 👍🏻😷👍🏾🇨🇦🇵🇭🇺🇸

[@chase-ui6pv]

Here's a video of a model 7 activating in 20+ years. It had nest ect in it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3Ovi6N_h5x_jpI

[@DayTrippingAdventurer]

OMG That is awesome! The thing just blew the debris right out. Great video.

[@chase-ui6pv]

@@DayTrippingAdventurer yes I'm sure any birds In that had a nice wake.

[@imaginox9]

@@chase-ui6pv That one has less debris than LA siren 184 as you can still see the chopper and the air intake, where the LA one looks like it was completely full of sticks everywhere so it would have a very hard time to start, and if the motor sparks it can light these sticks up

[@chase-ui6pv]

@@imaginox9 yes that is true

[@yacreatives4716]

😭😭😭👍👍👍👍👍

[@Mari-xr1fi]

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[@747jack]

Rip 184