ASC T-128 Alert/Attack LaPorte, IN 9/6/14

[@SirenArchives]

Ah. Finally found one that sounds just like the T-128 in my neighborhood. All the other ones are just slightly lower-pitched.

[@niks_crazy_world]

That 1st burst of FSK seems to make all the mechanical sirens drop whatever they’re doing and get ready for the test, as seen in Tommy’s most recent LaPorte video.

[@WarningSirensOfMichiana]

Just Plain Weird Goat Yep, we were just discussing that the other day. It can happen in reverse too, with the two-tone and the electronic sirens. See my "confused ASC E-Class" video.

[@niks_crazy_world]

WarningSirensOfMichiana Yel! I think it’s quite funny how the FS sirens listen for the ASC FSK, kind of makes it a bit ironic, doesn’t it??

[@WarningSirensOfMichiana]

Not really, they have ASC radios.

[@niks_crazy_world]

WarningSirensOfMichiana Oh... That’s pretty neat. Hoping to catch a Laporte County Test someday. Great video!

[@yeetervids4080]

I have seen two of these in Maryland. Also a Model 2 or 2t and Also two STH-10s.

[@jonnylund1130]

We have the same siren at the fire station in Denver Iowa

[@whammyp50]

Does this slightly lose pitch throughout the video?

[@simonkissel4790]

WarningSirensOfMichiana this is my favorite tonardo siren with built-in flower

[@danielletripkoff4199]

It's a beautiful siren! Looks and sounds awesome!

[@jproductions6208]

0:02 ???

[@Spencerlovestrains25]

That was FSK, it made the electronic sirens in the county do a voice message saying that it was a test.

[@jproductions6208]

Oh ok thanks

[@niks_crazy_world]

JProductions For electronics: play voice message. For mechanicals: pay attentionn

[@Peelsock]

Refresh my memory - what were the first two 2001s that were replaced?

[@WarningSirensOfMichiana]

+Peelsock The first one was the one at the Kingsford Heights FD, that one was replaced for an unknown reason in 2007. Then this one in 2008. The last one was at Washington Park in Michigan City. There used to be a fairly new 2001 there installed around 2006. In 2012, they replaced it with the ASC E-Class for voice capabilities. The 2001 was then moved to Briar Leaf Golf Course in LaPorte.

[@Peelsock]

+WarningSirensOfMichiana Ah, that's right. BTW, the two 2t22's and the Thunderbolts were installed in LP in 1978, not 1976 (back then, we still had to rely on the siren at the LP waterworks on Lake Street, which did carry quite far, but, of course, not to the outskirts of the city). October, 1996 was when the 2001 replaced the 2t22 (the two sirens that were replaced in 1997 were the Allis Chalmers siren (the one by the overpass) and the one at the landfill (which, as we know, was moved to the junction of 4 and 104, virtually replacing the one at the Pleasant Twp FD, which petered out years ago). It was indeed 2008 when the T-128 replaced the relatively short-lived 2001 (sirens generally last more than 12 years, lol!)

[@WarningSirensOfMichiana]

Ah my bad. What siren was at Laporte waterworks? I know that, other than the 2 2T22s, LP was all Thunderbolts that were installed at the locations of the current 2001s. The old siren at the Pleasant Twp FD is actually still active. It has a new radio on it and sounds together with the 2001. I actually tried to record video of it in May of 2014, but the county was 30 minutes late testing. I heard it while I was leaving, about equidistant between the two sirens. Loud and clear!

[@Peelsock]

+WarningSirensOfMichiana Not sure what siren was at the waterworks, since I'd never seen it. Whatever it was, it was single-toned and sounded somewhat like the 2001s. It was used for storms, as well as a curfew whistle (for the latter, it would sound for about a minute every night at 10:00).

[@gio11138]

+WarningSirensOfMichiana Where The Fuck Is Tyler Copeland!?!?!?!?!?!

[@jareds7969]

Odd. We hear FSK at the beginning and then two tone for the siren activation.

[@SirensAndAlarmsOfNorthernIL]

As of now they only activate with FSK

[@sirensandstuff5780]

Nice vid

[@jackiebrown6845]

On Monday night, when the sirens were activated because of the storm, I heard a siren that seemed to be struggling. I think it may have been this one - anyone know for sure?

[@niks_crazy_world]

Jackie Brown One of the 2001s downtown May have also been having issues.

[@jackiebrown6845]

The one downtown (by the overpass) was working just fine. The same went for the siren test earlier this month, when the one siren was once again struggling to stay on the high tone during the alert test.

[@jackiebrown6845]

This siren petered out during the first test (alert) this morning. It "growled" two or three times and at the last one, wound down completely. Only time will tell if they'll repair or replace it.

[@jackiebrown6845]

Listening to the siren test as I type this and this siren is working again, but is back in struggling mode.

[@jackiebrown6845]

The siren appears to have finally been fixed - I hear what sounds like a T-128 coming from that area, in addition to the one by the overpass.

[@Keaton0801]

I’d much rather have this thing warn me of impeding doom from Mother Nature, but alas, all my county has are stinking 2001’s. EDIT: I am on iPhone typing this comment and autocorrect autocorrected warn to warm. DYAC.

[@Creeperboy099]

are you sure it doesn't have a t 135 motor? it sounds overpitched to be a 128

[@childishtombino1275]

+Creeperboy Yes I agree This is a T-135

[@Spencerlovestrains25]

No, this is a T-128. Pitch doesn't matter.

[@Creeperboy099]

look on the siren forums its true

[@Spencerlovestrains25]

+Creeperboy It's not a freaking T-135, look up a pic of the T-135, and compare it to this. The front of the horn looks different.

[@whammyp50]

This is a T-128!!!!!!! Horn is not as steep as the 135ACDC

[@mxsr7]

Take a seat noie on bts