DuKane Starcall Intercom System -- Bell Tones

[@matrix2048]

My former middle school had this installed by the time I started my 8th grade year (it replaced a failing Bogen MultiCom 2000), and they were testing nearly all the tones (each one at the end of the day), and I found a favorite out of event tone 5, so they let me pick that one for the school.

[@hunterneitzel3012]

My high school used to have this system until 2023, when it was replaced by a newer intercom. Event tone one was the standard bells, event tone 12 was the 5 minute bell. tone 18 was the pre announcement tone. Tone 25 was used for tornadoes. As for what the buildings fire alarms are, it is a 4100 classic on continuous and most of the notification appliances were simplex 2901-9838 horns on 4903-9101 strobe plates

[@est.g1]

Was it replaced by a Carehawk?

[@JaxC1216]

My elementary school used tone 26 for emergency announcements (5:59). Tone 1 was used for regular announcements (0:47). The class change bell used tone 18 with 6 beeps, although beep 6 was cut off (3:53).

[@MRIDNETGUY2004]

Our high school used event tone 1! It’s my favorite tone!

[@floydsutton788]

Personally, tone 18 is my favorite. That was the tone most common in the elementary school that I got the unit out of. Thank you for the comment!

[@MattS-On-Air]

Teachers would say, the bell is the signal to the teacher, I will dismiss you when I’m ready. lol

[@hunterneitzel3012]

Mine uses that tone too

[@tsg931]

Same.

[@ilikepie123rs]

My high school used tone 14 for all pages and tone 1 for the bell. This really brings me back, hadn’t heard that sound in years

[@lirrprodigy2810]

First three years of elementary we had one of these. Tone 22 for announcements, tone 20 for custodians to report to the office for an assignment, tone 11 was the main bell. There was one for the principal but I cant seem to find it. 4th grade, they got some random system I had no clue of with a whole new bell and it threw everyone off horribly. The P.A was an actual separate microphone with no announcement tone, you had no clue when it came on scaring the shit out of all of us

[@3dkidsartfairs]

Indian River Elementary had one of these systems when I was there for Pre-K (Fall 1999). They used Tone 18 with 5 beeps, though the last one I think was cut off. Tone 1 was used for all calls, and Tone 25 was used during tornado drills. They also had a clock system when I was there, as I recall my Pre-K classroom having a Dukane LED Clock in it.

[@kainedube5999]

1:22 centennial CVI in Guelph Ontario has that bell tone When I was there for the valatines day dance party and I had heard there class change bell go off around 11:55 am

[@TuesdayOra]

It’s a shame the Starcall at my high school was removed, but I did at least get to hear it in action. They used event tone 1 as the bell and even used the emergency page feature for the first few non-fire drills. The intercom preannounce tone was used for all building-wide announcements, but also for switching lunch periods. I’m curious on what county in VA you got this Starcall from, considering Fairfax county has been upgrading all of the schools with Starcall systems to CareHawk

[@est.g1]

Falls Church still has their Dukane system. Tone 22 was their bell, and tone 4 was their 1 minute warning bell. As for my main school, Carehawk was used for paging, but the bell tones are Dukane, using tone 2 as their bell.

[@josephfrye7342]

5:40 there it is that is what tornado siren sounds like its using civil defense emergency tone. then it was Followed by pre-recorded messages that it was repeated until it stopped or hanged up or wait for the all-clear if the storm is passed. or 5:52 as well.

[@floydsutton788]

Emergency switches for this unit could be configured throughout a building and used for that purpose. Thanks for your comment.

[@josephfrye7342]

@@floydsutton788 You are welcome. you know what else is interesting playing some stereo tunes on intercom I think some stores Does that sometimes.

[@Bus293Fan]

0:48, 2:48, & 5:59 the tones were used at old elementary school in order: beginning and end and announce, tornado drills, & fire drills and once 2013-2014 school year they removed tone 26 when the new Siemens horns came in to replace the simplex 4903 for fire drills so they unfortunately no longer use the system as of 2013

[@AudioTestsNReviews]

Neat, full respect for how you recorded this! Does your Starcall unit not support the repeating Chime tones (which I'm most interested in) or did you just not feature them here? How do such chimes work, do you set the base-frequency or are there several preset frequencies to choose from?

[@kimcelarmycx229]

Didn't know you could have a separate preannounce tone for emergencies, don't think thats possible on the Bogen multicom2000 system

[@CalebStewart-o9y]

Nassau County Schools Valley Stream North HS: 0:47 - Main Bell 2:58 - Warning Bell Cold Spring Harbor HS: 1:32 - Main Bell 4:04 - Warning Bell Valley Stream South HS: 1:43 - Main Bell 2:15 - Warning Bell

[@jaydonvictor3897]

Hello From New Hyde Park (Nassau county)

[@johndeerefan725]

My high school used Tone 1 for bells and Tone 25 for Tornado Drills

[@floydsutton788]

Interesting to hear. Thank you for the comment.

[@Bus293Fan]

What tone did you have for fire drills

[@johndeerefan725]

@@Bus293Fan For fire drills, the starcall stays silent while the fire alarms are sounding

[@Bus293Fan]

@@johndeerefan725 but at my elementary schools we used the 26th tone for drills No fire alarms

[@JoseDiaz-te3kj]

4:44

[@aaronberns8485]

The Dukane star call is like the DX7 of intercoms.

[@-SailorStarHealer-]

Tone 19 was used for bells in my elementary school

[@JoseDiaz-te3kj]

2:05

[@Windows10andNoaa]

My school uses this Edit may 2024: Event tone 1: this is the normal bell and its the same tone as the page tone Event tone 2: that is our domain bell

[@LegendaryFrxst_Drxgon]

Are those all of the emergency tones on there? I’ve been looking for a certain tone on my schools PA I know it is a Dukane system most likely a starcall.

[@audinos1840]

Our school had one of these. Not one decent chime tone for the class change tone. Search for “Schulgong” to hear a good class change signal.

[@jasmatbrand]

My school used what sounded like tone 22 for class changes, but it was longer.

[@gustavoceballos5327]

My middle school uses tone 1 (0:47) as the main school bell for 5 seconds, and uses tone 18 (3:53) as for the announcements but with 2 beeps (the first beep was a bit quieter).

[@-SailorStarHealer-]

My elementary school uses tone 1

[@calebstartupvideos5738]

1:10 1:55 2:05

[@tsg931]

My high school uses Tone 22 for announcements and Tone 18 with two soundings for the period change bells. They use no emergency tones. If there were to be an intruder, they'd just page all and commence the lockdown. Tornado drill? They'd page all and commence the drill. Tones 22 and 18 are the only tones the school uses.

[@-SailorStarHealer-]

So as my elementary school

[@-SailorStarHealer-]

But tone 19

[@gabrielalvaradohuerta551]

Where can I buy this system?

[@Txdcblues]

Can you make a video of all the emergency sirens this system has

[@fishmanwaterofficial]

3:53 is the announcement tone but it is 3 beeps not one

[@LegendaryFrxst_Drxgon]

My school uses event tone 1, 11 and tone 26 but it’s different.

[@-SailorStarHealer-]

4:05 my elementary school bell

[@ruslanzulpikarov7224]

you shoud try to do the same thing wiht a Rauland telecenter system.

[@floydsutton788]

I hear the Rauland Telecenter is a good system, and if I had access to one I would make a video. Thank you for your comment.

[@WillStrickler-d9m]

0:47 2:25 0:47

[@gradientgamer5480]

My school replaced them with a carehawk system

[@est.g1]

Are you in FCPS? Most of their schools are Carehawk, some still have Starcalls like Falls Church

[@gradientgamer5480]

@@est.g1Im in a different district that i wont disclose. we had a dukane system that was replaced. It was sad for me but there were issues

[@connorcatmath2tr364]

1:21 pleasant Grove high School

[@fishcop076]

Reminds me of a Lizzo song

[@JoseDiaz-te3kj]

3:53

[@connorcatmath2tr364]

2:16

[@belugabutworse9374]

0:47

[@JoseDiaz-te3kj]

2:36

[@connorcatmath2tr364]

2:15

[@JoseDiaz-te3kj]

5:39

[@WillStrickler-d9m]

3:53