SS Badger Exchanging Salutes with Type B Diaphone Horn

[@wevefriends]

I like how the ship responded to the horn with the exact same tone he used 😂

[@LighthouseJake]

It's known as a salute. 3 long blasts and 2 short is called a "master salute" 1 long and 2 short is more of an informal salute

[@wevefriends]

As a train enthusiast I think you should do 2 long 1 short and 1 long.

[@VoidHalo]

That's just coincidence. The tone they use isn't controllable, per se. It depends purely on the size and shape of the horn. Especially the size. A large horn tends to make a lower pitched sound because low pitched sounds have longer wavelengths (the size of the sound wave). Whereas high pitched noises have a short wavelength. So, tiny horns (or whistles) tend to make higher pitched sounds. As an, example, a sound with a frequency of 120hz, has a wavelength of 283cm, so from peak to peak, each wave is almost 10 feet long. Whereas a higher pitch, say 800hz has a wavelength of just 42.5cm (1.5 feet). The horns don't just put out a single frequency though. If you close your eyes and listen closely, you can hear it's a combination of a low tone and a high tone. On the ship, I'm sure they have multiple horns which each produce a different frequency that sound at the same time. Cars do this, in fact. There isn't just 1 horn in a car, but rather 2 which each emits a separate frequency, and combine to produce what's called a beat frequency, which you hear as a sort of warble. Sirens do this very noticably because it's very irritating and gets your attention. I won't get into details about how beat frequencies work, but if you're heard of binaural beats, it's the same idea. Otherwise, IF you're interested enough, I encourage you to look up anything you don't understand on Wikipedia to at least get a rundown explanation. Some terms you can search are harmonics, resonance, wavelength, beat frequency, timbre, just off the top of my head. IF you're interested. =)

[@a64738]

Similar but much deeper tone...

[@charliejohn02]

@@nathanielcruz6675Yes, that’s what’s used at railroad crossings. It’s what’s known as the “Quarantine” signal. Named such because 2 longs blasts, a short blast and long blast is Morse code for the letter Q. By extension, it means quarantine the crossing, a train is coming.

[@BeerDrinker574]

Badger has the best horns on the Great Lakes, well maybe the James Barker but this one’s up there

[@jacobtapianieto9655]

Very well tuned Major 3rd.

[@spudwickthrockmorton2112]

That is cool as all hell

[@harrybarry2291]

Jake, thanks for sending this. I love it. We also have a great time saluting back and forth to ships at the St. Clair toots.

[@bxbomber92]

Man you gotta crank that up to 55psi with the echoes sounding that good. Amazing stuff!

[@LighthouseJake]

The horn functions best around 40psi, which is what this sounding was regulated to. The pressure in the tank dropped under 40 at the end, which slightly dropped the pitch. When I first got the horn sounding, I bumped up the pressure to get a better sounding tone. Better lubrication in the cylinder has allowed me to drop the pressure back down under the manufacturer's recommended max operating pressure. In this horn, more pressure does not equal more volume, unfortunately.

[@bxbomber92]

@@LighthouseJake it also sounds like you're prolonging the overall life of the horn by doing that which is good.

[@joshs4594]

Now THAT’S cool!! Gold star. 🌟

[@daledevine3515]

wonderful

[@k5laman]

A Master & a Captains Salute! It doesn't get any better!

[@jamar4]

highly amount of dudesmenship right there

[@JpFarms140]

For real

[@TOTALCAMARO]

That is awesome 😊

[@livepilot]

That is just awesome.

[@W1therFl1nt343]

I love working on the Badger.

[@tangosierra7]

Righteous

[@markbajek2541]

Big boat go Toot toot!

[@ronaldholtslander7958]

I've loved the sound of tha badger horn sins I heard it in person it's on my top 5 with the lake guardian, James r barker, Roger blough and if it ever sailes again Edward l Ryerson

[@TheBoysTopSecretisOrganization]

SS Badger Vs Leslie A200 be like...

[@atagosaviation]

1:02

[@damiancameron3614]

does anyone know what model of horns the ss badger uses?

[@nightwolfdoesthingslol]

Either a kahlenberg d4a or a t4 with one bell fouled (not working).

[@LighthouseJake]

It's a Kahlenberg T4 (Triple) powered by air. It is also equipped with a steam Leslie tyfon 300. The ship answered my 3 & 2 with 3 long blasts from the Kahlenbergs, then added the steam tyfon (with the T horns) for the 2 short blasts.

[@damiancameron3614]

Tyfon 300

[@LighthouseJake]

@@damiancameron3614 thank you!!

[@Mr_Toroshi]

HUGE respect to the guy who replied with the same tone.👌

[@mattfoley6082]

What does 1 long and 2 short mean?

[@LighthouseJake]

The formal "master" salute is 3 long, 2 short. 1 Long, 2 short is a more informal salute. I didn't have enough air in the tank to do more than that. You can actually hear the pitch drop on the third long blast as the tank pressure gets below 50 psi.

[@tomy.1846]

Shave and a haircut?

[@thirtycrows]

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