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Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:57 am
by Robert Gift
loudmouth wrote:im thinking that the 3t22 in ct was put up when the staion was smaller. cuse the building looks a bit diffrent so they just didnt want to rewire the hole thing when they built the new half.
And that Whelen has one heck of a strong tower to be sitting on. that things gona be standing for a while.
Best to wire when under construction, but it shouldn't be difficult now, either.
I can't belive they couldn't find higher places to mount those speaker sirens. No buildings? No higher terrain?
They aren't that heavy, are they?
Maybe they will later add to those towers - they are very strong and can handle more height. (pronounced "hite" not "high-th")
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 4:38 am
by jkvernon
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 4:46 am
by thunderbolt1003kid
wow that is pushing it. Imagine being in front of the thing when it goes off.
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:13 am
by JasonC
Wow, I'll have to check that out sometime. The plant has just replaced all of its Thunderbolts with Whelens.
Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 6:24 am
by kswx29
Does that thing even rotate? Doesn't look like it.
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:10 am
by Joey P 3
it looks like its ready to fall back any day lol
Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:43 am
by red04stanggt
That thing is pretty low to bad its not a bolt or somthing. I was going to work this morning driving through downtown KC and up on a hill there is some really nice lofts and theres a 2001 up on a hill next to these lofts. I would say its 500 feet from the windows. I'll have to go check it out tomorrow and get some pics so ya guys dont belive me
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:44 pm
by SirenMaster2000
It is definitely pushing it. How is that thing supposed to get the coverage out when it's that low? Sure does give an idea of how big they are since you'd be right next to it.
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 12:18 pm
by uncommonsense
http://www.waymarking.com/gallery/image ... 40fc&gid=3
Not the lowest, but WAY too low for a huge Whelen like that--heck, any omnidirectional siren that is so loud.
http://www.waymarking.com/gallery/image ... 588e69dabb
Not the lowest, but again, pretty low for a big Whelen.
http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM57N
Pictures of that siren (including one in that gallery) have been floating around here for some time (even earlier in this thread). I think the other angles give an even better perspective of how absurdly low that thing is.
Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 1:01 pm
by Robert Gift
Out of liability concerns, I am surprised Whelen (or anyone) allows such a low mounting.
I can foresee someone suing for excessive sound level on their ears or a child's or infant's ears.