Originally Recorded 7/28/2023
© 2023 Brandon Mendel (Reuse allowed with permission)
So I found myself around Indy, not really planning to record anything, but decided to give it a try. With heavy rain around, I positioned an audio recorder near this Custer siren and waited. I didn’t even get my cameras out until later. I was 90% certain it wasn’t going to get tested but suddenly, at Noon, the siren came alive.
This 400W unit was installed in 2011, while Rushville's units, based on the Code 3 Vcon siren, date back to the 90s. This one is higher pitched and it almost sounds like it's connected to an array of different siren “controllers” run in tandem. Over time, the hi-lo signal goes out of sync, and the unit is slightly out of tune, which surprisingly creates a great effect reminiscent of European sirens. It's fairly loud, surpassing the ES-2/4000s I've attempted. For a cheap, off the shelf alternative, these provide a great value to towns that may not have the funds for an outdoor warning system. I hope to see more of these pop up.
In Rush County, the sirens are tested on Fridays at Noon, except in freezing weather.
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