Seaside Siren

This is one of the Seaside Sirens that used to be tested every Wednesday night at 7pm. These are technically fire sirens (though they could be used for tsunamis), and were operated by the volunteer fire department.

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[Audinos]

I see an STH-10 but I'm hearing a Model 5.

[campanilefreak]

Do STH-10 sirens sound different? As far as I know, all the sirens in Seaside sound the same.

[fmartinjr]

exactly.I was just telling ironman the same thing.The audio in this clip is of a model 5 not an sth10.I second the motion

[campanilefreak]

Rephrase that. I have no idea what you're saying.

[SuperK3nnyXD]

@Tannre40V2T what does a whelen om 120 look like

[NJFire1906]

needs better bearings

[campanilefreak]

There is a website that says that, but they were supposed to go off at 7PM; they were manually set off and so were inconsistent on time. However, in the summer of 2008, they got a set of newer sirens, and don't do any more siren testing.

[coffeeandsugar20]

I read on their website that the siren sounds every wednesday at 7:30PM?

[Tannre40V2T]

I was in Seaside recently and they had 2 Model 5's and 2 Whelen OM-120's. They must of replaced this STH-10.

[THEFINALHAZARD]

Yeah, definatly a Model 5, the STH-10 and Model 5 may have the same ports, but there's a distinctive sound the Model 5 has that an STH-10 doesn't. Also, the wind up and wind down are FAR too quick.

[coffeeandsugar20]

Do they use the Model 5 for the Wednesday tests? And I thought they tested them at 7:30

[soccerdude7330]

I think you are hearing a Model 5. That STH-10 winds down longer than a Model 5 does.

Maybe the STH-10 you recorded here is disconnected or failed?

[thecompanycar]

I've been by this siren in person! I toured with a choir a few summers ago and we did some shopping in downtown Seaside at some outdoor mall place and I believe this was just north or northwest of where we went.