Thread: New Star/SVP LCS869

Haven't seen this posted anywhere else.
It has some interesting/unusual tones. The full tone demos start at 2:50
The LCS869 Siren - YouTube

Very nice little unit....I actually like it but it really sucks only 100 watts.....that is a major let down.....

Originally Posted by txfire

Very nice little unit....I actually like it but it really sucks only 100 watts.....that is a major let down.....

+1 impressive

If it had Scientific Prototypes style tones and a 200 watt version, it would be perfect!

Now, the million dollar question....where can you buy one? I see nothing but press releases and demo videos on google.

$212 for the lcs869 takes 3 days to ship from star svp to my dealer.....2 more days left

We will have the LCS869 and SS867 (same but without lighting control) up on our site within the next few days.

-Jared

i paid $150 for my galls branded model ..............


gotta watch those gall sales !!!

its a great little unit........

Hasn't Galls been selling these for a while under Galls' name?

I believe galls had a 3 or 6 month exclusive on them, but it doesn't seem like they were doing much to promote them.

-Jared

Originally Posted by grfd711

Hasn't Galls been selling these for a while under Galls' name?

I'm surprised it doesn't have an airhorn hi/lo tone.

Originally Posted by SireLite

I'm surprised it doesn't have an airhorn hi/lo tone.

It has both a Two-Tone (Hi-Lo) Air Horn (a first for Star/SVP) and a Two-Tone (Hi-Lo) Siren (standard on most Star/SVP Sirens). The Two-Tone Air Horn is an option for the Air Horn or any button on the siren. The Two-Tone Siren is a default step-up on Phaser (Phaser + Manual), and a replacement option for Phaser (mostly Europe).


Two-Tone Air Horn (0:34 - End)

Two-Tone Siren (0:43-0:47)

This would be bad ass in a 4 switch/air tone only version... The 2 remote switches is helpful but I have enough volunteer installs that need a bit more switching but not necessarily all of the siren tones... The "air horn only" mode is great, especially for oil changes or letting someone borrow the vehicle, however, it's kind of a waste of the majority of the control head buttons.

I see your point, in my experience in most volunteer installs you don't NEED more switches, but the volunteer WANTS more switches (More switches = More Toys). In a patrol car with Takedowns, Alleys, Rear Cut-Off, Front Cut-Off, etc you need more switches.

Aside from need, the reason why there aren't more lighting control switches is that switches means relays, and quality relays add significant cost. Programming more siren tones is practically free and adding more buttons to control them is cheap, but when you talk about adding in relays the price goes up.

-Jared

Originally Posted by STT Installer

This would be bad ass in a 4 switch/air tone only version... The 2 remote switches is helpful but I have enough volunteer installs that need a bit more switching but not necessarily all of the siren tones... The "air horn only" mode is great, especially for oil changes or letting someone borrow the vehicle, however, it's kind of a waste of the majority of the control head buttons.

Up on our site:

911Lights.com - SVP Hand Held Siren & Lighting Controller

Also, now on the state contracts for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Minnesota.

-Jared

Originally Posted by txfire

Very nice little unit....I actually like it but it really sucks only 100 watts.....that is a major let down.....

+1 There's a ton of nice sirens out there that would be perfect except for the fact that they're only 100W. Carson Volunteer, new Sho-Me, this one...

It really comes down to a cost issue. These products are marketed towards volunteers for POV use, where 100 Watts is usually sufficient. A 200 Watt siren is almost always (2) 100 Watt Amplifiers, and they Amplifier is the most expensive component in a siren, adding a second one would push these products out of the price range of most volunteers.

Originally Posted by Rofocowboy84

+1 There's a ton of nice sirens out there that would be perfect except for the fact that they're only 100W. Carson Volunteer, new Sho-Me, this one...