powercall +rumbler?hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[bpollard]

OK, so I have a powercall now!!   (Thanks Chris!)

And FYI, it REALLY works.    With my regular 100 watt siren going, when I hit the powercall, I immediately see brakelights ahead.  Every single time.  It's pretty impressive.  Same type speaker, the power of the sound literally can be felt.

Now, as I understand the concept of the Rumbler system, it should work with any siren system.  What would happen if I installed a Rumbler, connected to my Powercall?   Has anyone out there done this?

Please comment

Bob 

 

[tsquale]

I think it would be awesome!

 

[TritonBoulder47]

I think it would be awesome!

I concur...  DO IT!!!



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[EricTheNerd]

This sounds awesome, hope you can make it happen!

 

[Chris W]

i've seen videos of it, AWESOME!

 

[mdlighting]

I've done it and man I will tell you it hits hard we built a Tahoe for a local fire chief that got a howler now he didn't really believe all the hype until he used it one day now he uses it on just about every call he runs

 

[tsquale]

I've done it and man I will tell you it hits hard we built a Tahoe for a local fire chief that got a howler now he didn't really believe all the hype until he used it one day now he uses it on just about every call he runs

Video. Now!

 

[mdlighting]

I don't have one I no longer work for the company I built it for so I deleted all of the videos I had.

 

[Wailer]

I'm not a big fan of the Power-Call warble, but I think it sounds a lot better than the high-pitched yelp tones of the electronic sirens that are manufactured nowadays.   Just my opinion.

 

[crescentstar69]

WAILER! Has that cold Canadian air made your brain shrink?

 

[Wailer]

WAILER! Has that cold Canadian air made your brain shrink?

Nah, I just have different tastes in music.

 

[Marc M]

Not my video but maybe Pimp wont mind.

https://youtu.be/h7GK29_wh-E

 

[7d9_z28]

Id like to hear the REAL powercall with the rumbler, so... Video please!

 

[TritonBoulder47]

That is a real PowerCall...  Or do you mean an original PowerCall...?

 

[7d9_z28]

Obviously I know that is a powercall brand siren and I had HOPED it was obvious I meant a Real Original Authentic Powercall.

Unless I missed something, that is what this thread is about.

 

[TritonBoulder47]

*shrug* I don't see anyplace where the OP said "original powercall", just "powercall"  

Regardless, it should work, but I'd be wary of hooking up my vintage GE PowerCall to a Rumbler...  

 

[bpollard]

the siren I have is a Sho-Me (Able2) siren that has "warble" and "whoop".   Imitates the original Powercall tone very well I think

Bob

 

[Wailer]

That is a real PowerCall...  Or do you mean an original PowerCall...?

The General Electric Power Call / Siren is the real thing.   Whatever else is out there is something that tries to sound like it.

 

[TritonBoulder47]

The General Electric Power Call / Siren is the real thing.   Whatever else is out there is something that tries to sound like it.

I'm fully aware that the GE is the original...  

 

[tvsjr]

Meh. I doubt you could tell the difference between a "real" Powercall and my Alpha22Q. The big question is, would you rather run the Powercall tones, or the Xecutor-style mechanical wail... decisions, decisions...

 

[7d9_z28]

Meh. I doubt you could tell the difference between a "real" Powercall and my Alpha22Q. The big question is, would you rather run the Powercall tones, or the Xecutor-style mechanical wail... decisions, decisions...

Like all sane human beings, I'd rather run a real Powercall and a real Q.... at the same time

 

[tsquale]

Meh. I doubt you could tell the difference between a "real" Powercall and my Alpha22Q. The big question is, would you rather run the Powercall tones, or the Xecutor-style mechanical wail... decisions, decisions...

Anyone who has owned or ran with a original Powercall will be able to tell the difference

 

[pdk9]

Bob, I would not recommend hooking up the power call to the tumbler, not for any scientific reason, but b/c I simply think it sounds awful. I love the powercall siren, especially when paired with the Q, but I think it sounds like garbage when you hook it up to a rumbler

 

[canonninja]

Someone NEEDS to find a WS-295, especially with Piercer, and demo it with a rumbler!

 

[Wailer]

Someone NEEDS to find a WS-295, especially with Piercer, and demo it with a rumbler!

That WS-295 is the same as the Southern VP SA-400 with the 'phaser' tone.  Both sirens are made by Carson. 

The wail and yelp tones also sound like the Federal PA15 and PA20 sirens that were made in the early to mid 1960s.

 

[7d9_z28]

That WS-295 is the same as the Southern VP SA-400 with the 'phaser' tone.  Both sirens are made by Carson. 

The wail and yelp tones also sound like the Federal PA15 and PA20 sirens that were made in the early to mid 1960s.

Really? I wish my SA-400 had the Phaser tone, just because the word Phaser looks cooler than Two Tone does. Wish I could afford to collect sirens!

 

[Station 3]

My little SVP siren has the "Powercall" feature on it and I use it almost exclusively to every call I respond to. I love it and mix that with the simulated Mec tone and damn it sounds nice.

 

[Mattdecker]

My little SVP siren has the "Powercall" feature on it and I use it almost exclusively to every call I respond to. I love it and mix that with the simulated Mec tone and damn it sounds nice.

Video! I have never seen an SVP siren with a Powercall type tone.

 

[bpollard]

Bob, I would not recommend hooking up the power call to the tumbler, not for any scientific reason, but b/c I simply think it sounds awful. I love the powercall siren, especially when paired with the Q, but I think it sounds like garbage when you hook it up to a rumbler

Actually now I agree.  After listening to the video someone posted above I didn't like the sound at all.

I've never heard a rumbler in person, i think they are effective.   And I really love the powercall sound.   I just don't think they sound right together.

and yes i know my siren is an imitation powercall not the original.  i don't have the money for an original and if i did i wouldn't use it i would display it.

thanks to all of you for your input though

Bob