Powercall Sirens LLC Ecto siren

[foxtrot5]

I know there's been scattered discussion here and there about this for a while, but has anyone heard anything else about it?

Powercall is in the process of making a ECTO siren :woohoo:

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1990091984274

Because I really want one.

 

[Core Public Safety]

I love the idea, and the shutdown is especially nice.

 

[Carlos SpicyWeiner]

i want it so bad...

 

[hitman38367]

I am normally not a siren tone nut, but that is just plain ole cool, man!! I would love to have that!!!!

 

[50theman]

You may try emailing them, I haven't heard anymore about it or seen anything on facebook.

 

[Carlos SpicyWeiner]

i asked about it on facebook... no reponse as of yet

 

[7d9_z28]

Damn you, Greg! I came here thinking they had released it finally! :duh:


I won't ever be able to afford one, nor have a legit use for one.. But I want one!

 

[Skip Goulet]

I know there's been scattered discussion here and there about this for a while, but has anyone heard anything else about it?



Because I really want one.

That will be interesting to hear once it's available. I think David F. does his own builds in-house there in VA, if I'm not mistaken.

 

[foxtrot5]

You may try emailing them, I haven't heard anymore about it or seen anything on facebook.

I sent an e-mail their way today. No results, yet. I'll keep you guys posted.

Damn you, Greg! I came here thinking they had released it finally! :duh:

I won't ever be able to afford one, nor have a legit use for one.. But I want one!

Sorry! And who needs a legit use for it, it's the ecto siren!

 

[Wailer]

The Ecto and Power-Call warble tones are fine, but what they should also offer is a siren with low-pitched wail and yelp tones.

 

[Kevin K.]

While I think this is a fantastic idea, I'm wondering how well the Ecto tone would be received by the motoring public. Is it possible that emergency vehicles may encounter failure-to-yields resulting from the use of this tone? I certainly wouldn't use this in place of wail, yelp or hi-lo, but I definitely use this in place of piercer and other tones.


In Pennsylvania, emergency vehicles are required to use an "audible warning system" (exact language), with no further definitions nor specifications for siren tones. In California, siren tones are heavily regulated, to the point where not only specific tones are authorized, but the technical specifications for such tones are defined as well. Theoretically, there could be wails and yelps that do not comply with California Title 13.


Once this siren is ready to go, I'd love to hear this through the Rumbler or the Howler. That'd be better than getting slimed!

 

[Carlos SpicyWeiner]

i personally think it will get their attention because they won't know what it is. Then when they see the lights they will know what to do.

 

[TheLightFromMars]

...but I don't care.


This must be released as soon as possible. I WILL get one for my car....

 

[camarossrsin10]

that video was on early September 2011. I believe there was an issue with being able to get it above 55 watts.

 

[strobecrazy]

Ecto Siren + Rumbler = Siren Porn.

 

[Z71-K9]

I would buy one. Maybe two.

 

[Squad-6]

This has been on my list to Santa for a few Christmases now

 

[Carlos SpicyWeiner]

I'd buy one even at 55 watts

 

[7d9_z28]

I'd buy one even at 55 watts

Just buy two!

 

[MEVS06]

You bastards, I am try so damn hard not to spend more money on blinkies and woo woo's... Now I have to get one of these.

 

[Carlos SpicyWeiner]

you could always go spend your time on ewivesspendingmymoney.org instead....

 

[MEVS06]

you could always go spend your time on ewivesspendingmymoney.org instead....

Ok, ass... I really want the Taser and now you have to really rub it in.... I WILL get my Barrett Rec7!!! When she finishes her RN school.


Did they ever get this up and running?

 

[Carlos SpicyWeiner]

lol.....


Sounds like powercall hasnt got it going yet. Whoever gets it going will get some cash though i wish i knew how to do this.

 

[foxtrot5]

In Pennsylvania, emergency vehicles are required to use an "audible warning system" (exact language), with no further definitions nor specifications for siren tones. In California, siren tones are heavily regulated, to the point where not only specific tones are authorized, but the technical specifications for such tones are defined as well. Theoretically, there could be wails and yelps that do not comply with California Title 13.

There's no theoretically about it, some wail and yelp tones do not meet Title-13 specs. If you look in the product literature of Whelen (the only one I know of first hand) sirens, it typically indicated exactly which tones are CA13 compliant.


For everyone else, still no update on that e-mail I sent their way.

 

[Skip Goulet]

You bastards, I am try so damn hard not to spend more money on blinkies and woo woo's... Now I have to get one of these.

Blinkies and woo-woos in Texas are so much fun!!!!

 

[liberal noob]

Columbia Pictures created and copyrighted the Ecto Siren tone and they have lawyers. Powerful, expensive lawyers that probably have a problem with De Fictionalizing it.


If they did get permission, I can guarantee you that Columbia wants a cut of the sales and other fees. Lets be honest, Powercall Sirens is a small company. Unless they can get Dan Aykroyd himself involved I don't see it happening.

 

[foxtrot5]

Columbia Pictures created and copyrighted the Ecto Siren tone and they have lawyers. Powerful, expensive lawyers that probably have a problem with De Fictionalizing it.

If they did get permission, I can guarantee you that Columbia wants a cut of the sales and other fees. Lets be honest, Powercall Sirens is a small company. Unless they can get Dan Aykroyd himself involved I don't see it happening.

thanks for providing links to the most useless parts of your post. I would imagine that Columbia Pictures would want some kind of cut, but I don't see a "big name" like Whelen or Fed Sig taking the time to do something like this. Powercall Sirens could probably easily work out a deal with Columbia on sales rights without putting anything upfront.

 

[2004p71]

I have absolutly no use for a siren or want to put a siren on my car but that is just so awsome i'd get one

 

[Jarred J.]

there was a member here (or maybe he still lurks) named MFaith.


He came to our first meet and greet. he lives in KY. ha had his ipod wired into his siren via mic jack and ran a looped version of the tone.


id have to get one for my ecto 1k(ia)..... or ectokia? eckiato 1?

 

[Skip Goulet]

thanks for providing links to the most useless parts of your post. I would imagine that Columbia Pictures would want some kind of cut, but I don't see a "big name" like Whelen or Fed Sig taking the time to do something like this. Powercall Sirens could probably easily work out a deal with Columbia on sales rights without putting anything upfront.

David Firestein who owns Powercall Sirens is an astute businessman. I'm sure he's already considered all the legal ramifications in building an Ecto model. No telling what he went thru when he bought the rights to Powercall from G.E.

 

[foxtrot5]

David Firestein who owns Powercall Sirens is an astute businessman. I'm sure he's already considered all the legal ramifications in building an Ecto model. No telling what he went thru when he bought the rights to Powercall from G.E.

I figured the owner(s) had a pretty good idea of what they were doing. I just hope they do it faster! Lol.

 

[Skip Goulet]

I figured the owner(s) had a pretty good idea of what they were doing. I just hope they do it faster! Lol.

Well, you might give David a call. He always answers the 800 number.

 

[mdlighting]

Any word on if this is really gonna happen we really want one for our squad it would be awesome if he added it as another tone on his powercall siren maybe instead if Hi lo or something

 

[Eric1249]

I usually like something that is different. Like fire trucks that are not red. But not this siren

 

[strobecrazy]

I usually like something that is different. Like fire trucks that are not red. But not this siren

WHAT?! How can you not like the ghostbuster siren?

 

[Solvarex]

Am I the only one who thinks the pace of it is a bit too slow?


Otherwise, this pic applies.

 

[Wailer]

I thought I could remember seeing a mechanical siren on the Ecto-1 vehicle in the Ghostbusters movie. It looked like a Federal C5G. The car was a 1959 Miller-Meteor combination coach.

 

[Squad-6]

I thought I could remember seeing a mechanical siren on the Ecto-1 vehicle in the Ghostbusters movie. It looked like a Federal C5G. The car was a 1959 Miller-Meteor combination coach.

Correct but rather than use it the sound effect ppz I am guessing with the help of a computer nerd created their own sound and added it after the fact I believe.

 

[Skip Goulet]

I thought I could remember seeing a mechanical siren on the Ecto-1 vehicle in the Ghostbusters movie. It looked like a Federal C5G. The car was a 1959 Miller-Meteor combination coach.

You're right on both counts! The car was a '59 Caddy combination, which had a red beacon and single-faced blue lights on the roof. The C5G was added after the "Ghostbusters" reconstruction. That was also when the red PropelloRay light was added, along with the Code 3 XL bar.

 

[pdk9]

Not gonna lie...this is definitely a cool blast from the past and the ghost buster movies, but I personally would never use it to respond to a call (I'm pretty simple...a standard Whelen/FedSig wail/yelp/hyper yelp, or a Q running simultaneous with a yelp or power call). I didn't get to see the full movie since my iPhone was taking forever to load, but I wonder how it's gonna obtain certification or compliance (i.e. SAE, NFPA, etc)? I doubt they'd invest all the time/money/effort into something that was just for $hits & giggles, but it just doesn't seem effective IMHO, and I bet a decent amt of ppl on the streets would be confused when they heard it (but that's just my take on it)