This is a monthly test of Bartholomew County's Emergency Warning System tested the first Friday of the month at 12 Noon. And yes, you're hearing it right, they test in "hi-lo" tone. In fact, all their sirens sound in that tone during any activation, including warnings. Why they use that tone is a good question but unfortunately I have no answer. My guess is that they wanted something that grabbed your attention better than a generic, steady tone. The wail tone probably didn't appeal to them either. But it's definitely unique, just like the town. Just do a quick "street view road trip" around downtown and observe the architecture around there. Fun fact of the day; the town ranks sixth in the nation in architectural innovation. Cool, huh? (maybe?)
This siren is located on 5TH and Chestnut Streets. I decided to include the audio from both my phone and my main camera so that you can hear the difference of the acoustics when the camera is pointed toward and away from the siren. For that reason, I added extra angles and decided to use newer, more efficient video editing software for the rest of my videos (goodbye Windows Live Movie Maker, we will miss you very much).
Bartholomew County Siren Map
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15 июн 2014
