2nd Gen Federal Electric Type B -- 8/5/23 -- Alert -- Guernsey, IA

For the first Saturday of August, I headed down to the tiny town of Guernsey to film this Type B in action for the Keller-Wierson Siren System test. In late 2022, the Poweshiek County EMA upgraded their siren system with the help of Missouri-based Table Rock Alerting Systems amid the 2020 derecho, and as part of the upgrade, TRAS put this Type B back into service with the predominantly Sentry siren system. Prior to late 2022, this siren has been standing there doing nothing, despite having a refurbished motor from what I've heard. I attempted to film this siren in May, but the test somehow got cancelled. Since the weather was good on the first Saturday of August, I felt it was the best day to head to Guernsey for the siren test. It is not as loud, as evidenced by the fact that you can hear the Sentry in the background despite only being less than 75 ft. away from it, but it was still cool to hear this dinosaur roar to life.

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• Siren Make & Model: Federal Electric Type B (Gen II)

• County: Poweshiek

• Location: Cleveland St, Guernsey, IA

• Signal: Alert

• Testing: First Saturday at 10 AM (March-November).

• Recording Equipment Used: 2x Canon Vixia HF-R800s, DJI Mini SE

• Editing Software Used: Shotcut

• Sirens Heard:
Federal Type B -- Cleveland St, Guernsey, IA (main unit, approx. 76 ft.)

• Other Enthusiasts Present: N/A


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