Federal Signal Thunderbolt 1003 Special Test | Alternate Wail | Bement, IL | 8/1/23

Siren starts at 1:26.
So for this month's test, ‪@centralillinoissirens.‬ had the idea for one of us to turn on the modulator switch in the RCM3 and the other to press the attack button on the AF timer, for a sort of bootleg alternate wail. It worked like a charm and made for an unforgettable experience. Just like in my last video of this siren, huge thanks to the fire chief, Tony Price, for making this possible.
Last month it was discovered that this 'Bolt had a major air leak on one of the blower hoses. Just two weeks later, the hose was replaced and the leak was gone. We're hoping that the rotator can be fixed soon as well.
Bement also has a Vortex and a 4/5 port 1000T that can be heard after the 1003 sounds. They're activated by county dispatch and tested on the first Tuesday of the month at 10:00 A.M.
Direct coordinates to this siren: 39.91918, -88.57563
Full B.T.S. footage: • Bement Alt. Wail BTS -...
#tornadosiren

[@pennsy77]

Bolt streak yet to be broken.
You, Alex, and Central IL Sirens are doing some godly work. Just waiting for the rotator at this point.
'Nother solid one as always.

[@SirensAndAlarmsOfNorthernIL]

Not sure if you heard, but it got refurbished and is now fully functional

[@WolverineStateSirens]

Young man there's no need to feel down
I said young man pick yourself off the ground
I said young man 'cause your in a new town
There's no need to be unhappy
Young man there's a place you can go
I said young man when you're short on your dough
You can stay there and I'm sure you will find
Many ways to have a good time.
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
They have everything For young men to enjoy.
You can hang out with all the boys.
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
You can get yourself clean
You can have a good meal
You can do whatever you feel.
Young man, Are you listening to me
I said, young man, what do you want to be
I said, young man, you can make real your dreams,
But you've got to know this one thing.
No man, does it all by himself
I said, young man, put your pride on the shelf
And just go there, to the Y.M.C.A.
I'm sure they can help you today
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
They have everything for young men to enjoy.
You can hang out with all the boys.
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
You can get yourself clean
You can have a good meal
You can do whatever you feel.
Young Man, I was once in your shoes,
I said, I was down and out with the blues
I felt, no man cared if I were alive
I felt the whole world was so jive
That's when someone came up to me
And said young man take a walk up the street
There's a place there called the Y.M.C.A.
They can start you back on your way.
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
They have everything For young men to enjoy.
You can hang out with all the boys.
Y.M.C.A.
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
It's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A.
Young man, Young man, there's no need to feel down
Young man, Young man, pick yourself off the ground
Y.M.C.A.
Just go to the Y.M.C.A.
Young Man, Young Man, I was once in your shoes,
Young Man, Young Man, I was out with the blues
Y.M.C.A.
Y.M.C.A.
Y.M.C.A.
Y.M.C.A

[@SurflinerF59PHI]

uuhhhh do you like the ymca or smth

[@BC_OPERATOR]

​​@@SurflinerF59PHIyou the song in minions when gru and Lucy get married that the song but original lyrics

[@EASsirenVids01]

Amazing catch!!!! Great video aswell!!

[@YourAverageMODude145]

Absolutely phenomenal

[@BrettS02]

That's amazing!

[@ThunderboltCaraan-df4wt]

AWESOME❤️

[@BeaverStateOWS]

Amazing

[@SirensAndAlarmsOfNorthernIL]

This is epic! Great video! Hope the rotator gets fixed

[@SirensAndAlarmsOfNorthernIL]

@@ANGRY.BALDI. yeah right Mr. siren kiddie lmfao

[@Am_ati14]

@@ANGRY.BALDI.the rotator had its maintenance, it crapped itself

[@robbie150]

thats how our thunderbolt sounded for fire for 55 years in our town 3 mins 8rpm best thunderbolt we ever had!!!

[@SNIXC]

Let’s hope that low tone solenoid doesn’t fail on them, cause it’s not sounding too great

[@pennsy77]

I don't think it will. This is probably only the second time the solenoids have EVER been used, period. It's worth looking at but not a huge issue.

[@TheMatsushitaMan]

It's fine

[@SNIXC]

@@pennsy77 yet, still, considering that fact, they most likely have not been greased in a long time, which can cause the solenoids to stick.

[@GSPiedmont425]

@@SNIXC No. I have seen sirens which have never had their solenoids greased run just fine

[@SNIXC]

⁠@@GSPiedmont425like i said, it *can* cause, not it *will* cause

[@VDcharlie]

This is epic #21

[@BellyLover06]

The Solenoid Symphony.

[@rnbsteenstar]

Uh-oh!

[@rulcm]

Wow Awesome i hope the rotator can be fixed

[@ANGRY.BALDI.]

He turned off the rotator so nobody can destroy it

[@ArxCyberwolfPC]

​Bullshit. Don't make things up.

[@Godzilla20191]

It’s seized

[@crabbo60]

Yes

[@useridk58777]

Guys what differentabout 1003A and 1003B. They look the same

[@xalmaandrei123_alt]

the 1003a has its chopper tube in the middle of the rotator but the 1003b has its chopper tube on the side. same thing for the 1000bt and the 1000b.

[@rebeccagabin706]

The rotator and the alt wail kinda looks like siren head

[@blurplemurple4960]

That dust tho

[@Supersonic_Sirens_TX]

W

[@Aaron-jo1gr]

i like thuderbolt

[@ImarisYT]

That was on august 1st, not 2nd

[@Glist_]

Whoops

[@ImarisYT]

@@Glist_ it's okay

[@Fede65443]

Is sound siren head

[@lamthaonhi4504]

Eows 115

[@kansasclocksandsirens]

No

[@TheSirenSeeker]

CLICK-CLACK.

[@alexdimitrijev]

😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@Coolkid98765]

Oh hey look! It’s my friend, siren head!

[@Jeffrey-yp9gd]

Shut It

[@Coolkid98765]

@@Jeffrey-yp9gd what?

[@kansasclocksandsirens]

@@Coolkid98765 Please god never bring up siren head

[@Coolkid98765]

@@kansasclocksandsirens what?

[@kansasclocksandsirens]

@@Coolkid98765 Do you not know how to read?