asst. chief pov

paramedic218 · Post by **paramedic218** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 1:04 pm

here are some pics of an install i did on an asst. chief's pov.

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edge that started as an I beam only that i built to his specs.

yes lots of lights. we cover an interstate in the snow belt that we shut down alot.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/para66/album?.dir=/2be9

KitN1MCC · Post by **KitN1MCC** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 8:42 pm

whats the Deal with the Take Downs

paramedic218 · Post by **paramedic218** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 5:58 am

no take downs. just a clear lense. 6 strobes with comet flash up front. the chear to get some flash to the driver side mirror for semi's and box trucks.

jedi_saber · Post by **jedi_saber** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:03 am

Neat, is that a powercall?

Unfortunately, all of powercall tones suck except for the classic pc whoop tone!

I love using it when I volunteer at the FD... powercall, Q peaked out and horns blasting. Unfort by itself, it is really not that cool sounding - nor is really heard very far ahead.

paramedic218 · Post by **paramedic218** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:14 am

sure is a power call. this is the first in our area. the fd likes it so much were getting one on our new engine. along with a Q and a bell of course

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 11:11 am

I've heard of, and have seen Powercall sirens.. what's the hoopla over them?

paramedic218 · Post by **paramedic218** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 11:31 am

they have an odd sound not your typical siren. and also has a intersection mode that blows the phaser out of the water. if you get a chance to hear one you gotta do it.

crazyboy · Post by **crazyboy** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 12:58 pm

Does anyone know of any online samples? I know it wont compare to the real thing but just for an idea.

jedi_saber · Post by **jedi_saber** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 2:14 pm

http://powercallsirens.com/MVC-001V.mpg

crazyboy · Post by **crazyboy** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 2:34 pm

That sounds good with the powercall, Q, and airhorn going at once! Anybody have a sample of the intersection mode?

jedi_saber · Post by **jedi_saber** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 5:54 pm

crazyboy wrote:That sounds good with the powercall, Q, and airhorn going at once! Anybody have a sample of the intersection mode?

Yeah it's pretty nifty. But for some reason I can't stand it by itself - so if I am riding as officer or driving, it only runs as background music to everything else....

paramedic218 · Post by **paramedic218** » Sat Nov 19, 2005 2:07 pm

that video was so freggin cool thanks for the post jedi

smitty

thebigphish · Post by **thebigphish** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 8:22 am

wow...that powercall really loses the high peak quickly...i thought the damn thing sounded like a duck quacking, until the engine got closer and the hi-peak wasn't lost in the backround...

interesting.

medicnurse · Post by **medicnurse** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 2:21 pm

http://www.powercallsirens.com/dx5.htm

firegood · Post by **firegood** » Wed Nov 23, 2005 5:51 pm

it seems to go for a while after it passes the camera though.

007 · Post by **007** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 3:58 am

That siren would drive me out of my mind after 20 seconds

007 · Post by **007** » Thu Nov 24, 2005 3:59 am

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jban · Post by **jban** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 11:24 am

I'll stick with the Whelen or Federal.

paramedic218 · Post by **paramedic218** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 1:46 pm

it seems to work better that a regular siren. i think that it is becouse it has a different tone and sound it gets drivers attention better. and yes i am sure it helps that it will drive you out of you mind.

kb0nly · Post by **kb0nly** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 3:34 pm

A good siren should drive you nuts! If it didn't how the heck you expect others to pay much attention to it?

I know if i was trying to get across town to a fire i would want it to sound like the devil himself bearing down on your back bumper!

tvsjr · Post by **tvsjr** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 7:48 pm

kb0nly wrote:A good siren should drive you nuts! If it didn't how the heck you expect others to pay much attention to it?

I know if i was trying to get across town to a fire i would want it to sound like the devil himself bearing down on your back bumper!

Depends... you like to be configurable. Personally, I'm running a Cencom with an Alpha22 attached (for the sexy Xecutor mechanical tone and the Powercall warble) along with Grover Stuttertones. Hi-Lo and mechanical make a great cruising configuration out on the freeway. Yelp and Powercall along with liberal use of the Grovers are irritating as all hell, but get the point across when I'm responding through the city (lots of intersections).

paramedic218 · Post by **paramedic218** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 4:45 am

i have never heard of a cencom got any pics or even better any sights that i can hear it????

dereckpristas · Post by **dereckpristas** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 6:11 am

Able 2 makes the same intersection sound...I don't think they work that great...people just look at you and laugh because they are so used to the WHelen and FedSig tones...

paramedic218 · Post by **paramedic218** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 6:31 am

dereckpristas wrote:Able 2 makes the same intersection sound...I don't think they work that great...people just look at you and laugh because they are so used to the WHelen and FedSig tones...

isn't that the point they look at you. sounds like they work good to me.

jedi_saber · Post by **jedi_saber** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 9:49 am

paramedic218 wrote:i have never heard of a cencom got any pics or even better any sights that i can hear it????

http://automotive.whelen.com/static/p361.htm

I got one of these and they sound just like any other Whelen hfs295 amps.

tvsjr · Post by **tvsjr** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 10:29 am

jedi_saber wrote:
paramedic218 wrote:i have never heard of a cencom got any pics or even better any sights that i can hear it????
http://automotive.whelen.com/static/p361.htm

I got one of these and they sound just like any other Whelen hfs295 amps.

Yep, the Cencoms are nothing fancy as far as siren tones, they just have a LOT of smarts for controlling lights/siren/TA/etc. Sort of a SmartSiren, but done right.

emcom · Post by **emcom** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:34 pm

Our sheriff's department used to have powercalls in some of their old cars. It was a really funny site to see a chevy malibu running bubble gum lights with a powercall siren going

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kc0jar · Post by **kc0jar** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 4:15 am

did his installation come free with that Long John Silver's cup?

JAYMZ · Post by **JAYMZ** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 6:02 am

Only thing you can do better than the cencom is a serial control MPC03. Serial sexiness!!

More siren tone configurations, and all the control options you can shake a stick at.

opskmallory · Post by **opskmallory** » Mon Jan 02, 2006 10:19 am

I dig the Wendy's cup in #5. Was that standard equipment, or optional?

What did you use for a mount?

Wait...it's gone in later photos. No mount at all?

paramedic218 · Post by **paramedic218** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 4:51 am

the fast food cup was my payment. and the mounting for the radio head is actually a pice of wood that was cut to fit in the catch all tray under the dash. all other mounted with included hardware