ATI HPSS

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In civil defense sirens, the ATI High-Power Speaker Station (HPSS), [1] by American Signal Corporation (ASC) known as the ASC E-Class, is an electronic outdoor warning siren manufactured by Acoustic Technology, Inc (ATI) that is used to alert citizens of air raids, and natural disasters.

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Systems

The recent HPSS systems use high-powered electronic speakers, which can be independently arranged to provide directional or omnidirectional coverage, depending on installation. The HPSS16 have 4 speakers and the HPSS32 have 8 speakers. They can also be used as public announcement (PA) systems, and can play a number of programmed tones. Options include solar-powered operation pre-recorded voice messages. ATI also sold rotational units of the HPSS16, and HPSS32, called the "HPSS16R" and "HPSS32R", that are now discontinued.

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ATI HPSS16

Areas known to use HPSS systems

References

  1. "High Powered Speaker Station" (PDF). www.atisystems.com.
  2. CrazySirenBoy (2008-10-26). Arnold, MO ATI Tornado Siren Test . Retrieved 2025-07-22 via YouTube.
  3. "Third siren added to city's hazard warning system". 26 August 2015.
  4. "Google Sites".