There used to be a company that sold hot pepper stuff in a caulking tube
that you could put where birds would roost.
The birds would land, get a "hot foot", and leave.
Might be worth googling a bit to see if it's still available.
Unless, of course, your squirrels enjoy spicy food!
73, Jim KQ6EA
On 09/01/2013 10:51 PM, Greg D wrote:
Hi all,
As I reported on the 20m Amsat Net (14.282mhz Sundays 18:00z - 19:00z)
this morning, I noticed that my 2m antenna was listing slightly
down-hill. Suspecting that the boom attachment screws had come loose,
my project for the day was to go up on the roof and align and tighten
them.
The screws were a little loose.
That's not why the antenna was drooping down.
I discovered the real reason: Acorns.
Apparently the local squirrels have been preparing for winter, such as
it is around here, and had stuffed about a dozen plump acorns into the
open end of the antenna boom. Besides their weight climbing out to
the end, there was also the remaining weight of the acorns.
So, the antenna ends have been taped over, but that's not going to
prevent the squirrels from climbing out onto the antenna.
Any suggestions on an effective squirrel deterrent?
Greg KO6TH
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