[amsat-bb] Re: Winterization project

2013-09-02 Thread Jim Jerzycke 

I've had NO difficulty getting primers, powder, bullets, and brass.

Yes, you'll pay more than a few years ago, but the pipeline for supplies 
is almost back to normal, you just have to search, and be ready to buy 
when you find a supplier who has what you want.


Jim


On 09/02/2013 04:17 PM, Roger Kolakowski wrote:
The Preppers for the Zombie Apocalypse...you can't find or afford 
primers or powder anymore either!


Roger
WA1KAT

On 9/2/2013 12:30 AM, Jim Jerzycke wrote:

Who is "they"??


On 09/02/2013 02:47 AM, Bob- W7LRD wrote:

almost all .22lr are unavailable, they're still hoarding them.
73 Bob W7LRD

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From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" 
To: "Jeff Griffin" , AMSAT-BB@amsat.org
Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 6:41:06 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Winterization project


I was thinking Aguila Super Colibris, 20 grains of .22LR low noise, 
anti-squirrel CIWS.


73, Drew KO4MA





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[amsat-bb] Re: Winterization project

2013-09-02 Thread Roger Kolakowski 
The Preppers for the Zombie Apocalypse...you can't find or afford 
primers or powder anymore either!


Roger
WA1KAT

On 9/2/2013 12:30 AM, Jim Jerzycke wrote:

Who is "they"??


On 09/02/2013 02:47 AM, Bob- W7LRD wrote:

almost all .22lr are unavailable, they're still hoarding them.
73 Bob W7LRD

- Original Message -
From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" 
To: "Jeff Griffin" , AMSAT-BB@amsat.org
Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 6:41:06 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Winterization project


I was thinking Aguila Super Colibris, 20 grains of .22LR low noise, 
anti-squirrel CIWS.


73, Drew KO4MA


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[amsat-bb] Re: Winterization project

2013-09-02 Thread Alan 
Greg,

Two years ago, I had about $1k worth of damage done to my car fuel system by 
squirrels chewing on the
tubing around the gas tank. There is something in modern plastics, including 
wire insulation,
squirrels and other rodents like to chew on.  Insurance covered most of it, but 
I wanted to find a
solution cheaper than converting my carport to a full garage. After some 
thought, I decided to try an
ultrasonic pest repeller.  

Now the squirrels won't come near the carport.  When I installed it, I ran the 
power temporarily into
the house, and waited for one to come around.  When I quietly turned the power 
on, the squirrel took
off as if I had slammed the door!  I use a Transonic Pro 
http://preview.tinyurl.com/k9jjavc but there
are many similar units.  Of course there is the problem of placement and water 
proofing, but it may be
worth the effort.

73s,

Alan
WA4SCA



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Of Greg D
Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2013 5:52 PM
To: Amsat BB
Subject: [amsat-bb] Winterization project

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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[amsat-bb] Re: Winterization project

2013-09-01 Thread Jim Jerzycke 

Who is "they"??


On 09/02/2013 02:47 AM, Bob- W7LRD wrote:

almost all .22lr are unavailable, they're still hoarding them.
73 Bob W7LRD

- Original Message -
From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" 
To: "Jeff Griffin" , AMSAT-BB@amsat.org
Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 6:41:06 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Winterization project


I was thinking Aguila Super Colibris, 20 grains of .22LR low noise, 
anti-squirrel CIWS.

73, Drew KO4MA

-Original Message-

From: Jeff Griffin 
Sent: Sep 1, 2013 8:41 PM
To: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Winterization project

A 12 gauge full choke shotgun ?



73 Jeff kb2m



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Behalf Of Greg D
Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 6:52 PM
To: Amsat BB
Subject: [amsat-bb] Winterization project



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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[amsat-bb] Re: Winterization project

2013-09-01 Thread Bob- W7LRD 
almost all .22lr are unavailable, they're still hoarding them. 
73 Bob W7LRD 

- Original Message -
From: "Andrew Glasbrenner"  
To: "Jeff Griffin" , AMSAT-BB@amsat.org 
Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 6:41:06 PM 
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Winterization project 


I was thinking Aguila Super Colibris, 20 grains of .22LR low noise, 
anti-squirrel CIWS. 

73, Drew KO4MA 

-Original Message- 
>From: Jeff Griffin  
>Sent: Sep 1, 2013 8:41 PM 
>To: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org 
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Winterization project 
> 
>A 12 gauge full choke shotgun ? 
> 
> 
> 
>73 Jeff kb2m 
> 
> 
> 
>-Original Message- 
>From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On 
>Behalf Of Greg D 
>Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 6:52 PM 
>To: Amsat BB 
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Winterization project 
> 
> 
> 
>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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[amsat-bb] Re: Winterization project

2013-09-01 Thread R.T.Liddy 
Greg, et al...
 
You think you have acorn problems?  Check THIS out:
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZkAP-CQlhA
 
73,    Bob K8BL  
 
 (AMSAT Mbr since 1979)



From: Greg D 
To: Amsat BB  
Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 5:51 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Winterization project


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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[amsat-bb] Re: Winterization project

2013-09-01 Thread Jeff Moore 
A KW linear??

Jeff Moore  --  KE7ACY
CN94


On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 3:51 PM, Greg D  wrote:


> Any suggestions on an effective squirrel deterrent?
>
> Greg  KO6TH
>
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[amsat-bb] Re: Winterization project

2013-09-01 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner 

I was thinking Aguila Super Colibris, 20 grains of .22LR low noise, 
anti-squirrel CIWS.

73, Drew KO4MA

-Original Message-
>From: Jeff Griffin 
>Sent: Sep 1, 2013 8:41 PM
>To: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Winterization project
>
>A 12 gauge full choke shotgun ?
>
> 
>
>73 Jeff kb2m
>
> 
>
>-Original Message-
>From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On
>Behalf Of Greg D
>Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 6:52 PM
>To: Amsat BB
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Winterization project
>
> 
>
>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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[amsat-bb] Re: Winterization project

2013-09-01 Thread Bob- W7LRD 
In my situation I have a Dalmatian/Pointer who hates squirrels, or he thinks 
they're lunch. Either way my squirrel situation is solved. A very effective 
deterrent. 
good luck 
73 Bob W7LRD 

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From: "Greg D"  
To: "Amsat BB"  
Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 3:51:32 PM 
Subject: [amsat-bb] Winterization project 

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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[amsat-bb] Re: Winterization project

2013-09-01 Thread Jim Jerzycke 
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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[amsat-bb] Re: Winterization project

2013-09-01 Thread Jeff Griffin 
A 12 gauge full choke shotgun ?

 

73 Jeff kb2m

 

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From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On
Behalf Of Greg D
Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 6:52 PM
To: Amsat BB
Subject: [amsat-bb] Winterization project

 

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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[amsat-bb] Re: Winterization project

2013-09-01 Thread Dale Hershberger 
Very interesting, Greg.I was concerned about my vhf/uhf beams I want 
to put
up  before winter.  I used the red plastic tops of Boost Protein drink 
bottles and

they fit nice over the ends.

I broke a few of them but was able to cover all of the booms well.

I had the squirrel problem at the Sterling homestead a number of yrs
ago.

73,
Dale-KL7XJ
On 9/1/2013 2:51 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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