Re: Topband: Coax rodent protection
Hello to all, I have been reading for some time and never had anything to add until now. I have learned a lot and want to thank all of you for the valuable information. To protect my coax from squirrels and the weed eater... I use 3" perforated drain pipe. I saw a cut down the back side and make it into a large piece of wire loom with a hand jig saw. Your cables can be slipped in and out just like wire loom. There are slip on caps that can be cut to fit over the ends. About $49.00 per 100' roll. Mike/W6YDE From: Topband [topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bill Cromwell [wrcromw...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 6:50 AM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Coax rodent protection On 11/13/2013 05:43 AM, W2RU - Bud Hippisley wrote: > On Nov 12, 2013, at 10:23 31PM, "Dave Harmon" wrote: > >> Steel pipe works great. > I tried that, too, but I wasn't able to swing the pipe around fast enough > before the squirrels ran away > > Bud, W2RU > _ > Topband Reflector > Duh... I thought everybody knew you're supposed to throw the pipe. 73, Bill KU8H _ Topband Reflector _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Coax rodent protection
On 11/13/2013 05:43 AM, W2RU - Bud Hippisley wrote: On Nov 12, 2013, at 10:23 31PM, "Dave Harmon" wrote: Steel pipe works great. I tried that, too, but I wasn't able to swing the pipe around fast enough before the squirrels ran away Bud, W2RU _ Topband Reflector Duh... I thought everybody knew you're supposed to throw the pipe. 73, Bill KU8H _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Coax rodent protection
On Nov 12, 2013, at 10:23 31PM, "Dave Harmon" wrote: > Steel pipe works great. I tried that, too, but I wasn't able to swing the pipe around fast enough before the squirrels ran away Bud, W2RU _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Coax rodent protection
Wonder what type of urine you use out here where there are no predators like that the deer have ever seen. The deer come through here by the hundreds at a time, Axis deer that have been introduced here many years back, they provide table fare, but sure are a nuisance, beverages have to be 10ft plus high, anything green in your yard is gone the next day, not much they wont eat. Merv K9FD/KH6 Molokai HI My primary vermin are deer and the YL had issues with squirrels digging up her plants on the deck. She helps out at a Nursery and they sell fox & Coyote urine. A little vial of the stuff lasts a long time and one tube of the Fox version & the squirrels vacated the deck. Made her happy so I bought the Coyote & put a couple vials around the HI-Z triangle & another around my remote coax switch box/radial plate & antenna jumpers. So far no issues and I haven't seen any of those !@#$ deer in the back yard since I started doing this. They sell Fox, Coyote, Wolf & Mountain Lion. http://www.legupenterprises.com/ Gary KA1J --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector . _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Coax rodent protection
Too high a population density here for casual plinking--might hurt someone. Besides, I am a lousy shot. On 11/12/2013 8:03 PM, Charlie Cunningham wrote: A .22 with 'scope mounted on it works pretty well on squirrels. The scope helps a lot if you're old like me, and have gotten to be too farsighted to get a decent sight-picture with iron sights. Lots of folks don't appreciate how destructive those little "tree rats" can be! Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Garry Shapiro Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 10:02 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Coax rodent protection My squirrels were gnawing the top rail of my redwood deck and where they urinated it bleached the wood. I chose a more final solution--an efficient killer trap from Forest Supply, ordered on the internet. 1 jar of cheap peanut butter will provide bait for probably 100 squirrels. Those (#($((%) squirrels --eastern Grays, which are an invasive species here in CA--are very aggressive and push out the native squirrels, After 20 years of no problems, they chewed up my rotator loops on my treetop array, which eventually caused me to replace everything, at enormous cost. I have no empathy or sympathy for them. The deer mostly break my Beverages. Garry, NI6T On 11/12/2013 6:13 PM, Gary Smith wrote: My primary vermin are deer and the YL had issues with squirrels digging up her plants on the deck. She helps out at a Nursery and they sell fox & Coyote urine. A little vial of the stuff lasts a long time and one tube of the Fox version & the squirrels vacated the deck. Made her happy so I bought the Coyote & put a couple vials around the HI-Z triangle & another around my remote coax switch box/radial plate & antenna jumpers. So far no issues and I haven't seen any of those !@#$ deer in the back yard since I started doing this. They sell Fox, Coyote, Wolf & Mountain Lion. http://www.legupenterprises.com/ Gary KA1J --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector _ Topband Reflector _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Coax rodent protection
A .22 with 'scope mounted on it works pretty well on squirrels. The scope helps a lot if you're old like me, and have gotten to be too farsighted to get a decent sight-picture with iron sights. Lots of folks don't appreciate how destructive those little "tree rats" can be! Charlie, K4OTV -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Garry Shapiro Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 10:02 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Coax rodent protection My squirrels were gnawing the top rail of my redwood deck and where they urinated it bleached the wood. I chose a more final solution--an efficient killer trap from Forest Supply, ordered on the internet. 1 jar of cheap peanut butter will provide bait for probably 100 squirrels. Those (#($((%) squirrels --eastern Grays, which are an invasive species here in CA--are very aggressive and push out the native squirrels, After 20 years of no problems, they chewed up my rotator loops on my treetop array, which eventually caused me to replace everything, at enormous cost. I have no empathy or sympathy for them. The deer mostly break my Beverages. Garry, NI6T On 11/12/2013 6:13 PM, Gary Smith wrote: > My primary vermin are deer and the YL had issues with squirrels > digging up her plants on the deck. She helps out at a Nursery and > they sell fox & Coyote urine. A little vial of the stuff lasts a long > time and one tube of the Fox version & the squirrels vacated the > deck. Made her happy so I bought the Coyote & put a couple vials > around the HI-Z triangle & another around my remote coax switch > box/radial plate & antenna jumpers. So far no issues and I haven't > seen any of those !@#$ deer in the back yard since I started doing > this. > > They sell Fox, Coyote, Wolf & Mountain Lion. > > http://www.legupenterprises.com/ > > Gary > KA1J > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > > _ > Topband Reflector > _ Topband Reflector _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Coax rodent protection
I don't have deer or squirrels and no treesI'm on open pasture land. The coax run is 200' and I can't imagine having urine all over the placeugggh. Steel pipe works great. Dave Harmon K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net Sperry, Ok. -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Garry Shapiro Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 9:02 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Re: Topband: Coax rodent protection My squirrels were gnawing the top rail of my redwood deck and where they urinated it bleached the wood. I chose a more final solution--an efficient killer trap from Forest Supply, ordered on the internet. 1 jar of cheap peanut butter will provide bait for probably 100 squirrels. Those (#($((%) squirrels --eastern Grays, which are an invasive species here in CA--are very aggressive and push out the native squirrels, After 20 years of no problems, they chewed up my rotator loops on my treetop array, which eventually caused me to replace everything, at enormous cost. I have no empathy or sympathy for them. The deer mostly break my Beverages. Garry, NI6T On 11/12/2013 6:13 PM, Gary Smith wrote: > My primary vermin are deer and the YL had issues with squirrels > digging up her plants on the deck. She helps out at a Nursery and they > sell fox & Coyote urine. A little vial of the stuff lasts a long time > and one tube of the Fox version & the squirrels vacated the deck. Made > her happy so I bought the Coyote & put a couple vials around the HI-Z > triangle & another around my remote coax switch box/radial plate & > antenna jumpers. So far no issues and I haven't seen any of those !@#$ > deer in the back yard since I started doing this. > > They sell Fox, Coyote, Wolf & Mountain Lion. > > http://www.legupenterprises.com/ > > Gary > KA1J > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > > _ > Topband Reflector > _ Topband Reflector _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Coax rodent protection
My squirrels were gnawing the top rail of my redwood deck and where they urinated it bleached the wood. I chose a more final solution--an efficient killer trap from Forest Supply, ordered on the internet. 1 jar of cheap peanut butter will provide bait for probably 100 squirrels. Those (#($((%) squirrels --eastern Grays, which are an invasive species here in CA--are very aggressive and push out the native squirrels, After 20 years of no problems, they chewed up my rotator loops on my treetop array, which eventually caused me to replace everything, at enormous cost. I have no empathy or sympathy for them. The deer mostly break my Beverages. Garry, NI6T On 11/12/2013 6:13 PM, Gary Smith wrote: My primary vermin are deer and the YL had issues with squirrels digging up her plants on the deck. She helps out at a Nursery and they sell fox & Coyote urine. A little vial of the stuff lasts a long time and one tube of the Fox version & the squirrels vacated the deck. Made her happy so I bought the Coyote & put a couple vials around the HI-Z triangle & another around my remote coax switch box/radial plate & antenna jumpers. So far no issues and I haven't seen any of those !@#$ deer in the back yard since I started doing this. They sell Fox, Coyote, Wolf & Mountain Lion. http://www.legupenterprises.com/ Gary KA1J --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Coax rodent protection
My primary vermin are deer and the YL had issues with squirrels digging up her plants on the deck. She helps out at a Nursery and they sell fox & Coyote urine. A little vial of the stuff lasts a long time and one tube of the Fox version & the squirrels vacated the deck. Made her happy so I bought the Coyote & put a couple vials around the HI-Z triangle & another around my remote coax switch box/radial plate & antenna jumpers. So far no issues and I haven't seen any of those !@#$ deer in the back yard since I started doing this. They sell Fox, Coyote, Wolf & Mountain Lion. http://www.legupenterprises.com/ Gary KA1J --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Coax rodent protection
All my coax needs to be protected from pack rats… I use inexpensive rolls of underground sprinkler “pipe” as the covering. Works FB. On Nov 12, 2013, at 2:28 PM, Dave Harmon wrote: > After getting my coax chawed 3 times I used chain link fence top rail as > conduit. > If whatever was gnawing my coax tries again I hope it has its dentist > insurance paid up. > > Dave Harmon > K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net > Sperry, Ok. > > > -Original Message- > From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bruce > Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 6:16 PM > To: topband@contesting.com > Subject: Topband: Coax rodent protection > > Izzy the Bombay "coax protector" cat was 22" length from nose to base of > his tail. > 25 lbs of solid mussle. he could easily jump 6 feet strainght up, when > scared about 8 feet. > Slept up on the shed roof in summer, maybe for increased field of vision and > safety. > Photo for DX cat lovers. www.qsl.net.k1fz/izzy.jpg > > 73 > Bruce-K1FZ > _ > Topband Reflector > > _ > Topband Reflector > _ Topband Reflector
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Thanks Mike, Address correction for "The coax protector" cat photo is: www.qsl.net/k1fz/izzy.jpg 73 Bruce - Original Message - From: Mike Waters To: Bruce Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 1:19 PM Subject: Re: Topband: Coax rodent protection Hi Bruce, 73, Mike _ Topband Reflector
Re: Topband: Coax rodent protection
After getting my coax chawed 3 times I used chain link fence top rail as conduit. If whatever was gnawing my coax tries again I hope it has its dentist insurance paid up. Dave Harmon K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net Sperry, Ok. -Original Message- From: Topband [mailto:topband-boun...@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Bruce Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 6:16 PM To: topband@contesting.com Subject: Topband: Coax rodent protection Izzy the Bombay "coax protector" cat was 22" length from nose to base of his tail. 25 lbs of solid mussle. he could easily jump 6 feet strainght up, when scared about 8 feet. Slept up on the shed roof in summer, maybe for increased field of vision and safety. Photo for DX cat lovers. www.qsl.net.k1fz/izzy.jpg 73 Bruce-K1FZ _ Topband Reflector _ Topband Reflector
Topband: Coax rodent protection
Izzy the Bombay "coax protector" cat was 22" length from nose to base of his tail. 25 lbs of solid mussle. he could easily jump 6 feet strainght up, when scared about 8 feet. Slept up on the shed roof in summer, maybe for increased field of vision and safety. Photo for DX cat lovers. www.qsl.net.k1fz/izzy.jpg 73 Bruce-K1FZ _ Topband Reflector
