Re: Topband: Coax rodent protection

2013-11-12 Thread Merv Schweigert
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 p

Re: Topband: Coax rodent protection

2013-11-12 Thread Garry Shapiro
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 farsigh

Re: Topband: Coax rodent protection

2013-11-12 Thread Charlie Cunningham
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 -Or

Re: Topband: Coax rodent protection

2013-11-12 Thread Dave Harmon
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...@

Re: Topband: Coax rodent protection

2013-11-12 Thread Garry Shapiro
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 (#($((%)

Re: Topband: Coax rodent protection

2013-11-12 Thread Gary Smith
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 boug

Re: Topband: Coax rodent protection

2013-11-12 Thread Ashton Lee
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 m

Re: Topband: Need Help with First 80M 4-Square & Tower Location

2013-11-12 Thread Jon Zaimes AA1K
ON4UN built such a wire 80m vertical 4-square around his full-size 160m vertical. The 80m array was 20 meters on a side and used a single elevated radial elevated under each element. It is described in detail in his book, Low Band DXing (including the latest, 5th edition). 73/Jon AA1K On 11/

Re: Topband: Coax rodent protection

2013-11-12 Thread Bruce
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

Re: Topband: Need Help with First 80M 4-Square & Tower Location

2013-11-12 Thread Richard (Rick) Karlquist
On 11/12/2013 2:23 PM, Wayne Willenberg wrote: My question is, what is the minimum distance from my tower can the closest 80M element be so the tower does not impact the gain, F/B, and directivity of Many 100's of feet. Unless you live on acreage, instead plan to "detune" the tower, then you

Topband: Need Help with First 80M 4-Square & Tower Location

2013-11-12 Thread Wayne Willenberg
Hello, Now that my 100 foot tower is installed, I would like to assemble a ground mounted 80M vertical 4-square array. Each of the 4 vertical elements would be the full ¼ wavelength long and I would use 60 radials of ¼ wavelength (in the air) length at the base of each vertical. Where the radia

Re: Topband: Spitfire question

2013-11-12 Thread df9ox
GE Eddie, Felipe, some direct mailers and all, seems, the spitfire array got some interests, I got also some direct mailed questions. I will try to answer, and try to remember my tuning way 2003 - 2006. Just found some, maybe 20, Din A4 handscribed papers, from tuning procedure 2006; but need to

Re: Topband: Coax rodent protection

2013-11-12 Thread Dave Harmon
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...@contesti

Topband: Coax rodent protection

2013-11-12 Thread Bruce
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.n

Re: Topband: Wanted - Hardline connectors

2013-11-12 Thread W8ZV
Hi Gang!! Who was it that was looking for hard line connectors. I lost the beginning of this thread and I just ran across a box of connectors. If that person would reply to me off the list, we can go from there. -- Kim Herron W8ZV 1-616-677-3706 _ Topband Reflector

Re: Topband: Wanted - Hardline connectors

2013-11-12 Thread Grant Saviers
At my (former) CA ranch QTH, in the hills only 4 miles east of downtown San Jose, our cats weigh 130#. Sorry I can't send the game camera pix of the gorgeous mt. lion taken a couple of weeks ago near my spring. He/she looks happy on the diet of cats, dogs, coyotes, lambs and rarely a jogger.

Re: Topband: Wanted - Hardline connectors

2013-11-12 Thread Bruce
We have coyotes up here also. They are the Eastern type with wolf blood mix. Small tabby cats are coyote chow. 25 pound, neutered male, black Bombay cats have a higher survival rate. 73 Bruce-K1FZ Also, critters *CAN* chew through the stuff! It'll take them longer, but those @#%!~ little cr