Special thanks to Paul, Bill and Merv for the telephone company wire
observations. Looks like the telephone company solved this problem years
ago.
If we could purchase Coax cable and other smaller wires with the HDPE
covering, life could be easier. (Also less costly) The 1000 foot roll of
You can get coax with a PE outer jacket, although I think they usually
use MDPE instead of HDPE for coax. All you need to do is order the
direct-bury type, which should almost always have a PE jacket. Getting
the flooded kind will also help if you do get any tooth-holes in your
cable.
BTW, it's
On 03/13/2012 07:01 PM, Bill Wichers wrote:
You can get coax with a PE outer jacket, although I think they usually
use MDPE instead of HDPE for coax. All you need to do is order the
direct-bury type, which should almost always have a PE jacket. Getting
the flooded kind will also help if you do
PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Deterring Critters
You can get coax with a PE outer jacket, although I think they usually
use MDPE instead of HDPE for coax. All you need to do is order the
direct-bury type, which should almost always have a PE jacket. Getting
the flooded kind will also help if you do
Man, you Westerners are naive! We even have coyotes in downtown
Washington and New York City. Ratty looking, but out there hunting.
Anyhow, the general idea is pick something the the wee beasties don't
like, and lay it on!
73, Pete N4ZR
The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at
: Topband: Deterring Critters was:Re: How Good is Good Enough?
Westerners naive about coyotes? That is an interesting concept. DC and
NYC are within the natural range of coyotes, but I have serious doubts
about England.
Coyote urine may work, but it did not keep my feedlines from being
chewed
F'heaven's sake, Garry, I meant naive about how widely they range in the
East, and it was all tongue in cheek, from beginning to end.
73, Pete N4ZR
The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at www.conteststations.com
The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at
Go Mustangs!
Wayne from Mineola!!!
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Subject: Re: Topband: Deterring Critters was:Re: How Good is Good Enough?
Gary, the coyotes you
