On 3/13/2012 7:35 PM, N1BUG wrote:
On 03/13/2012 03:26 PM, Bill Wichers wrote:
That material that looks like superman's zip cord is known as Rural C
drop wire.
Thanks for the information on this. It is virtually indestructible
stuff. At one time I was interested in buying some, but couldn't
But you want it insulated. Id suggest #18 Copperweld with a PVC lacket. A
PITA to unravel and hold in place but should be up to the task.
The stuff the telephone company uses for drops here is 2 x #18
copperweld with very thick insulation (not sure what material). It
is made like zip cord and
That material that looks like superman's zip cord is known as Rural C
drop wire. My book says that comes in 18.5 gauge (yes, half a gauge!)
which is RUS standard #PE-7 spec #4295, 14 and 12 gauge (AWG)
configurations which is Bell System Type spec #4283. It lists it as
30% copper CCS wire with a
I know for a fact that the telco drop wire does not appeal to chewers,
I put down a BOG and in one days time it was in 4 pieces, due to
mongoose activity, yes one of the fine imported species in Hawaii,
Or it could have been rats, we have roof rats that will chew anything
in sight also.
The
due to the tension. There is no chance of the
animals becoming entangled in the wire or the wire being destroyed.
YMMV, de Milt, N5IA
-Original Message-
From: Merv Schweigert
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 2:01 PM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Fw: Deterring Critters
On 03/13/2012 03:26 PM, Bill Wichers wrote:
That material that looks like superman's zip cord is known as Rural C
drop wire.
Thanks for the information on this. It is virtually indestructible
stuff. At one time I was interested in buying some, but couldn't
locate a source. I like the
Speaking of tongue in cheek, I'll bite. Has anyone found a wire covering
that the critters do not like to lunch on, or are they using it for dental
floss ?
73
Bruce
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From: Pete Smith N4ZR n...@contesting.com
To: topband@contesting.com
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012
I don't know, so I am asking. What about using galvanized fencing wire?
This stuff is tough, and doesn't rust, even when outside for a decade.
I'd like to see a squirell (or any critter) gnaw through that. I have a
hard time
with my side cutters. I make dipole, etc. out of it and it really
The common wisdom passed to me is that they don't like PE as well as
they like PVC. However, all my PE-jacketed coax rotator loops 130' up on
a redwood tree were munched to oblivion in the past year. They are being
held together with Scotch 33 until I can pull everything down this
Spring. And
On 13/03/2012 01:21, Bruce wrote:
Speaking of tongue in cheek, I'll bite. Has anyone found a wire covering
that the critters do not like to lunch on, or are they using it for dental
floss ?
73
Bruce
The only armouring that I ever had any success with is brass tape.
The rodents still
first, try not to handle stuff with out latex glove,,, they including
politicians are are attracted to the salt of our labor from us
john w8wej
On 3/13/2012 1:21 AM, Bruce wrote:
Speaking of tongue in cheek, I'll bite. Has anyone found a wire covering
that the critters do not like to lunch
I basically live in the woods, and we have all the perpetrators. The only cable
any critter ever chewed through was gray jacketed RG8x. I've never encountered
cable or wire damage on anything else, gray, black or otherwise. We do have
visiting coyotes and foxes, but they doesn't get 'em all. I
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