Good Information Gary, Woods here were loaded with Ticks this summer. After using Permethrin tick problems were zero.
Puts the fun back in working on Beverage antennas again. 73 Bruce-K1FZ -----------------------------------------From: "Gary Smith" To: Topband@contesting.com Cc: Sent: Thursday October 31 2019 1:53:20PM Subject: Re: Topband: Desiccant in Beverage Boxes Earlier this summer I recounted an experience with ants making their nest inside the capped PVC sections I have my HI-Z Rx modules located in. They had laid their eggs completely across the top of the Rx amp, covering the terminals. Once removing the issue, I sprayed 10% permethryn inside the PVC and around it. This, when dried out is not a problem for humans but will kill insects on the lawn up to 4 months. This is the stuff you spray clothes with & let dry to wear so it kills ticks you pick up while outdoors. It's the same chemical for lawn applications to kill ants, ticks & the like. I checked them last week and there is zero sign of insects inside those choice little nesting spots I'll be using it every spring, summer & fall. from now on. 73, Gary KA1J > Same experience here! This was in a remote antenna tuner, and they > spun their web between some variable capacitor plates. > > My holes were no bigger than 1/16". Might have been 3/64". > > 73, Mike > W0BTU > > On Thu, Oct 31, 2019, 11:31 AM hg chapoton > wrote: > > > I recently had cause to pull some preamp boxes from the field for > > maintenance. The each had a pair of 1/16" weep holes. I found a > > bit of spider silk in a couple - there are some really small > > creatures out there that seem to find any/every opening. These were > > several inches above ground. > > > > greg/na8v > > > > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband [1] - Topband > Reflector > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband [2] - Topband Reflector Links: ------ [1] http://www.contesting.com/_topband [2] http://www.contesting.com/_topband _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector