I was imagining a wire very close to the offending cable that the gees may
touch when reaching for the wire.
Hans - N2JFS
-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g@windstream.net>
To: Hans Hammarquist <hanslg@aol.com>
Sent: Fri, 16 Feb 2018 11:10
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Fwd: Canada geese
I forgot in previous email to ask...
How do you fence out a goose which is very proficient flyer?
On 2/16/2018 7:41 AM, Hans Hammarquist via TowerTalk wrote:
> My suggestion: Electric fence! I have that to avoid nosy neighbors. They
> sell the electric parts at farmers stores. Gives a noticeable but harmless
> electric shock when you touch the wire. I belive it will work for geese too
> and nasty ground dwellers as well. I don't know what your installation looks
> like but a wire close to the coax but still in the air could do. Just don't
> let the wire touch the ground as that will take the "treatment" away.
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> The modern electric fence don't emit RFI any longer asthey don't work with
> the very short pulses they used to use.
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> Tell us how what you did that fixed it.
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> 73 de,
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> Hans - N2JFS
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark N2QT via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
> To: towertalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 8:25
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Canada geese
>
> We live near a pond frequented by Canada geese. My 9 circle receive array has
> antennas near the pond. The RG6 feedline has been chewed through on three
> ofthese. The feedline is buried with only about 18 in. protruding to allow
> the connectionto the antenna, and the exposed section was covered with half
> inch plastic split loom.The split loom is abraded and pulled off the feedline
> when this occurs. Since this not where squirrels are out, and the ground
> hogs appear to still be hibernating I think the culprit is a goose. The coax
> looks more like it is pulled apart than cut. Has anyone had a similar
> occurrence?I’m curious since my countermeasures would vary depending on the
> critter. (And noI can’t shoot them, there are too many and they’re protected
> as migratory birds, eventhough they never leave). Mark.
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