Terro ant kill works well around here.
If you cant elevate the RG-6 then find some surplus CATV hardline and remote
the switching. There are low cost microwave relays that provide a wiping
action that eliminates most switching problems; I bought 100 from Electronic
Goldmine a few years ago at .50 each. Using TX rated relay switches just
invites problems, besides some have poor isolation even on 160.
My hardline run has been trouble free for almost 23 years and the current
crop of RG-6 runs to relay boxes have been the same for up to 3 years.
Another hardline run of over 1000' is scheduled for when the deer ticks
taper off.
I dont believe my enviroment is too much different than yours during the
warm months. Tropical rains, horizontal rains, high winds, lightning, salt
water fog and rain, ants, spiders, mice, chipmunks, squirrels, deer, bears,
etc, tossed into the mix.
We even have deer ticks!
Ive also been known to keep my eyes and hands well trained using various
hand and long guns at times to provide food to the scavengers.
Carl
KM1H
----- Original Message -----
From: "Herb Schoenbohm" <herbs@vitelcom.net>
To: <topband@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 12:36 PM
Subject: Re: Topband: 2 Parallel Beverages
> Relays, switches, control voltage, cable power insertions etc. are all
> sources of problems in some climates. With DC running into a remote box
> I always find zillions of ants with their unusual defection all inside
> sealed boxes. Failure of DC switching has got to be higher than a
> Beverage with a regular feed. That is why the two wire Beverage with a
> single feed point and two pieces of coax going to the shack make
> sense. Running 1000 feet of RG6 out to the end of a Beverage just to
> get a reverse direction is another source of problems. Field rats here
> in the former hay field I use require frequent replacement of RG-6. I
> personally prefer to keep things simple as possible as frequent walking
> my 12 Beverages is reduced to six with a static two wire systems.
>
>
> Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ
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> On 5/23/2012 11:21 AM, Jeff Woods wrote:
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>>> If you terminate both ends though, isn't it easier just to use one wire
>>> and
>>> relay switch between the feeder and termination R?
>>> 73
>>> John
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