Paul Ash wrote:
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I was getting ready to climb my tower today when I noticed 1/2 doz
> large Hornets buzzing around one of the lower sections. I was feeling
> lucky this morning so I decided to climb anyway. I got abt 30ft off the
> ground when they began to swarm around me. None of them actually stung
> me but they made it plain that my presence was not wanted. I concluded
> that discretion is the better part of valor and made a hasty decent.
> I've been thinking about a easy way to get rid of these uninvited guests
> but hav'nt had any luck. Anyone out there in antenna land have any good
> solutions?????
Hi Paul. You can get some stuff at K-Mart, or Wal-Mart called "wasp and
hornet spray". Comes in a pressurized can and can shoot the spray about
20 feet. It works real good. You can shoot them from a safe distance.
73
Tom W7WHY
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