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Re: [TowerTalk] BBC report on bird kills at towers

To: "Matt" <aa7bg@3rivers.net>, <towertalk@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] BBC report on bird kills at towers
From: "on4kj" <on4kj@skynet.be>
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2003 16:30:40 +0200
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And there we go again....
This one eats oiled  cats....
Where are the towers gone ?
Please

Jos


----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt" <aa7bg@3rivers.net>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 11:59 PM
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] BBC report on bird kills at towers


> Well, what I want to know is just what are G.W. Bush and the republicans
> going to do about this?? What are they going to do to keep these bugs away
> from tower lights. And...even more important, what are they going to do to
> keep these birds from feasting on the poor bugs.  So...what are you gonna
do
> Mr. Bush...huh??..what are you gonna do??
>
> We must stop the senseless killing.
>
> Matt--K7BG
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Dave Hachadorian
> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 8:05 AM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] BBC report on bird kills at towers
>
>
> The Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas has a bright light shining
> skyward at the top.
>
> The light attracts bugs, and the bugs attract huge
> swarms of birds, circling around in the light beam
> to catch the bugs. It's a sight I'll never forget,
> and it's pretty well documented. Google luxor light birds.
>
> Throw a tower and some guy wires into that mix, and I can
> imagine a bunch of wrecked birds.
>
> So my two-bit theory is:
> lights-->bugs-->birds + guyed tower = some dead birds.
>
> But, ham towers don't have lights.
>
> Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
> Big Bear Lake, CA
>
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Stations", and lot's more.  Call Toll Free, 1-800-333-9041 with any questions 
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