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Re: [TowerTalk] Fwd: Canada geese

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Fwd: Canada geese
From: W0MU Mike Fatchett <w0mu@w0mu.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2018 06:50:10 -0700
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You don't put anything metal or wires any where near a receiving array if you can avoid it.


On 2/16/2018 6:41 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.


The modern electric fence don't emit RFI any longer asthey don't work with the 
very short pulses they used to use.



Tell us how what you did that fixed it.


73 de,


Hans - N2JFS

-----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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