I have 16 acres and have to mow 8 of them. The pasture I mow with a
tractor. When I get close to something like my tower I use a weed whacker.
That being said I have done unintended damage with the weed whacker also.
Sigh
Thanks
73
Kent
N6WT
On Thu, May 9, 2019, 14:48 Richard (Rick) Karlquist <richard@karlquist.com>
wrote:
> My experience has been that if you need to mow a property
> that has "hazards" (tree stumps, logs, fence posts, wires,
> coax, golf balls, etc), you need to avoid belt driven "lawn mowers" and
> instead use a gear box driven "rotary cutter" of the "bush hog"
> or "stump jumper" type. These have pivoting blades that
> fold back upon hitting an obstacle. This not only protects
> the mower, but in many cases minimizes damage to the
> object being hit. In the rare case where the blades
> are actually stopped, the engine simply stops harmlessly.
> As opposed to the drive belt burning up. For examples, see:
>
> https://www.landpride.com/product-search/rotary-cutters
>
> Rick N6RK
>
>
> On 5/9/2019 11:44 AM, terry burge wrote:
> > Hi folks,
> >
> >
> > I have been using the good weather here in Oregon to get quite a bit of
> mowing done and the thought has occurred to me that farming and ham radio
> don't mix. With my little Cub ST-100 I cut the 3 wire lead to my big tower
> that goes to the Comteks 80 meter switch box; caught one of the radials for
> the K9AY receive antenna; and wrapped up some of the temporary elevated
> radials I had tried on my Hytower. All because I was cutting the grass and
> weeds that are up to 2 feet tall or more. I like 'trying' to grow Cherry
> trees and others as well as grape vines but with only 1 1/2 acres you know
> I'll run into an antenna some where along the way. Luckily I knew
> immediately about the Comtek switch box lead and that is a simple repair.
> The others were obvious right away too.
> >
> >
> > Oh well, that's ham radio as some small size farming here in Oregon for
> me. Loving this weather but of course we do need the rains too. Seems like
> Calif. and NM have been getting Oregon weather and visa versa. But in
> Oregon if you don't like the weather, wait five minutes and it will
> change....sometimes.
> >
> >
> > Terry
> >
> > KI7M
> >
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