Interesting story about birds breaking a reflector tip. During the spring and fall, I often have so many small migrating birds on my Force 12 EF-240S that they are literally shoulder to shoulder. The
OH OH .. here come the Rettysnitch owl again! Use the Wolf Hong to insure that the is bird is properly aligned with Polaris! =|;?} (Bet you wondered all these years what those vile instruments were u
With my turkey buzzards, I don't need no stinkin' owls! 73, Pete _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Station
Author: "Roger K8RI on Tower" <k8ri-tower@charter.net>
Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 13:21:04 -0400
What kind of birds are they? This reminds me, I was going to put up a photo of my antenna system showing a group of Cormorants using it as a wayover on their trip South. Cormorants are *big* birds. E
"WOLF"???? Good heavens, TOM will be spinning in his grave. You might be wise to correct the spelling lest the instrument seek you out and apply the appropriate remedy for this sacrilege :-D Jim VE7F
Actually, determining failure from static bird loading is relatively easy to calculate. Any introductory statics (or strength of materials) book will explain the basic techniques. It is really only a
Are those Bird loads calculated in watts? :>) 73 Gary K4FMX _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Stations", a
It's a dynamics problem, not only statics. Those birds are conducting flight operations after all. If you shoot at them, they'll all take off at once, and then you'll be sorry. That's if they jump up
There are also aerodynamic loads from wings flapping...... I think the risk at shooting at them is not the release of the load (unless you were standing under them), but hitting the elements... then
With at least 5% accuracy, I would assume. Barrie, W7ALW _______________________________________________ See: http://www.mscomputer.com for "Self Supporting Towers", "Wireless Weather Stations", and
Drat .. new that did knot look write - HIHI ... and I forgot the highphen! Here's the scoop for the curious ... http://www.cebik.com/tales/wouf.html 73 .. Mark AA6DX (May the OM rest in peace) ______
You local pest-control company can provide you with stuff that comes in tubes that fit in a caulking gun, which is applied in a bead to ledges, etc., used to keep pigeons, 'gulls, etc., from roosting