Got a very different question for the group. I have a couple of very large antennas, one a 3 element 40 meter yagi and the other a 3 element full size 30 meter yagi. My problem is the birds which han
I have had some luck with a fiberglass owl. I think it depends on the bird species. Good luck, 73 Joe K2UF Got a very different question for the group. I have a couple of very large antennas, one a 3
Lately a lot of turkey vultures enjoy sitting on my upper antennas. They are fairly large and not very nice looking. I do not think that there is any way to keep birds off. If the element turned on t
I'm lucky, I have real Great Horn Owl's and Hawk's that hang out on the boom's of the yagi's on my towers. I don't have a bird issue. Rich Good luck, 73 Joe K2UF --Original Message-- From: TowerTalk
Author: Tom_N2SR via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2016 16:15:32 +0000 (UTC)
Same here. I normally see the turkey buzzards after a morning rain or when there is dew, when they will sit at the top of the mast and at the ends of the boom with their wing unfurled, probably try
my experience has been that rotating only works for a while- they get use to it ... I've had literally hundreds of birds on antennas at one time ... never had any damage...but here in my new location
Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2016 19:53:13 -0400
Birds quickly get used to something constant. Cormorants busted the boom truss on my 7L C3i 6-meter Yagi, which dropped down onto my TH-5 tri-bander. http://www.rogerhalstead.com/ham_files/tower36.ht
80# test monofilament fishing line strung above the boom as you suggest may work. Maybe a simple parallel strand 3" above the elements tied to a plastic standoff on the element end. It might need int
I like this idea and was going to suggest it but be careful which monofilament fishing line you choose. Some are designed to disintegrate in sunlight; it protects fish and wildlife from discarded fis
Author: Edward McCann via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2016 19:54:26 -0700
Have you tried pizza. (jk-leaning tower reference). Is it illegal to discharge a firearm in your town? Rock salt shotgun worked for me in prior QTH. Took two rounds twice, but turkey vultures wised u
Got a very different question for the group. I have a couple of very large antennas, one a 3 element 40 meter yagi and the other a 3 element full size 30 meter yagi. My problem is the birds which han
Author: Patrick Greenlee <patrick_g@windstream.net>
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2016 11:14:35 -0500
Keeping birds away from antennas is similar to keeping them from perching on boats and "messing" on the decks or ditto in outdoor retail building material sales. Our Lowes uses recordings of bird scr