> From: Gary Smith <Gary@ka1j.com>
> Subject: Topband: Beverage supports - Thinking of Deer...
> To: topband@contesting.com
> Date: Monday, February 8, 2010, 8:37 PM
> I was looking at using PVC &
> thinking of getting
> 1/2" or 3/4" PVC and spreading them out every 40
> feet or so.
>
> I ventured out today to where these are going to be
> laid out in a NW & NE direction & mostly there's
> the
> 10' tall Phragmites, those marsh reeds that look
> like they have a bushy squirrel tail on the ends.
> But there's some open areas the wire will be
> traveling through as well as some small ponds it
> will be going over and it's definitely a great place
> for deer. I see the signs of rutting & quite a few
> trails in the marsh with both deer & coyote tracks
> in abundance in the snow & ice.
>
> I'm sure the deer are being chased by coyotes & will
> be capable of jumping into my wire no matter how
> high I put it. I know any support I'll be putting
> out will be down in a moment if a buck decides to
> "debark" it with his antlers.
>
> That said, where deer are present, what's a
> realistic "good height" to put the beverage supports
> at?
>
> Thanks
>
> Gary
> KA1J
My Beverage supports are 10' high and 100' apart. Never had a deer hit it.
http://picasaweb.google.com/katie65752/BeverageAntennas#
73,
Mike Waters
W0BTU
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