It was suggested on this reflector several years ago that critters do not like
moth balls. So I put my coax that would lay on top of the ground in a box with
moth balls for about a week before spreading it out. I have had no critter
issues since adopting this method with my "temporary" 1000 ft run of RG8X cable
4 years ago.
73!
Tim K3LR
Craig Clark wrote:
> For those of us living in areas with chewing critters, I'm not sure
> there is much you can do. It has been opined that it could be due to
> salts from manufacture or handling that the animals are attracted to
> the cable but that is not the issue. In speaking to one of the
> plastic engineers, he made an analogy why would a horse chew a wood
> railing when there is lush grass near by? Becuz they are stupid
> animals I asked. Bingo he said.
>
> The best way to protect your cable run is to put it in to conduit.
> One customer bought hundreds of feet of gray plastic conduit to run
> his 213 as the critters in his neighborhood had already eaten several
> runs of cable.
>
> Application of moth balls might help as possibly would a pepper solution.
>
> Over my 30 years in the woods of NH, I have lost several runs of coax
> and control lines and have chalked it up to the cost of doing
> business. I do have runs of flooded LMR600 and RG6 and they have done
> well for me.
>
> I also had a break from my son and his chain saw when he was cutting
> cord wood. Not much I could do about him.
>
> Largest direct burial rotor cable we sell is 14/18 which should work
> on pretty long runs.
>
> 73, Craig Clark, K1QX
>
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