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Re: [TowerTalk] Upgraded Plastic Owl

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Upgraded Plastic Owl
From: Brian Gieryk <ke6iyc@mac.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:26:47 -0700
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My bad, I misread.....

Brian
KE6IYC

On Apr 21, 2009, at 12:22 PM, n8de@thepoint.net wrote:

> The advertisement says THREE AA batteries
> 3 x 1.5 = 4.5 volts .. still in solar panel range.
> Don
> N8DE
>
> Quoting Brian Gieryk <ke6iyc@mac.com>:
>
>> AA battery x 2 = 3.0 VDC, seems like a small solar panel could be in
>> order....
>>
>> Sure would beat climbing the tower once a month to change  
>> batteries...
>>
>> Brian
>> KE6IYC
>>
>> On Apr 21, 2009, at 12:16 PM, Jim Hargrave wrote:
>>
>>> http://www.solutions.com/jump.jsp?itemID=10631&itemType=PRODUCT
>>>
>>>  * 73's Jim W5IFP *
>>>
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
>>>> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Michael Ryan
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 19:07
>>>> To: k3nd@yahoo.com; TOWERTALK@contesting.com
>>>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Upgraded Plastic Owl
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Do you have any info on who or where these are sold?  Does they run
>>>> off
>>>> batteries, worms, or bird seed?  I wonder if they have a solar
>>>> powered model
>>>> which would be cool.  I have used the plastic ones here, south
>>>> of Tampa. The
>>>> big sea birds ( Osprey ) are NOT fooled by them and in fact,
>>>> they just sit
>>>> up there and discuss flood insurance premiums with the owls. It
>>>> would be
>>>> something else if there in fact was one that had MOVEMENT which
>>>> might make
>>>> the difference.  - Mike
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: towertalk-bounces@contesting.com
>>>> [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of GALE STEWARD
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 2:56 PM
>>>> To: towertalk reflector
>>>> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Upgraded Plastic Owl
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> And now for something completely different.
>>>>
>>>> I happened to be casually watching a show on HGTV last weekend.
>>>> I perked up
>>>> when they started showing a plastic owl. Something we all know and
>>>> love!
>>>>
>>>> Anyway, the upgraded plastic owl makes owl sounds and the head
>>>> is motorized
>>>> so that it swivels back and forth. I don't know how it's powered or
>>>> any
>>>> other technical data. Ought to really scare the pigeons away.
>>>>
>>>> Just the antenna system upgraded that I'm sure we're all looking  
>>>> for!
>>>>
>>>> Maybe we can get a group discount...
>>>>
>>>> 73, Stew K3ND
>>>>
>>>>
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