My suggestion: Electric fence! I have that to avoid nosy neighbors. They sell
the electric parts at farmers stores. Gives a noticeable but harmless electric
shock when you touch the wire. I belive it will work for geese too and nasty
ground dwellers as well. I don't know what your installation looks like but a
wire close to the coax but still in the air could do. Just don't let the wire
touch the ground as that will take the "treatment" away.
The modern electric fence don't emit RFI any longer asthey don't work with the
very short pulses they used to use.
Tell us how what you did that fixed it.
73 de,
Hans - N2JFS
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark N2QT via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
To: towertalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Sent: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 8:25
Subject: [TowerTalk] Canada geese
We live near a pond frequented by Canada geese. My 9 circle receive array has
antennas near the pond. The RG6 feedline has been chewed through on three
ofthese. The feedline is buried with only about 18 in. protruding to allow the
connectionto the antenna, and the exposed section was covered with half inch
plastic split loom.The split loom is abraded and pulled off the feedline when
this occurs. Since this not where squirrels are out, and the ground hogs
appear to still be hibernating I think the culprit is a goose. The coax looks
more like it is pulled apart than cut. Has anyone had a similar occurrence?I’m
curious since my countermeasures would vary depending on the critter. (And noI
can’t shoot them, there are too many and they’re protected as migratory birds,
eventhough they never leave). Mark.
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