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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