On Tue, 05 Aug 1997 16:38:23 -0400 "Roger L. Elowitz"
<K2JAS@worldnet.att.net> writes:
>Hi Kelly and other scatologically interested parties,
>
>At 07:28 PM 8/5/97 +0000, you wrote:
>
>>Curious: How do you compensate for the dielectric coefficient of bird
>
>>guano and the effect that will have on the velocity factor of your
>>elements?
>
>>Seems to me the only thing worse than bird guano is droppings from a
>male
>>cow!
>
>It's only worse when you step in it in your bare feet when you go out
>at night to lower the tower when the wind kicks up. Then, it's OK to
>wash your feet off in the birdbath before you come in the house.
>
>Don't forget Kelly.... Just Keep Smilin'.... you look better and feel
>better that way.
>
>73,
>
>Roger, K2JAS
>
All this reminds me that we should be very happy that elephants can't
fly. Can you imagine have to guy a tower and elements to manage the
stress of landing elephants? Also, you would have to do something really
creative to manage the pile-ups at the base of the tower. Midnight trips
to the base of the tower would be drastically curtailed as the insurance
for "bird strikes" might be prohibitive. Element rotation might become a
monthly requirement to equalize the stress around the material. And
last, but not least, any type of device that might forestall the landing
of the elephants on your antennas would be totally band by the Flying
Elephants Have Rights Too (FARHTS).
73.. Roy
P.S. Look out for flying cows too!!
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