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Re: [TowerTalk] ospreys & barn owls

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] ospreys & barn owls
From: Bill Turner <dezrat@copper.net>
Reply-to: dezrat@copper.net
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 08:54:04 -0700
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On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 00:35:49 -0400, you wrote:


>Also, I have had 200+ pigeons on my antennas before I had to remove them for
>replacement or repair due to their weight damage.   

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A bit OT perhaps, but cubical quads don't seem to attract birds like
yagis do. With mine, having the spreaders on a diagonal and the wires
parallel and vertical to the earth, I have never seen a bird on either
one. I suppose a really determined bird could find a perch but it must
be uncomfortable for them. They can still perch on the boom or other
parts of the tower, but the radiating elements would be bird-free.

Just something to keep in mind.

Bill, W6WRT
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