[RFI] Electric fencer, or charged capacitor (Squirrels)

[Roger (K8RI)]

I have a problem with Squirrels and need to discourage them without 
killing, damaging, or hurting them badly.
I've though of an electric fencer, but that's a bit pricy for just 
discouraging squirrels. I could also charge a cap from a small, low 
current, HV supply and use adhesive backed copper foil around the edges 
of the feeders.  This will work, but I'm not sure what size cap to use 
and the supply would need to be simple and RF quiet. 

I know this works as "in the old days" it was not uncommon for some one 
to holler, "catch" and too late you'd realize they'd just tossed you a 
fully charged cap with the "bare" leads taped down the sides. 450 at 40 or 
50 mikes, *hurt*! The "old timers" would just step out of the way and 
watch it go by while the newbies ...er new comers would catch them, at 
least once or twice.

My goal is to discourage them without wiping out any of the bands from 
broadcast through upper TV AND not have my wife have her sense of humor 
ruined by it when she fills the bird feeders.  We've been fairly 
successful with variations of height, spacing, mounts...etc...etc... But 
the more successful we are the more destructive the little buggers 
become.  So far they've left the coax cables alone.

I've suggested squirrel stew...<:-)) but they are "out of season" AND 
more importantly we live in a subdivision, AND even more importantly, my 
wife says NO!<:-))

Any suggestions?

73

Roger (K8RI)