[SCCC] HELP! - Serious Bird Problem on Antennas

[Alan Zack]

A lot of work but run some heavy duty fishing line on top and parallel 
to the elements and boom about 2 or 3 inches above them.  When the birds 
try to land on the elements or boom they will trip on the fish line and 
fly off to more stable footing.

Craig Gullickson wrote:

>You need many many kilowatts Dennis ;-)
>
>
>
>But seriously, I have seen many vinyards use the mylar streamers on their vines for fending off the birds.  They don't like the glittering it puts out from the reflection of the sunlight, but then again this might aggrevate the neighbors too.
>
>73 and happy holidays to the group!
>Craig, N6ED
>
>
>
>----- Original Message ----
>From: N6KI Dennis Vernacchia <n6ki_73 at sbcglobal.net>
>To: SCCC <sccc at contesting.com>
>Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 3:35:55 PM
>Subject: [SCCC] HELP! - Serious Bird Problem on Antennas
>
>
>HELP !
>
>    I now have a serious problem with dozens of small birds that for the 
>past year only
>have decided to roost on my 94 ft high 80 mtr antenna. They are pooping 
>all over my yard
>and now the neighbor on east side is getting bird droppings in his 
>swimming pool etc.
>and into his yard area if the prevailing wind from west is blowing.
>If you go to QRZ.com you can see pix of my antenna system when you look 
>up my call.
>
>I have a fake owl at top of mast and another owl at 22ft below on my Yagi.
>For years the fake owls seemed to keep most birds away.
>These are small birds with a long shrill type of cry.
>Any idea how I am going to get them to leave permanently???
>
>For years they would only stop by and perch for a few days a couple 
>times a year,
>I assume coming and going somewhere but now they are permanent the past 
>year it seems.
>I guess that means they built their nests somewhere nearby and that the 
>local owls have not
>driven them off or attacked their nests ( or they owls can not get to 
>their nests. )
>
>Any advice appreciated !!
>
>I thought of trying to buy one of those billboard things that looks like 
>a dipole and rotates but not
>sure I can adapt it to my mast system
>
>
>73, Dennis N6KI
>Sandy Eggo
>
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Alan Zack
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