[SCCC] HELP! - Serious Bird Problem on Antennas

[Dennis Younker NE6I]

You guys are all off base. Dennis just needs to put the rotator on a slow 
rotate. Birds won't light on a moving boom.  And he'll wind up with 10 dB 
gain in all directions.  :)

Seriously, all of the usual tactics apply. Shiny objects, physical 
impediments, moving owls, hawks and/or snakes, or a more inviting landing 
site nearby.  Find out what type of bird it is and inquire with your local 
bird experts as to what will keep them from being attracted to your antenna.

The fishing line is a good idea, and smearing oil or grease on the boom and 
elements will probably work equally well, with less trouble than fishing 
line.

Birds are creatures of habit. Are you parking the antenna in the same 
direction each day?  If so, try a different direction.

Also, if you are around when they light on the boom, often just rotating the 
antenna while they are there will shake them loose and scoot them to another 
location.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Zack" <k7acz at cox.net>
To: "Craig Gullickson" <n6ed at yahoo.com>; <n6ki_73 at sbcglobal.net>; 
<sccc at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 7:53 PM
Subject: Re: [SCCC] HELP! - Serious Bird Problem on Antennas


>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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