Topband: Beverage supports - Thinking of Deer...

[Mike Waters W0BTU]

> From: Gary Smith <Gary at ka1j.com>
> Subject: Topband: Beverage supports - Thinking of Deer...
> To: topband at contesting.com
> Date: Monday, February 8, 2010, 8:37 PM
> I was looking at using PVC &
> thinking of getting 
> 1/2" or 3/4" PVC and spreading them out every 40 
> feet or so.
> 
> I ventured out today to where these are going to be 
> laid out in a NW & NE direction & mostly there's
> the 
> 10' tall Phragmites, those marsh reeds that look 
> like they have a bushy squirrel tail on the ends. 
> But there's some open areas the wire will be 
> traveling through as well as some small ponds it 
> will be going over and it's definitely a great place 
> for deer. I see the signs of rutting & quite a few 
> trails in the marsh with both deer & coyote tracks 
> in abundance in the snow & ice.
> 
> I'm sure the deer are being chased by coyotes & will 
> be capable of jumping into my wire no matter how 
> high I put it. I know any support I'll be putting 
> out will be down in a moment if a buck decides to 
> "debark" it with his antlers.
> 
> That said, where deer are present, what's a 
> realistic "good height" to put the beverage supports 
> at?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Gary
> KA1J

My Beverage supports are 10' high and 100' apart. Never had a deer hit it.

http://picasaweb.google.com/katie65752/BeverageAntennas#

73,
Mike Waters
W0BTU