Topband: Deterring Critters was:Re: How Good is Good Enough?

[Pete Smith N4ZR]

Man, you Westerners are naive!  We even have coyotes in downtown 
Washington and New York City.  Ratty looking, but out there hunting.  
Anyhow, the general idea is pick something the the wee beasties don't 
like, and lay it on!

73, Pete N4ZR
The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at www.conteststations.com
The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com,
spots at telnet.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 and
arcluster.reversebeacon.net, port 7000


On 3/12/2012 3:57 PM, Garry Shapiro wrote:
> My experience with canid (coyote and wolf) urines suggests that if
> canids are not the local predator of interest--coyotes in England?--it
> may not work.
>
> Garry, NI6T
>
> On 3/12/2012 6:15 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote:
>> Two words - coyote urine.  Seriously .... the local Southern States
>> sells a critter repellent based on dried coyote urine.
>>
>> In our case, the biggest critter problem with my BOG so far has been
>> deer - tangle-footed beasts!
>>
>> 73, Pete N4ZR
>> The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at www.conteststations.com
>> The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at reversebeacon.blogspot.com,
>> spots at telnet.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 and
>> arcluster.reversebeacon.net, port 7000
>>
>>
>> On 3/12/2012 9:11 AM, Tracey Gardner wrote:
>>> I'd be interested to  know what "critter/rodent" damage these BOGs get?
>>> My experience, in the UK, of leaving the last 60m of my Beverage lying on
>>> the ground for a few days, is that the insulation got chewed through in
>>> seven places.
>>>
>>> I would be interested in trying a BOG but I have a feeling that it wouldn't
>>> last long here.
>>>
>>> 73s Tracey G5VU
>>>
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