Topband: BOGs & critters

[Preston Smith]

Tracey

BOGs here are made from #14 stranded insulated house wire
stored off season on Cordwynds. Before rolling out at the
start of each low band season the reel is submerged for a
week in a tub of diesel fuel mixed with a bag of chili
powder. This procedure renders the wire is far less tasty
to Arizona critters. In 15 years not a single "chew thru"
has occured.

Pres, N6SS

> -----Original Message-----
> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:11:57 -0000
> From: "Tracey Gardner" <tracey.gardner at talktalk.net>
> Subject: Re: Topband: How Good is Good Enough?
> To: <topband at contesting.com>
>
> 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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