Topband: Why do rodents eat coax?

[Dave Blaschke, w5un]

Same here.

W5UN

On 11/10/2015 1:00 AM, Herbert Schoenbohm wrote:
> I use Phyllistran guy wires here but never run them to the ground as a 
> simple brush fire could bring your towers down. Always have at least a 
> 3O foot steel guy wire for the last section so you guys will survive.  
> If you have the unusual situation where some rodents will try to climb 
> the guys just put a large funnel on the wire backward so they can't 
> ever pass that.
>
> Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ
>
> On 11/9/2015 8:24 PM, Merv Schweigert wrote:
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>> I have this same problem all the time,  I tried to put a BOG out, 
>> made of teflon wire,
>> thinking they would not eat teflon,  it lasted a few days and was chewed
>> In pieces,   Coax the same,
>> Latest I found is my phyllistran guy wires are all chewed near the 
>> bottom,
>> herds of deer are the problem with that,  anything on the ground is done
>> away with by mongoose.
>> I have found no solution,  only sunny part is the deer keep me in 
>> steaks and
>> burger all year round,   mongoose is good for nothing.
>> Merv K9FD/KH6
>>
>>
>>
>> I can't afford to spend $150 each time an animal feasts on it. I need 
>> to do something different! Incidentally, the beverage still has great 
>> directivity, but signals are very weak with the bad cable. It is 
>> barely useable now as a result. 73 Dave K1WHS
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