Topband: Rodent Proof Tape

[David Harmon]

In addition to plastic conduit I have motion detectors monitoring the
complete coax run to the antenna(s).
These things work really good. You can get them on the same frequency so the
alarms can be heard in different buildings...(a rx in my shop and another in
the house on same freq)
I have 2 more monitoring the driveway....I have a 400' driveway and a really
solid home....I can't hear much unless it is a huge thunderclap.
I get a lot of folks that for some reason will not ring the doorbell but
knock lightly on the door....or they say that they do.
These detectors put a stop to that too.
You can get em' at Harbor Freight.

Most of the critters around here die of lead poisioning.


73

David Harmon
K6XYZ
Sperry, OK


-----Original Message-----
From: Topband [mailto:topband-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of K4SAV
Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2015 10:57 AM
To: topband at contesting.com
Subject: Re: Topband: Rodent Proof Tape

K8MFO wrote: "The tape is laced with CAPSAICIN, a  primary ingredient in hot
sauce ...."

When I was in Florida I had trouble with rabbits eating my plants.  I had
some jalapeno peppers that I had left on the plant too long and they turned
red.  My green jalapenos were real flame throwers and those red ones were
orders of magnitude hotter.  They put habaneros to shame. They were totally
uneatable.  I thought I would make some sauce out of them and spray it on
the things I didn't want the rabbits to eat.  A couple of mornings later I
went out to get the peppers and noticed there were 3 
or 4 that were half eaten.   So much for that idea.

The only solution I have for wires is to bury them in conduit.  I even had
problems with direct burial coax after it was first buried.  Coyotes would
see that the ground had been disturbed and dig up the cables and chew them.
Current problem is foxes.  They love duct seal.

Jerry, K4SAV


On 11/13/2015 1:07 PM, K8MFO--- via Topband wrote:
> Those of us who live in the middle of a  forest are used to rodents
chewing
> automotive wiring.    Much of  the insulation these days is "soybean
> based",  which appeals to the palates  of many critters.    Apparently the
wiring
> on Honda vehicles is  particularly delicious, because the company offers "
> rodent proof tape",   Honda part number 4019-2317.  The tape is laced with
> CAPSAICIN, a  primary ingredient in hot sauce,    There are a number of
Honda
> dealers who offer this product on eBay.    The following URL  provides one
> example:
>   
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-GENUINE-HONDA-ACURA-RODENT-RAT-MICE-MOUSE-
> PROOF- 
> ELECTRICAL-TAPE-4019-2317-/291601439155?hash=item43e4ccd9b3:g:MKUAAOSw
> l9BWMR
> zB&vxp=mtr
>   
>   
> The product is a bit PRICEY at $30 for a  20 meter (65 foot) roll, but 
> it does seem to work.  I've not had a problem  with hungry rodents since
having
> my mechanic use a couple of rolls on my exposed  vehicle wiring.      No
> reason it wouldn't work on  coax, rotor cable, or control lines.
>   
> 73
>   
> Don K8MFO  ... in the woods of  Amish Ohio _________________ Topband 
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