Topband: Little buggers

[Gary Smith]

I realized my HI-Z Triangular I use for 
the diversity antenna wasn't working quite 
as well as it used to. I went to check & 
two of the three vented antenna amplifier 
enclosures were filled with ant nests of 
those tiny ants. One antenna amplifier had 
a solid mass of eggs 1/3" deep covering 
the antenna & ground terminals. I put 
sheets of Bounce in the enclosures to keep 
away mice, but didn't give a thought about 
ants.

I removed the ants/eggs and sprayed the 
enclosure & around it with .05 diluted 
permethrin (1Oz/Gal of 37% concentrate), 
the same stuff I spray the lawn with to 
kill ticks & ants.

Came back in & checked the Triangular and 
it's back to 100% again; the ant nests 
were the problem.

You can buy permethrin from many places, 
even walmart sells a diluted aerosol you 
spray your clothes with; let dry & wear 
and it kills (does not repel) ticks while 
you're in the yard/woods. 

You might want to check & see what 
wildlife is holed up in your equipment.

Here's the link if you're interested:

https://www.domyown.com/permethrin-sfr-368
-p-445.html?sub_id=1208

73,

Gary
KA1J