Topband: Desiccant in Beverage Boxes

[Gary Smith]

Earlier this summer I recounted an 
experience with ants making their nest 
inside the capped PVC sections I have my 
HI-Z Rx modules located in. They had laid 
their eggs completely across the top of 
the Rx amp, covering the terminals.

Once removing the issue, I sprayed 10% 
permethryn inside the PVC and around it. 
This, when dried out is not a problem for 
humans but will kill insects on the lawn 
up to 4 months. 

This is the stuff you spray clothes with & 
let dry to wear so it kills ticks you pick 
up while outdoors. It's the same chemical 
for lawn applications to kill ants, ticks 
& the like.

I checked them last week and there is zero 
sign of insects inside those choice little 
nesting spots I'll be using it every 
spring, summer & fall. from now on.

73,

Gary
KA1J

> Same experience here! This was in a remote antenna tuner, and they
> spun their web between some variable capacitor plates.
> 
> My holes were no bigger than 1/16". Might have been 3/64".
> 
> 73, Mike
> W0BTU
> 
> On Thu, Oct 31, 2019, 11:31 AM hg chapoton <hgchapoton at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > I recently had cause to pull some preamp boxes from the field for
> > maintenance.  The each had a pair of 1/16" weep holes.  I found a
> > bit of spider silk in a couple - there are some really small
> > creatures out there that seem to find any/every opening.  These were
> > several inches above ground.
> >
> > greg/na8v
> >
> >
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