Topband: Desiccant in Beverage Boxes

[FZ Bruce]

Good Information Gary,

	Woods here were loaded with Ticks this summer. After using Permethrin
tick problems were zero.

	Puts the fun back in working on Beverage antennas again.

	73

	Bruce-K1FZ 

	-----------------------------------------From: "Gary Smith" 
To: Topband at contesting.com
Cc: 
Sent: Thursday October 31 2019 1:53:20PM
Subject: Re: Topband: Desiccant in Beverage Boxes

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 
 > 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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