[TowerTalk] Re: Topband: Critters Eating Cables

[Finger, Bob]

This moth ball approach has worked well on skunks for many years.  I did not
know it also worked on insects and snakes.(but why get rid of snakes, for
they eat the critters that chew on coax!)  Do not forget to replenish the
moth balls on occasion.  Good idea.  de W9GE

-----Original Message-----
From: GALE STEWARD [mailto:k3nd@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2000 8:47 AM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Re: Topband: Critters Eating Cables



The moth ball ploy really works!  I managed to get a
family of groundhogs to vacate their "home" under one
of my sheds by throwing a bunch of moth balls under
the building (it's on concrete blocks).  I only used
about half a box.  I have a remote, relay switched
matching network assembly for my lowband vertical
(80/160).  I used to have a problems with ants & small
spiders getting up under the lid and making themselves
at home among the relays.  I put some moth balls in a
small plastic cup and placed it in the inclosure and
haven't had any insect problems since.  

73, Stew  K3ND

  
--- TNeill1648@aol.com wrote:
> 
> I thought I would share my thoughts and inject some
> "country wisdom" since I 
> live on a farm had for years had a major problem
> with various critters eating 
> my coax and rotor cables.
> 
> Several years ago I had a bad experience with a
> large snake that crawled on 
> my back patio.  After getting the snake off the
> bricks with water from a 
> garden hose I put one of my trusty 12 gauge shotguns
> to work and that 
> concluded that episode.
> 
> I was telling several guys what happened at the
> farmers co-op and they  
> shared their "country wisdom" on keeping snakes away
> from the house and I 
> must admit, that it works.  It is very simple. 
> Periodically spread a few 
> moth balls around the foundation of your house or
> around your fence by your 
> house.  I tried this and that was the end of snakes,
> skunks, and assorted 
> other critters around the house.
> 
> A few weeks later, I was checking my RG-17 coax
> where it runs up the tower 
> nd noticed that it was almost eaten through by some
> critter.  I took a 
> coffee can that is about 1 quart in size and punched
> holes in the bottom of 
> the can so it would drain moisture.  The top of the
> can was sealed with the 
> plastic top that comes with the coffee can.  The can
> was filled with moth 
> balls and wired to the tower leg where the coax
> comes out of the ground from 
> 4 inch conduit.  About once per quarter I change the
> moth balls and that has 
> been the end of critters chewing on my hardline and
> coax.
> For what it's worth.  73s all
> 
> Tom, K4XG
> 
> 
> 
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