[TowerTalk] Yelloe Jackets on tower:

[n0tt1@juno.com]

You are lucky you didn't disturb them during their "happy hour"!  hi hi

In warm WX you can pull a "night raid" on them with "wasp and
hornet killer" when all of them are home, but the best and safest
method is simply to wait until COLD weather arrives so they are not
active, then remove the rotator and clean them out.  Just below freezing
temps outta make them dormant enough.  Plug up any holes if that's
possible so it won't happen again.   If you can't plug any holes
put a mothball in there...chemical warfare.

73,
Charlie, N0TT

On Sat, 20 Oct 2001 17:06:42 -0400 (EDT) Pat Masterson <bat@grumman.com>
writes:
> 
>  I was doing my pre-winter inspection today of my 60' tower. There 
> were 
> lots of yellow jackets buzzing me on the way up. As I got near the 
> rotor 
> shelf at 50' I saw a bunch of these critters flying in, and out of 
> there. I 
> suspect there's a nest under the rotor. I climbed down at that 
> point.
>  Since I  need to get them out to continue doing some maintenance at 
> the 
> top before it gets too cold, I am looking for suggestions on dealing 
> with 
> theses guys. I am in NY. -pat
> 
>
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