[TowerTalk] Moth Balls

[GALE STEWARD]

This is true. However, I've found it takes several
years when they are inside a relatively airtight
enclosure. I check them during normal equipoment
maintance.

73, Stew K3ND


--- "Al, N6TA" <n6ta at arrl.net> wrote:

> Those of you planning on the mothball approach, be
> aware that they will
> eventually wither away and leave you unprotected.
> Al
> N6TA
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf
> Of RICHARD BOYD
> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 06:26
> To: towertalk reflector; ABowenN4OO
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Moth Balls
> 
> I will be implementing this tip in all the places I
> will have that will be
> like this.  My plan is to put a utility box (I have
> 13 of the utility
> company-type light green ones) at the base of each
> tower as a junction for
> coax coming down the tower and the coax to the shack
> -- for ground, etc.
> Just sitting around, these boxes clearly are an
> attractive nest site for
> wasps.  I hope the moth balls will keep them all
> out.
> 
> On lady bugs, I suppose half of them are "gentleman
> bugs."  And maybe
> they're not "gentlemen."  We have a lot of ladybugs
> here, in the house.  I
> think they are coming in through the bathroom vents.
>  I didn't realize that
> they "over-winter," but apparently they do, seeking
> cozy hideaways, with 10,
> 20 or more huddled together in corners of the
> ceiling.  Since they are
> apparently harmless and, in fact, are beneficial in
> the growing season
> because they eat aphids, which in turn eat roses,
> and are more charming than
> most insects, I'm not too worried about them.
> 
> 73 - Rich, KE3Q
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ABowenN4OO" <abowen at nettally.com>
> To: <towertalk at contesting.com>>
> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 7:05 AM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Moth Balls
> 
> 
> > I was about to publish a note similar to K3ND's,
> regarding insects and
> > moth
> > bolls. I opened my relay box out on the tower and
> found stacks of lady
> > bugs
> > doing unlady like things inside the box. In
> addition, there were a number
> > of wasp clusters and spider webs.
> >
> > I put 5 moth balls in a small diameter glass jar
> and taped it inside the
> > relay box (12 X 18"). No more insects. I have done
> the same for my remote
> > Beverage boxes which are loved by spiders, but a
> single ball will do for
> > those.
> >
> > I am not sure about the composition but think the
> major ingredient is
> > naptha. I put the moth balls in a glass jar
> because I was not sure of the
> > effect of naptha on the various plastics. Plastic
> pill containers should
> > also work for a time also per K3ND. I suspect the
> balls will evaporate
> > with
> > time and require replacement.
> >
> > I also intend on dropping one or 2 on fire ant
> hills and see if I can get
> > them to move.
> >
> > INK N4OO
> > ===========================================
> > At 05:42 AM 1/13/2005 -0800, GALE STEWARD wrote:
> >
> > >Years ago one of the OTs mentioned that fact the
> he
> > >used moth balls to keep insects out of outdoor
> > >enclosures. I have a matching network for my
> 80/160
> > >vertical. See:
> >
> >
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