[TowerTalk] Wasps and tower climbing

[K8RI on TowerTalk]

> Foaming wasp spray.  It foams up like shaving cream over the wasps and the
> nest so that none of them can fly off.

Just make sure you get them all as any you miss will be mad as hornets. 
<:-))

As others have said, wear clothing they can not get into or sting through. 
Tape shirt and pant cuffs to prevent them from crawling in.  It hasn't been 
as bad this year, but a couple years ago I took out over 40 nests through 
the summer and fall. A few of those were like over size footballs.

I went in the shop and the darn things started a new home in the corner of 
the man door. It was bigger than a lemon after two hours when I came out. 
Of course opening the door didn't bother them much, but the nest slide into 
the opening and got squashed when I pulled the door shut behind me.  Two of 
them nailed me between the shoulder blades as I was walking away.  That was 
when I discovered the new nest.

Roger Halstead (K8RI and ARRL 40 year Life Member)
N833R - World's oldest Debonair CD-2
www.rogerhalstead.com (Use return address from home page)
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> 73 Matt
> W5LL
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Wes Cosand" <wes.cosand at gmail.com>
> To: "TowerTalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 3:11 PM
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Wasps and tower climbing
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>> Today I almost climbed into a swarm of wasps at the top of my tower.  I
>> will
>> wait until it is cool and go up and see if I can clean them out.  But do
>> any
>> of you have techniques to deal with this issue?  In my mind it may be the
>> most significant safety risk associated with my hobby.
>>
>> Wes, WZ7I
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