[TowerTalk] critters and cables

[Bill Parry]

I'm not sure why, but I don't seem to have much of a problem with critters
chewing on coax in my yard. We don't have gophers or squirrels here in Deep
South Texas. We do have a lot of field rats but I think the coyotes and
hawks must keep them at bay. My neighbor gets about a dozen cats at a time
from the animal pound and keeps them around. I see the cats in the yard
fairly often so they may take a toll on the critters. (Unfortunately this
includes the quail and whitewing.)

The coyotes sometimes get outside my bedroom window and sing a few songs at
night but it is better than replacing the coax, I suppose.

Maybe we could ship you some. :-) They really like tasty cats.

Bill, W5VX    

>-----Original Message-----
>From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
>bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Gregg Seidl
>Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 7:21 PM
>To: TowerTalk at contesting.com
>Subject: [TowerTalk] critters and cables
>
>I have never heard why flooded cables are better,and why critters don't
>seem
>to chew on them as much.I'm fairly certain they chew on other cables
>because
>of the diet they eat.Missing something,most likely salt.Our cows love to
>lick the milk hoses because we pre-dip them with iodine which has salt in
>it.Funny humans get too much salt and most animals are short.The best way
>I've found to get rid of them is a 17 caliber right between the eyes and
>then if you can stand it leave the critter there a few days.Seems to make
>the others "go away".     Gregg  K9KL   ps when you hit woodchucks or that
>size critters with the 17 they can do acrobats  as they fly thru the
>air??!!
>
>
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