[TowerTalk] Groundhog Hates RG-58

[Robrk]

Disconect the antenna and put a few hundred volts on the coax. Salt, pepper, garlic....

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On Sep 22, 2010, at 14:42, Larry K4AB <larry.k4ab at gmail.com> wrote:

> Now I know how Bill Murray felt in Caddyshack.
> 
> It seems I have a groundhog that lives near my barn who hates the RG-58
> I use to feed my NE Beverage.  Bear in mind, I've got perhaps 1000's of feet
> of all types of coax laying on the ground around my property, but this
> critter
> only nibbles on the feedline to the NE Beverage.  It's amazing!  And the
> cuts
> he makes are CLEAN!  Almost as if the little creature has a pair of wire
> cutters.
> 
> Just yesterday I repaired one of his "cuts", and this morning, I noticed the
> vermin had bit it in two, AGAIN, and no less a quarter-inch from the spot I
> spliced!
> 
> Well, now, I've suspended his favorite coax 2 feet off the ground, but I'm
> concerned that he'll start chomping away at some other feedline.
> 
> Has anyone else had problems with groundhogs and coax?
> 
> Its starting to get personal with the little bugger and me, and I'm about to
> resort to Bill Murray measures and bring out the rifle, or hand
> grenade...etc.
> 
> 73,
> Larry K4AB
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