[TowerTalk] SteppIR vertical

[Ryan Jairam]

How about some compressed air?

I would be wary of cleaning out with any sort of liquid.

I would look at sealing it up properly if you think they are entering
from below.

Ryan, N2RJ

On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Steve Daniel <nn4t at comcast.net> wrote:
> Good morning. I have the 6-40 meter vertical which, until recently, has worked well. Suddenly, I was hearing nothing. The element seems to cycle properly but no signals.
> After checking the coax and finding no problem I opened the unit at the bottom of the antenna to find it full of ants and not a few small spiders. The gasket was in good repair so they must be entering from underneath somehow. My question is this. How can I clean out the mess they have left without damaging the motor? Can I use an insecticide to kill the little critters? Can I hose out the unit, allow it to dry, try to determine the entry point and then plug it? Then perhaps I can determine what the electrical problem is. I am just not sure how aggressive I can be in cleaning the unit. If anyone has any experience or suggestions I would certainly appreciate the input. 73, Steve, NN4T.
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Ryan A. Jairam,