[TowerTalk] Ridding Birds from the Tower

[Jim Lux]

On 11/20/13 3:16 PM, GEO Badger wrote:
> I worked in marine research for a number or years and we used a
> stainless steel spike system along the surfaces we didn't want any
> birds to land.
> http://www.birdbgone.com/?gclid=CPLO6sm99LoCFclQOgodH3UA1g
>
> Now, that would not be a good thing for our antennas, nor was it good
> for areas we had to put our hands and/or feet. I started using tie
> wraps with the tail sticking up. That kept the birds at bay and we
> didn't get injured any longer. Plus, it's not metallic so there are
> no RF detuning concerns
>

They make a UV resistant plastic version of this.  I've seen them
installed on railings and such.