[TowerTalk] north

[Wayne Kline]

 WOW... I apologize to all TT'ers   for kicking off this  North   finding  facts.
All the  feedback are enlightening.
 
  With that now fleshed out.. another  problem is rising it's ugly head
 
 A:   The foul deterring OWL and  it's  installed position ?
 
 B:   The Hue/color  od the reflective  Eye's ?
 
 
I have opted  for the deluxe http://www.gemplers.com/product/221414/Solar-powered-Owl-Rotating-Head
 
 
and I am reading the TT for insight in banding the control lines  to the tower  .
 
 But at least  the rotation head issue is no longer a concern   :)
 
Wayne   W3EA
 
 
 

> ...snip...
> > I've obviously missed earlier discussion on the owl. I see a few refs to
> > N.
> > What am I missing?
> 
> For those of us with a problem with birds perching on out antennas (what
> is the max load of pigeons on a D-140?  Anyone know?) it was suggested
> that we put a plastic owl on our masts, but most have found it doesn't
> work.  Which lead to the discussion that the owl only works properly if it
> points exactly towards true north.  Hence needing a true north facing owl.
>  Of course, the way you do this is with a wench holding a wrench (folks
> asking about a tower WINCH, but making the two most common typos)
> 
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