[TowerTalk] Birds and the Leaning Tower

[Joe K2UF]

 I have had some luck with a fiberglass owl.  I think it depends on the bird
species.

Good luck,

73  Joe K2UF

-----Original Message-----
From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dave
Leisman
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2016 10:32 AM
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Birds and the Leaning Tower




Got a very different question for the group.  I have a couple of very large
antennas, one a 3 element 40 meter yagi and the other a 3 element full size
30 meter yagi.  My problem is the birds which hang around these antennas.  I
realize the antennas are a great place for birds to land and scope out prey
below, but the other day a rather large bird tried to land on the end of one
of the elements of my 40 meter beam and bent it down almost to a 90 degree
angle. Now I can either take the antenna down (no small job), fix it and re-
raise it, or I can hire a manlift (no small expense) and do it mid-air
myself.  

Does anyone have any suggestions how I might keep the birds away from my
antennas so I can avoid this kind of hassle in the future?

Thanks in advance.

Dave, W8QW


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