[TowerTalk] Canada geese

[Jamie WW3S]

You sure the geese is the cause of the damage? Got any muskrats in that pond, they love chewing rubber.....

On Feb 13, 2018 5:23 PM, Mark N2QT via TowerTalk <towertalk at contesting.com> wrote:
>
> We live near a pond frequented by Canada geese. My 9 circle receive array has 
> antennas near the pond. The RG6 feedline has been chewed through on three of
> these. The feedline is buried with only about 18 in. protruding to allow the connection
> to the antenna,  and the exposed section was covered with half inch plastic split loom.
> The split loom is abraded and pulled off the feedline when this occurs.  Since this not 
> where squirrels are out, and the ground hogs appear to still be hibernating I think the 
> culprit is a goose.  The coax looks more like it is pulled apart than cut.
>
> Has anyone had a similar occurrence?
>
> I’m curious since my countermeasures would vary depending on the critter. (And no
> I can’t shoot them, there are too many and they’re protected as migratory birds, even
> though they never leave).
>
> Mark. N2QT
>
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