Speaking of tongue in cheek, I'll bite. Has anyone found a wire covering that the critters do not like to lunch on, or are they using it for dental floss ?
73 Bruce ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pete Smith N4ZR" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 2:31 PM Subject: Re: Topband: Deterring Critters was:Re: How Good is Good Enough? > F'heaven's sake, Garry, I meant naive about how widely they range in the > East, and it was all tongue in cheek, from beginning to end. > > 73, Pete N4ZR > The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at > www.conteststations.com > The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at > reversebeacon.blogspot.com, > spots at telnet.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 and > arcluster.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 > > > On 3/12/2012 4:31 PM, Garry Shapiro wrote: >> Westerners naive about coyotes? That is an interesting concept. DC and >> NYC are within the natural range of coyotes, but I have serious doubts >> about England. >> >> Coyote urine may "work", but it did not keep my feedlines from being >> chewed by (eastern) Grey Squirrels that have displaced the native brown >> units. >> >> Garry, NI6T >> >> On 3/12/2012 1:01 PM, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote: >>> Man, you Westerners are naive! We even have coyotes in downtown >>> Washington and New York City. Ratty looking, but out there hunting. >>> Anyhow, the general idea is pick something the the wee beasties don't >>> like, and lay it on! >>> >>> 73, Pete N4ZR >>> The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at >>> www.conteststations.com >>> The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at >>> reversebeacon.blogspot.com, >>> spots at telnet.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 and >>> arcluster.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 >>> >>> >>> On 3/12/2012 3:57 PM, Garry Shapiro wrote: >>>> My experience with canid (coyote and wolf) urines suggests that if >>>> canids are not the local predator of interest--coyotes in England?--it >>>> may not work. >>>> >>>> Garry, NI6T >>>> >>>> On 3/12/2012 6:15 AM, Pete Smith N4ZR wrote: >>>>> Two words - coyote urine. Seriously .... the local Southern States >>>>> sells a critter repellent based on dried coyote urine. >>>>> >>>>> In our case, the biggest critter problem with my BOG so far has been >>>>> deer - tangle-footed beasts! >>>>> >>>>> 73, Pete N4ZR >>>>> The World Contest Station Database, updated daily at >>>>> www.conteststations.com >>>>> The Reverse Beacon Network at http://reversebeacon.net, blog at >>>>> reversebeacon.blogspot.com, >>>>> spots at telnet.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 and >>>>> arcluster.reversebeacon.net, port 7000 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 3/12/2012 9:11 AM, Tracey Gardner wrote: >>>>>> I'd be interested to know what "critter/rodent" damage these BOGs >>>>>> get? >>>>>> My experience, in the UK, of leaving the last 60m of my Beverage >>>>>> lying on >>>>>> the ground for a few days, is that the insulation got chewed through >>>>>> in >>>>>> seven places. >>>>>> >>>>>> I would be interested in trying a BOG but I have a feeling that it >>>>>> wouldn't >>>>>> last long here. >>>>>> >>>>>> 73s Tracey G5VU >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK >> > _______________________________________________ > UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK > _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
