+++++++++++++++ Date: Tue, 7 May 2002 08:33:57 est From: brian at iquest.net To: "Pastor-KC1DI" , "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [126273] Re: speaking of antennae Here's how I keep critters from eating my ropes. It's my all purpose pest repellant. Go outside, setup the Coleman stove. Take 2 quarts of water and bring to a boil. Add 4 or 5 habanero peppers and 1/2 can of Skoal. Reduce to a simmer and let sit for about 30 minutes. After 30 mins, remove from heat, let cool. Pour into a container through some papertowels so they strain out the Skoal. (any snuff would work I suppose). Mix this 1 cup of solution to 3 cups of water. Spray your ropes liberally. Let dry, repeat. This also works on rose bushes to keep aphids off as well. If you spray this in a mist, use goggles and rubber gloves. Some people are very sensitive to the oils in the Habaneros. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "bob evinger" >To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" >Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 10:46 PM >Subject: speaking of antennae > > >> I was out mowing arount the edge of my property with the Massey >> yesterday and when I got to the far end of my my 500 foot dipole I >> stopped to back the bush hog up into the tree row to clear the growth >> away from the weighting blocks. I looked up at the pulley and there was >> an obvious fray about 6 inches below the pulley. Thought that looked >> weird becaus it is attached to a large old tree that doesnt sway that >> much and I couldnt imagine the fray being that low. Went and got the >> ladder and some replacement rope. >> >> When I got it down I decided it must have been varmint chew. The outer >> braids appeared to have been chewed away equally all the way around but >> the two inner cords of rope which I think might be a slightly different >> material were untouched. I use the white 1/4" and 3/8" nylon. Cant >> remember the exact name for it, but it usually outlasts the rest of the >> antenna. Except for them varmints. >> >> Moral of the story, check your suspenders before your pantennae fall >> down :) Honestly, if you got a suspension point in the woods, best to >> check them now before the leaves get any thicker and you cant see the >> darn things. >> >> bob >> >> >> >> -- >> Bob Evinger WD9EKA/AAR5MG(Army MARS operator) >> If Guns Cause Crime, Then Matches Cause Arson. >> >Hi Bob, >Have had that very problem here with Porky Pines. The Neighbor's Dogs had >a run in with the critter also.. score critter 1 dogs 0 :-) > >73 /72 Dave kc1di ++++++++++++++++++ Date: Tue, 7 May 2002 12:50:27 -0400 From: "Kwik, Ed " To: "Low Power Amateur Radio Discussion" Subject: [126284] RE: speaking of antennae Yep. An old organic gardening trick that has been around for a long = time to control bugs. Some do not like the hot pepper and the tobacco = causes terminal diarrhea in others. Just keep it well away from your = tomato plants. They are very very sensitive to the tobacco. Now hows that for OT Ed AB8DF ++++++++++++++++++++