Re: [amsat-bb] Vultures

["Dr. Jim Akers" <jakers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Kevin,

Maybe you should just move faster and more often;-))

You could try a rubber snake on one of the elements or maybe each of the
elements.  I have seen these at toy stores and novelty stores.

Good luck with solving the problem.

73...Jim...W5VZF.


Dr. Jim Akers
Dept. of Electrical 
and Computer Engineering
Miss. State Univ. 


On Mon, 5 Feb 2001, Bierney, Timothy K(Z99510) wrote:

> I have a 3 element HF beam above my  sat. antennas.
> Up to 20 Black Vultures have found the HF beam to be a great platform to
> view the terrain.
> I have 2 problems. These vultures weigh up to 3 pounds each and they are
> bending the elements. Also they are covering my sat antennas with a white
> material.
> Does anyone have any previously used solution to bird perching?
> And does anyone know if the white material is bad for aluminum?
> I found a manufacturer of plastic spike strip to deter the birds.
> Anyone have experience with it.
> Tnx Kevin N6CWF Phoenix Az
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