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I should have used the other term, (weedchopper) Typically you zap them
buggers with pure 110 AC and it burns them back just a bit to keep em
out of the fence. More RF than effective for my thinking. And I do
think I have exceed the 1/2 mile range. I am now thinking I have one at
the horse track just over a mile away.
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 3:13 PM
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Subject: Re: Range of fencers
what is a fencer? Presumably something to do with a fence...but i'm not
familiar with the term as it relates to interference?
73
Colin, V A6BKX
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From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 3:05 PM
Subject: Re: Range of fencers
> Up to a half mile easily. Unfortunately, the fence, itself makes a
pretty
> darned good radiating antenna. The typical cause of problems is
either a
> cracked insulator or weeds growing up into the fence. If it is the
weed
> problem, you'll notice a seasonal variation--it will get very bad in
the
> early summer and typically die off after the first major snowfall.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> At 01:18 PM 3/24/2008 -0600, you wrote:
> >I have been plagued with a fencer for years at my current QTH.
Numerous
> >searches have not uncovered the culprit. Perhaps I am setting my
radius
> >too short. Any others willing to suggest a range figure for one of
> >these pests? =20
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