Re: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights

2008-05-23 Thread Eric M.
Used to have mice problems with computer systems that were in harsh environments like warehouses and even one in a brick plant. We would spray WD-40 on the inside of the panels of the systems about every six months when we did the PM's on the systems, no more mice. Not sure what was in the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights

2008-05-23 Thread Chuck Kelsey
Oh that's easy... WD40 is good for anything that sticks or squeaks and mice... squeak. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Eric M. To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 10:56 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights

Re: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights

2008-05-23 Thread Jed Barton
-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 10:56 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights Used to have mice problems with computer systems that were in harsh environments like warehouses and even one in a brick plant. We would spray WD-40 on the inside of the panels

Re: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights

2008-05-23 Thread Bob M.
Spread a lot of moth balls (camphor) around the site, inside the racks, around the perimeter, etc. These do evaporate after a while so you'll have to add more in about a year. Totally harmless to most humans once you get past the smell. We use them in AM broadcast tower equipment dog houses.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights

2008-05-23 Thread Alexandre Souza
Anyone have some advice on getting rid of the little bastards and keeping them away? Brazilian recipe: Mix something tasteful (in Brazil we use Fubá which is a kind of flour made of corn) with cement. Lots of fubá, and some 20-30% of cement. They will eat and the cement will petrify on

RE: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights

2008-05-23 Thread n9wys
-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights Spread a lot of moth balls (camphor) around the site, inside the racks, around the perimeter, etc. These do evaporate after a while so you'll have to add more in about a year. Totally harmless to most humans once you get past

RE: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights

2008-05-23 Thread Jeff DePolo
Some of you pros have delt with this i am sure. A commercial repeater that i do some work on, i went up to the sight after over a year, and let's just say it was a horrible sight. The mice brought the repeater to its knees. Anyone have some advice on getting rid of the little bastards and

Re: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights

2008-05-23 Thread Milt
- From: Jed Barton To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 11:04 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights yeah, this was a nice Icom repeater, and let's just say they left evidence of them being there, by releiving themselves on top

RE: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights

2008-05-23 Thread n9wys
And so is one strain of Salmonella - which I suffered from several years ago. VERY nasty disease, and I'm lucky to have survived it! (Yes, I was QUITE ill from it!) From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com On Behalf Of Milt Consider yourself lucky that the evidence is only on the outside

RE: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights

2008-05-23 Thread ka9qjg
Never had any Problems with Mice, But plenty with 2 Legged Rats, LOL

Re: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights

2008-05-23 Thread Nate Duehr
On May 23, 2008, at 12:01 PM, Milt wrote: Consider yourself lucky that the evidence is only on the outside of the cabinet. I have seen much worse on the inside of cabinets. Also consider a mask and gloves when handling the equipment for cleaning and while in the building. Haute(sp?)

Re: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights

2008-05-23 Thread DCFluX
I got my MASTR-III because it had a fairly large rat problem. The urine actually corroded through a trace on the SAS board and there are still areas where the solder mask has been disolved off. It took a whole bottle of 409 and a couple of hours of scrubing.

RE: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights

2008-05-23 Thread Paul Finch
to have the deal with. Paul _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alexandre Souza Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 11:11 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights Anyone have some advice

RE: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights

2008-05-23 Thread ka9qjg
Do Not use D-Con in Your House My Wife used that stuff and the mice would Eat it and they would get in behind the walls and die and smell bad. I had a New Fridge that quit working , The repairman came out and a Dead mousse that had ate the D-Con had crawled between the Plastic Fan Blade

Re: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights

2008-05-23 Thread Bob M.
I wish I had known about all of this 3 years ago when I dragged my big 16 gallon shop-vac 300+ ft to the dog house at the base of an AM transmitter antenna. I vacuumed up anything that didn't belong there. Luckily I didn't breathe even a little of it, but my head (without a mask) was certainly

Re: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights

2008-05-23 Thread Steve S. Bosshard (NU5D)
The Later Mastr Pro GE series base stations used a slanted heat sink for the 12.6 and 10 V pass regulators. The chassis formed the back, and there was a cover on the front making a conduit for forced air from the 4 inch muffin fan. Poor field mouse got into the slanted heat sink, lost his

RE: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights

2008-05-23 Thread Kris Kirby
On Fri, 23 May 2008, Paul Finch wrote: Of course, I have seen some that trap them and turn them loose in the country for some other person to have the deal with. I prefer the Ball Python approach. As long as you don't get bit handling the snake, he's happy for the free meal. It's too bad you

RE: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights

2008-05-23 Thread Ron Wright
11:11 AM To: Repeater-Builder@ yahoogroups. com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights Anyone have some advice on getting rid of the little bastards and keeping them away? Brazilian recipe: Mix something tasteful (in Brazil we use Fubá which is a kind of flour made of corn

Re: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights

2008-05-23 Thread Ron Wright
I bet the repeaters using Pros or Motracs don't have rat problems. 73, ron, n9ee/r Ron Wright, N9EE 727-376-6575 MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL No tone, all are welcome. On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 5:36 PM, DCFluX wrote: I got my MASTR-III because it had a

RE: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights

2008-05-23 Thread Ron Wright
You have to careful with Pythons and rats. Have a friend who found a python, 3 footer, a few years back. He brought home and put in large tank. It was about 6ft last I saw it. He left town for work for about a week and left his son to care for the snake. He put a rat in the tank to feed

RE: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights

2008-05-23 Thread Kris Kirby
On Fri, 23 May 2008, Ron Wright wrote: He left town for work for about a week and left his son to care for the snake. He put a rat in the tank to feed the snake, but the snake was not hungry and went to sleep. The rat then ate the snake. Well ate enough to kill the snake. Turns out

Re: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights

2008-05-23 Thread Thomas Oliver
I use it for wasps and hornets when I don't have anything else handy. tom - Original Message - From: Chuck Kelsey To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: 5/23/2008 11:00:46 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights Oh that's easy... WD40 is good for anything

RE: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights

2008-05-23 Thread Thomas Oliver
I have disconnected several dead mice from the fans on refrigerators over the years. tom n8ies - Original Message - From: ka9qjg To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: 5/23/2008 6:29:26 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] mice at repeater sights Do Not use D-Con in Your House