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Old 09-01-2011, 04:57 PM
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Your antenna must look like a Cactus now.

It's probably a good conversation piece now for all the neighbours.
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Old 09-01-2011, 08:43 PM
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Your antenna must look like a Cactus now.

It's probably a good conversation piece now for all the neighbours.
It looks furry ... seems to work so far. They're all over the other antennas checking mine out from a distance. Hopefully they don't figure it out. If that doesn't work I'm going to stick one of those flashy kid's wind mill. That'll be a topic of conversation for sure in the neighbourhood.
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Old 09-01-2011, 09:03 PM
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Anyone knows where I can get bird spikes in Sydney? Would Bunnings carry that stuff? I'm trying to keep the crowd off my TV antenna. Is there a better solution? Would the spikes interfer with the TV signal? So many questions... Time to get a slug gun? Thanks for any pointers.
Hi Mark, If its pigeons, starlings or blackbirds go for the slug gun and get rid of some ferals, otherwise there's simple fix. Get a statue of a peregrine falcon and sit it at the base of the antenna. You wont see anything near it again...
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Old 23-01-2011, 02:00 PM
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You can get stainless steel bird spikes from www.birdspikesaustralia.com.au

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Anyone knows where I can get bird spikes in Sydney? Would Bunnings carry that stuff? I'm trying to keep the crowd off my TV antenna. Is there a better solution? Would the spikes interfer with the TV signal? So many questions... Time to get a slug gun? Thanks for any pointers.
Yeah I have used bird spikes Australia they are in Sydney Australia and the sell stainless steel bird spikes and passive systems we used them for our farm and they had the best prices and services by far.
Click here to go to stainless steel bird spikes .

And yes I have used Bird Spikes Australia they have all types of birdspikes from stainless steel bird spikes to passive bird systems there good priced and good service.
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Old 23-01-2011, 02:35 PM
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Well believe it or not the cable ties business was simple enough and did the job. No birds so far. Sure the antenna looks like a black fern but the elements that were bent and that I starightened up are still all intact and no birds in sight still. Touch wood.
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Old 23-01-2011, 02:38 PM
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Hi Marc

Please supply a photo.

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Old 23-01-2011, 02:42 PM
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Please supply a photo.

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It's too ugly. Just visualise a bunch of overcooked spaghettis thrown on a clothes line.
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Old 23-01-2011, 03:10 PM
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It's too ugly. Just visualise a bunch of overcooked spaghettis thrown on a clothes line.
Oh! come on now. Give us a photo.

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i found a great site where you can buy bird spikes they work ok you just need to glue them down go to here www.bird-spikes.com.au
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Old 14-02-2012, 01:30 PM
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I'm worried that those SS spikes would affect the TV signal if fitted on an antenna. Under the veranda I sorted it out by running fishlines in little eyelets. It's not intrusive and doesn't attract cobwebs like this spikes would. I haven't had a bird in months under there and with the weather they would be all under here if I hadn't done it. But now they've found the neighbourghs awning more attractive.
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