<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Also, you do not want to bother/disturb/annoy ravens (or crows). They are highly intelligent birds with long memories, they will remember you and respond in kind to your treatment of them, and they will teach their progeny to recognize you as well. <div><br></div><div>Be kind, be patient, live and let live, and all will be fine business in the end. </div><div><br></div><div> 73,</div><div><div dir="ltr"><div> Steve \u2014 KB1LKR</div>Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On May 9, 2025, at 11:53\u202fAM, Arthur via bars <bars@w1hh.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<div dir="ltr"><div>
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<div>The hawks would not necessarily take out the ravens nest. The are about the same size bird and the fight could go either way. Plenty of action on YouTube. Lets hope the ravens leave soon so the repeater will be back in new and improved form. </div><div dir="ltr">Art</div><div dir="ltr">NF1A</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div>
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<div> </div><hr style="display:inline-block;width:98%" tabindex="-1"><div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><b>From:</b> bars <bars-bounces@w1hh.org> on behalf of Richard T via bars <bars@w1hh.org><br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 8, 2025 9:37 PM<br><b>To:</b> Marla Wallace <wa1gsf@comcast.net><br><b>Cc:</b> Terry M Stader - KA8SCP via bars <bars@w1hh.org>; Terry Stader KA8SCP <ka8scp@arrl.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [bars] Fwd: [mmra] Why are the Billerica repeaters not back yet?<div> </div></font></div><p dir="ltr">You need to get hawkish about that antenna setup. </p>
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On 05/08/2025 10:39 AM EDT Terry M. Stader - KA8SCP via bars <<a href="mailto:bars@w1hh.org" rel="noreferrer">bars@w1hh.org</a>> wrote:
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<div dir="ltr"> <strong>From:</strong> "kevin.paetzold\u201d
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<br><strong>Subject:</strong> <strong>[mmra] Why are the Billerica repeaters not back yet?</strong>
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News since the newsletter was produced:
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<br>Last Friday the Billerica repeater's hardware was ready and in place.
<br>The climber was there to put up the antennas.
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<br>The repeaters <strong>could</strong> have been online that afternoon.......
<br>Too bad there was an unexpected obstacle obstructing access to the top of the water tower.
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<br>The ravens will have to vacate before this can proceed.
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