Randy, we have some heavy deer pressure down here. I'm not too sure about a single wire working, though a guy at the local co-op said he uses a single wire. But, a friend of mine has had multiple experiences of deer knocking a couple of strands of wire down and Mrs. Deer and younguns walking in and enjoying my friend's hard work. The standard is a solid 8' tall mesh-type fence. I'm fudging with the idea of a 4' woven wire fence topped with 2-3 strands of energized conductors. Another design that is spoken well of is a double electric fence...inner fence has conductors at 18", 36", and 54"...the outer fence has a single strand at 18"....their is a 3' gap between the fences. The double fence plays on the deer's problem of depth perception due to their eyes being positioned more on the sides of their heads. I've looked out the window and seen a half dozen deer milling around our vehicles which are parked 10' from the house. I just don't know if I want to risk a garden on a single strand. <sigh>
Thanks for the feedback, WeatherHost. I agree that any arcing *could* cause interference, that is something that I will insure doesn't exist...clear fences, good connections, etc.,.
Thanks Tony, that does help.
Well, my "Percentage of good packets received" is currently 96.9% so I will be watching to see what happens. My console/ISS LOS distance is about 280' and except for some vegetation is pretty much unobstructed. A sudden deterioration in signal quality will be a big tip off. It might be a week or two before it goes "live", but I'll post back the results.
Thanks everybody,
Ed