Hung this about 5' away from nest and nothing in the first 2 hrs - will add some ham now, but shouldn't I be seeing some interest by now?
946742
I'm very surprised. I added "attractant", hung it out and caught several. You could try adding hamburger or soda. I know they are attracted to soda cans if left out.
946743
I'm not sure about yellowjackets, but I know that honey bees have little to no interest in pollen sources near the hive. I have 2 of these traps set up around my house. I had to empty them regularly and only use the attractant they come with. I got an early start to prevent them from building nests in the first place and it has worked great. I hardly see them anymore. Give them a couple more days and if they don't go to it, move it away from the nest.
946744
This might be because of the type of wasp. These traps work great on the wasps that raid my hummingbird feeder, but wouldn't work at all on paper wasps.
1475052
To tell you the truth I haven't seen anything floating. I will check again and respond. I would return it if you're not sure.
923025
David, We are building a new house. Its in but no permanent power to it yet. I will hook it up this weekend and experiment. I will try to respond to this again after I have info.
780082
I bought one and had it put up around Thanksgiving which was a little late, according to directions.I hear the owls all around, but I can't tell if they are using it yet. I do think they will use it eventually.
2060441
You're kidding right?Maybe if it's a block away You might want to get an alarm for it :-)We only using it for our 4 yr old but it is the quickest we've seen
32970
I bought this mid-Summer. It does NOT keep wasps/bees away. They still buzz around the area. I did read that the idea is to keep queens from nesting near the device, I guess I will find out next summer.
1890002
We have had ours up since April and have had some activity, but not inside the box where it should be. I bird built a nest on the top of the box, kind of funny. He was a larger bird so I am sure they could not get inside the house. Other then that nothing inside, hoping for some activity next spring.
868991
Not knowing your area and what direction there coming from..that's a hard one to answer. In my case I have the antenna pointed to are main tower in S.F bay area @ 287 degrees and it's picking up low power 2-7 channels hd signals from 30 miles away in TWO another directions!!. As an installer for Dish and Direct tv That's fantastic and picture is super clear and no "DROP OUTS" from the weak lower channels here. I'm impresseed . Best 40.00 I ever spent on TV....The secret of this antenna over others I've tried is the "rabbit like ears" this one has. There perfect for low channel bands like 2-9 that are mostly low power signals. WORKS FOR ME...TRY IT YOU'LL LIKE IT Not knowing your area and what direction there coming from..that's a hard one to answer. In my case I have the antenna pointed to are main tower in S.F bay area @ 287 degrees and it's picking up low power 2-7 channels hd signals from 30 miles away in TWO another directions!!. As an installer for Dish and Direct tv That's fantastic and picture is super clear and no "DROP OUTS" from the weak lower channels here. I'm impresseed . Best 40.00 I ever spent on TV....The secret of this antenna over others I've tried is the "rabbit like ears" this one has. There perfect for low... » Read More Not knowing your area and what direction there coming from..that's a hard one to answer. In my case I have the antenna pointed to are main tower in S.F bay area @ 287 degrees and it's picking up low power 2-7 channels hd signals from 30 miles away in TWO another directions!!. As an installer for Dish and Direct tv That's fantastic and picture is super clear and no "DROP OUTS" from the weak lower channels here. I'm impresseed . Best 40.00 I ever spent on TV....The secret of this antenna over others I've tried is the "rabbit like ears" this one has. There perfect for low channel bands like 2-9 that are mostly low power signals. WORKS FOR ME...TRY IT YOU'LL LIKE IT « Show Less
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My sensor(transmitter) is located under the eves of the house at the front door. I have had it there one month and it is still working on the first 99 cent battery. But birds land on it(mostly at sundown) an give false signals (it needs occasional cleaning). I would think it is better to shelter the transmitter if possible.
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In my experience, the wasps were gone in about four days time after I hung the waspinator up and I did not see any evidence of them building nests nearby or anywhere else on my house- my house was 1300 sq. ft. with a large barn next door to it. I don't know what the radius distance is, but it did work for me. The wasps leave the territory area, but I'm not sure how big that really is.
648816
They recommend pointing towards the towers. I have had it in different positions and did a channel scan and did not notice a difference. I have noticed the higher it is placed the better. I get 47 channels on the main level of my house and 74 channels on the upper level. I'm going to put it in my attic.
579049
I ran it for 100' without apparent signal loss. I would try without amplifier and if signal is low than install a amplifier.Living in an obstructed viewing area (Satellite) placement was more important than distance for signal strength.
878275
I had it inside on the first floor testing, it worked but the signal strength was greatly impacted. But my closest tower is about 35 miles away also, being on the second floor will help but you will more than likely be better off if you can get it in the attic at minimum.
1809165
Squirrels have left this feeder alone. Actually, I haven't had many birds visit this feeder either. I had to make some enlargements on the openings and even create two openings for top feeders. I have had a few more visitors, but it is still not a "hot spot" feeding area.
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I read all the reviews, and I have had the same experiences. First one dodn't work right out of the box. The second one is working, but I haven't seen any birds in the birdbath yet (only a few weeks though). The water does move gently, but that doesn't seem to help prevent "scum" buildup. If it helps attract birds, I'll be happy. The jury's still out on that. If not, then it is certainly NOT worth the money.
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I would place it about 10 feet away. Make sure you get the 10 week attractant cartridges. They do a really good job. Depending on the size of the nest, you may need more than 1. I had a real bad infestation and I used several of these last year, and they completely filled. This year, they got about half full with the new cartridges installed. I am hoping this takes care of the hornets. Now I have wasps to deal with. They need a different type of trap and bait. It is best to keep putting these traps out every year and change out the bait every 2 months. For every queen you get, that is one less nest that will be built, and I got several very early in the season, while the temps were in the 50's. I would place it about 10 feet away. Make sure you get the 10 week attractant cartridges. They do a really good job. Depending on the size of the nest, you may need more than 1. I had a real bad infestation and I used several of these last year, and they completely filled. This year, they got about half full with the new cartridges installed. I am hoping this takes care of the hornets. Now I have wasps to deal with. They need a different type of trap and bait. It is best to keep putting these traps out every year and change out the bait every 2 months. For every queen you get, that is one... » Read More I would place it about 10 feet away. Make sure you get the 10 week attractant cartridges. They do a really good job. Depending on the size of the nest, you may need more than 1. I had a real bad infestation and I used several of these last year, and they completely filled. This year, they got about half full with the new cartridges installed. I am hoping this takes care of the hornets. Now I have wasps to deal with. They need a different type of trap and bait. It is best to keep putting these traps out every year and change out the bait every 2 months. For every queen you get, that is one less nest that will be built, and I got several very early in the season, while the temps were in the 50's. « Show Less
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We found it to not pick up a signal when we were nowhere near 1000 feet away from our house; more like only about 200' away. Big disappointment. It wouldn't pick up the signal from our house when I was just across the street in our neighbor's house, and you lose reception even faster if you have a more solid wall like plaster or brick instead of drywall. We live in a city so not sure if there were other interfering signals from home wireless networks or radio.