Evaluation of 3 radio transmitters and collar designs for Amazona
Evaluation of 3 radio transmitters and collar designs for Amazona
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Amazona 的 3 种无线电发射器和项圈设计的评估
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1996
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J. M. Meyers
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J. M. Meyers
我评估了3个无线电发射器附件和设计的成年鹦鹉。其中两个发射器和附件与以前在一项对羽翼未丰和成年鹦鹉的研究中使用的类似。我与制造商合作设计了第三个发射器和附件，保护附件或发射器的关键区域免受咀嚼和最终破坏。这种设计成功地用于无线电跟踪鹦鹉平均43.4周（范围= 35.9-51.6周）。这是3个受试发送器中唯一一个在发送器、水循环微波消融针、项圈或连接机制的咀嚼损坏（Fisher精确检验，3 df，P = 0.0003）下运行无故障（>36周）的发送器。变送器的可调套环由59公斤测试不锈钢丝制成，外覆塑料热缩管，坚固且易于使用。为鹦鹉设计的发射器应该包括一个保护性的金属外壳（黄铜）和金属卷曲管（黄铜或铜），以保护天线的底座和项圈附件的机制。
I evaluated 3 radio-transmitter attachments and designs for adult parrots. Two of the transmitters and attachments were similar to those used previously in a study on fledgling and adult parrots. I designed, in collaboration with the manufacturer, a third transmitter and attachment that protected key areas of the attachment or transmitter from chewing and eventual destruction. This design was used successfully to radio-track parrots an average of 43.4 weeks (range = 35.9-51.6 weeks). It was the only transmitter of the 3 tested to operate without failure (>36 weeks) from chewing damage to the transmitter, antenna, collar, or attachment mechanism (Fisher's exact test, 3 df, P = 0.0003). The transmitter's adjustable collar, made from 59-kg-test stainless-steel wire covered with plastic heatshrink tubing, was sturdy and easy to apply. A transmitter designed for parrots should include a protective metal case (brass) and metal crimped tubes (brass or copper) to protect the base of the antenna and the mechanism for collar attachment.