Well it's that time again that is Antenna time . I was out side yesterday in 60 degree temp and had a very diffucult time soldering on some connectors . Does anyone on the reflector have any tricks f
I use a propane torch. Carefully. Michael Goins, k5wmg Professor, Writing University of Texas at San Antonio _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com
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OK, what you want to do is what the telephon company does, and still does even with fiber optics. You solder in a shelter. In old phone company days, they even had tents up on platforms that slide al
John....There are as many "brilliant" ideas (My Own Special Technique) as there are people to provide them! Some are pretty smart, but most are not. It all comes down to this. Them connectors are a b
The 260 Watt Weller should do the trick. I recently bought one for exactly that purpose but haven't had a chance to try it yet. At Field Day a couple of years ago we needed to solder a PL259 and we w
Author: "David W LeJeune, Sr" <lejeuned@centurytel.net>
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 17:15:29 -0500
I've found that the butane irons sold by Radio Shack work very well in soldering PL259's, and they are small and portable Dave WN5V http://www.projectautox.com/large_soldering_irons.jpg yesterday --
Author: "Jim Brown K9YC" <k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:03:18 -0700
Nothing wrong with the big Weller, but I don't have one that works. The Hako 936 that I bought about 5 years ago on the recommendation of Elecraft builders works VERY well to solder PL259s. Over the
When my Weller station with the digital readout (WTCP? or something like that) crapped out, I also got the Hako 936. I love it! But its just so wrong for PL259's....as wrong as the Weller gun would b
Author: "Jim Brown K9YC" <k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2010 17:39:28 -0700
When I first looked at my Hako and those connectors, I thought it would be as you described, but I was mistaken, and so are you. My bench is outside on my deck, and ALL of the connectors I've install
I'll give it a try someday! Perhaps I'll learn something new! It doesn't have either the mass or power to hold temp when touched to the side of a PL259...but perhaps it has some other voodoo in its'
Another trick for soldering PL 259s with a 100 watt solder gun, is to remove the copper tip. Just push the two tip holders firmly against the back tube of the connector, to heat it for soldering the
I thank all who responded to my question about soldering PL259s outside . I checked out the big weller solder gun and that looks good but the big american beauty is huge and looks like a quality tool
HEAT is the answer - ballast - I use a $50 cheapo Weller solder station and have no problems because I use the biggest, fattest tip available for it. Just plain need a fat tip. Wattage is not the iss
Author: "CSM\(r\) Gary Huber - AB9M" <glhuber@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 22:47:34 -0500
Air movement is the problem.... the heat is blowing away. Use a box to shield the work from the wind. If the flame of a match or candle isn't going straight up, you'll have a hard time soldering... _
I must admit I have done various kinds of antenna system soldering outdoors, including PL-259s. Yet it occurs to me that the whole point of using connectors for coax, or any other kind of cable, it
If the PL-259s don't have silver-plated bodies, then you're struggling to solder to nickel. Nickel acquires a layer of oxide that's difficult to break through with flux. Get a small enough steel-bris
Yes. I use a "burnishing tool" to remove the oxide off any such connector, regardless of metal type, which I purchased from RS when I was a kid. == JHR == Get a small enough steel-bristle brush == __
Any benifit going to the "Gold Plated" 259's? I think it would be an excellent surface to solder too. Later BillHarris-w7kxb/7AZ _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list Te