Could this be an RoHS problem? Not primed (tinned) for lead solder?
What kinds of metal don't take solder? Inquiring minds want to know... ;-)
If it's RoHS, it's the wave of the future and we have to find ways to
deal with it.
73 Martin AA6E
Jim Brown wrote:
> Tower Talkers,
>
> I just received a couple of ICE switchable bandpass filters that I
> ordered 3 months ago, and quickly began wiring cables to interface
> them to band decoders. That operation came to a screeching halt when
> I couldn't solder to the DIN connectors that came packed with the
> filters. The pins don't take solder (AT ALL), AND the holder for the
> pins melts. I'm using thin 60/40 solder and a nice temp controlled
> iron.
>
> I've run into these connectors before -- I have a half dozen that I
> bought from RF Connection 3-4 years ago, and gave up on them when I
> tried to use them. I ended up buying replacements from a ham store
> that were sold through the Yaesu or Kenwood distribution chain.
>
> First, take this as a warning to avoid these connectors. Second, take
> this as a question as to who makes the GOOD connectors of this type
> (yes, I know "good" and "DIN" don't go together). These are the 8-pin
> connectors that Yaesu uses for band data.
>
> 73,
>
> Jim K9YC
>
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