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 be for an Elecraft project.
With a fat clean tinned tip, a silverplated connector, a vise etc...you can
probably get the job done....but as the original post mentioned...out in the
back yard, with some wind???? No Chance!!
The big Weller gun is the best choice.....Old timers used to swear by an
American Beauty iron. I have one brand new in the box.....somewhere!
Haven't seen it in a few years, but I will admit...it would probably be the
second best choice. I never tried it myself, but its pretty common knowledge
that it is THE tool for PL259's. I just use my big Weller...cuz it works.
Check out the American Beauty here....
http://www.americanbeautytools.com/site/
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Brown K9YC" <k9yc@audiosystemsgroup.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 8:03 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] help in soldering pl259 outside
On Mon, 5 Apr 2010 18:00:50 -0400, Dave Edwards wrote:
NO pencils, circuit board irons, anything from Radio Shack, butane
gadgets,
battery operated gadgets....they just don't have the 'umph' to get the job
done.
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 past few months, I've
probably installed more than 80 of them, mostly on RG8 that's comparable
to
LMR400 without even the slightest problem. I use the iron on its highest
setting. I've also used it on a lot of other coax cables, mostly RG8-size,
but also RG58, RG59, RG8X, and RG6. I use nothing but Amphenol silver
PL259s. If, on occasion, I end up with someone else's PL259 that's not
silver plated, I scrape the plating from around the holes so that it will
take solder.
One thing that helps a lot is a decent bench vise to hold the connector
while you solder it.
73,
Jim Brown K9YC
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