Any benifit going to the "Gold Plated" 259's? I think it would be an
excellent surface to solder too.
Later
BillHarris-w7kxb/7AZ
> Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 13:35:45 -0700
> From: w8nf@yahoo.com
> To: tentec@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] help in soldering pl259 outside
>
> 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-bristle brush that fits inside
> the connector body, and scratch it up thoroughly where you are trying to get
> solder to flow. Do the same to the outside where the solder holes are. It'll
> solder much more readily, with much less heat. It'll take about 30-45 minutes
> for a new layer of oxide to form on the nickel.
>
> Dave W8NF
>
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