Grover Yarbrough wrote:
I had replied privately to the original question of what to use, before
reading
about people concocting ways to get 110v up the tower. wow!! So, I
will include this
for the benefit of all those who read. I do field engineering work and
some time
ago, I acquired a butane powered soldering iron. It has a large barrel
handle for the
butane and is filled as one would a cigarette lighter. It has variable
heat control
and gets very hot if turned up. It has been my best solution for a
soldering iron
where 110 is not available. Please don't take the chance of putting
110 on coax and
alligator clips to get to the plug! I find it hard to believe people
do these things.
The $30.00 to $40.00 an iron would cost is pretty cheap compared to the
alternative.
The one I use also has a self contained igniter. Maybe it wouldn't be
a bad idea to
bring the coax down to ground level and do it safely? As opposed to
doing things
that have a high risk factor? 73
>
> That is the most ridiculous method ever published in any form, in any
> HAM related topic. The probability of electrocution is immense and you
> stand to be in the path searched for least resistance while attached to
> the grounded tower. Do that again and likely you will be the next
> silent key!
>
> Grover
> KM5HB
>
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