| To: | "Jim Brown" <jim@audiosystemsgroup.com> |
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| Subject: | Re: [TowerTalk] Off-Brand Connectors and Adapters |
| From: | "Rick Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com> |
| Reply-to: | richard@karlquist.com |
| Date: | Thu, 5 Feb 2009 17:03:13 -0800 (PST) |
| List-post: | <towertalk@contesting.com">mailto:towertalk@contesting.com> |
Jim Brown wrote: > I am disgusted by ham vendors (including RF Connection) who sell > imitation DIN connectors that I can't solder to! Real DIN > connectors (Switchcraft, Preh) cost $5-$10. With the move to lead free (ROHS), nothing will be easy to solder to. The trick will be to apply the right flux to the part to get it tinned (with leaded solder). The flux that comes with the solder isn't sufficient. Rick N6RK _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ TowerTalk mailing list TowerTalk@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/towertalk |
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