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Re: [TowerTalk] solder

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] solder
From: Ian White GM3SEK <gm3sek@ifwtech.co.uk>
Reply-to: Ian White GM3SEK <gm3sek@ifwtech.co.uk>, "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:54:09 +0000
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Roger (K8RI) wrote:
>The only failures I've had with gear over the last 3 years has been 
>failure  of  RHOS solder joints. One was a very expensive HD TV set. It 
>was under warranty and the tech said the majority of their work now 
>days is repairing failed RHOS solder problems right from the factory. 
>Lead in the connections/solder is not a problem in use. As someone else 
>said, it's only a problem when thrown out in the trash where it leaches 
>out under the acidic conditions in the dump.
>

Lead-free solder is only of benefit after the equipment has been dumped.

Tin/lead solder helps keep equipment from *being* dumped.


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73 from Ian GM3SEK         'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek
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