[Amps] Power handling of an SMA

donroden at hiwaay.net donroden at hiwaay.net
Wed Apr 27 10:26:20 PDT 2011


Quoting Ian White GM3SEK <gm3sek at ifwtech.co.uk>:
> Another trick is to file across each of the 4 holes with a 1/8in round
> file. File away to almost the full depth of the hole, leaving just a
> thin feather-edge of bare brass which is much easier to solder.


I drill out the holes to a larger size.

I also pre-tin the braid and then I cut the braid with a razor knife.

Don W4DNR


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