[Amps] Fwd: Re: soldering vs crimping

[Dick Green WC1M]

> I tin it and then use a tubing cutter to trim it. Very neat job.

I do that too. 

I believe I solder the braid about as well as anyone, and I use the good
Amphenol silver connectors, etc., so there's no problem with the solder
sticking. I said it's tricky to control the heat, not impossible. I'd say
it's a heck of a lot trickier to do at the top of a tower with a butane
soldering iron.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vic K2VCO [mailto:k2vco.vic at gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 1:14 PM
> To: amps at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Fwd: Re: soldering vs crimping
> 
> I tin it and then use a tubing cutter to trim it. Very neat job.
> 
> On 5/2/2012 10:00 AM, Ron Youvan wrote:
> >     Once you learn how to properly trim and pre-tin the braid it is
> easy.
> 
> --
> Vic, K2VCO
> Fresno CA
> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/