[Amps] Fwd: Re: soldering vs crimping

Roger (K8RI) k8ri at rogerhalstead.com
Thu May 3 18:28:38 PDT 2012


On 5/3/2012 7:44 PM, Ron Youvan wrote:
>     Don W4DNR   donroden at hiwaay.net wrote:
>
>> We were poor and had to use a single edge razor blade to lightly score the
>> braid-solder before breaking it off.
>     I was taught (at a TV station) how to put PL-259's on with a single edged razor blade, that and a
> big soldering gun. (I still do)  We did hundreds a day each, usually in a party of 4 or 5.
>
My solder techniques are much more sophisticated. I use a box cutter.

73

Roger (K8RI)



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