[TenTec] help in soldering pl259 outside

[John Molenda]

Thanks James .  john
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From: "Richards" <jruing at ameritech.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 10:37 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] help in soldering pl259 outside


> HEAT is the answer - ballast - I use a $50 cheapo Weller
> solder station and have no problems because I use the
> biggest, fattest tip available for it.   Just plain need a fat
> tip.   Wattage is not the issue, but ballast.   Learned that
> from a old, old, old ham who could do them in freezing
> Michigan snow storms.   Amazing, but true.   My cheapo
> Weller does it fine - provided I use the right tip.
> 
> ============== James -K8JHR  ====================
> 
> On 4/5/2010 9:35 PM, John Molenda wrote:
> 
>> checked out the big weller solder gun and that looks good
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