Topband: Soldering in the wild!

[Gary and Kathleen Pearse]

Soldering in wild Alaska/KL7. Two hands and a mouth. Wire supported in one hand, butane/propane torch in other, solder roll in the mouth (don't tongue the contents) with a long lead of solder feeding the joint. Face downwind to avoid burns.

After suffering numerous heating related failures at the soldered joints during subsequent wind events, I now use these heat shrink crimp connectors: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCRsx38WRw8

Leaves the hands free to swat mosquitoes, or mouth available to yell at approaching bears.

73, Gary NL7Y