Topband: Silver solder

[Jorge Diez CX6VM]

Hello Tom

Ok thanks for the info
I think will be using cooper wire, so I can use 2% or will ask for another option that has high tensile strength

A friend told me about an used 3.5 mm aluminum cable, that a company is replacing and we c
An buy a low cost, but don't know if this will last too many years as the copper wire

HNY!!

73,
Jorge
CX6VM/CW5W

Enviado desde mi iPhone

> El 30/12/2014, a las 23:02, "Tom W8JI" <w8ji at w8ji.com> escribió:
> 
> Jorge,
> 
> You do not need or want a high silver content. It will be too brittle.
> 
> What you should ask for is a solder that has high tensile strength, is ductile, and works well with copper or whatever your radials are.
> 
> That will not be a high silver content. It will probably be less than 8% silver with high tin content.
> 
> Higher temperature is supposedly good for resistance to lightning, although I never had a joint unsolder even when regular electronics 60/40 soldered.
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jorge Diez CX6VM" <cx6vm.jorge at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 7:27 PM
> Subject: Topband: Silver solder
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> 
>> Hello
>> 
>> I read about using silver to solder wire radials to terminals
>> 
>> This week I decided to ask sellers about silver solder and they offered me a 2% and 30% silver bars
>> 
>> What we need for our use? Will be ok to use 2%? The difference in price is extremely high!
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Jorge
>> CX6VM/CW5W
>> 
>> Enviado desde mi iPhone
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