[TowerTalk] soldering PL-259's

[k6ll@juno.com]

I have good luck with a regular 150 W soldering gun, provided
that I have a HELPER (K7ABC), who holds the cable and positions the
holes for me. She twists the cable about 360 degrees before
I even start soldering, so it can be easily rotated when the
heat is on. Once the heat is applied, never take the tip off
the PL-259 until all four holes are done. Keeping a little molten
solder between the tip and the PL-259 seems to increase the heat
conduction. I also use the technique mentioned by a previous poster,
who recommended not spending too much time on hole #1, but coming
back to finish it off after the other three are done.

Dave Hachadorian, K6LL
Yuma, AZ
K6LL@juno.com




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