[TowerTalk] Soldering PL-259s

[Pete Smith]

At 12:25 PM 2/7/04 -0500, Roger D Johnson wrote:

>Mahlon Haunschild wrote:
>>Hey, everyone.
>>Remember the thread the other day about soldering PL-259s?  Found the 
>>ideal tool for the purpose the other day at Wal-Mart:  a Ronson 
>>"TechTorch" mini-torch.  Butane-fueled, refillable, and best of all comes 
>>with a catalyst burner with soldering & heat tips, so you can shrink the 
>>heat shrink after you solder the connector.  Circa $26 at the Wal-Mart. 
>>Ronson item # 80009.  UPC 0-37900-80009-6.
>>regards,
>>Mahlon - K4OQ
>I searched high and low at my local Walmart and couldn't find one. What
>department was it in? BTW a websearch indicates that the Ronson number
>is 82009.
>

I think what you probably need is the Walmart SKU off someone's sales 
slip.  Then the store personnel can look it up.

73, Pete N4ZR
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