[TowerTalk] re Soldering PL259s

[Ian White GM3SEK]

Rob Atkinson, K5UJ wrote:
>You'll probably get 50 responses as everyone has their own way of doing 
>this.

You're so right  :-)

1. Someone wrote me with a clever and simple idea: file across the holes 
using a 1/4-in round file, until the metal has been reduced to a thin 
edge. This will  be much easier to solder, and will also remove any 
hard-to-solder plating.

2. An electric hot air gun (paint stripper) is probably cheaper than a 
gas torch, and almost certainly cheaper than a monster iron.

3. Don't try to solder with the torch or hot-air gun. Use it only to 
boost the temperature of the plug body, until your small iron can melt 
the solder easily.



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73 from Ian GM3SEK         'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek