[TowerTalk] Solder them thar connections - 1ØØW Gun for Ten Bux

[Gary Schafer]

Nope "you" ain't doing it right if you think you got it soldered with a 100
watt gun. You just can't get enough heat from one to do the correct job.
With that size gun it takes much too long to get the connector hot enough so
that the CONNECTOR will melt solder if you can even get it that hot. By that
time you have melted the center conductor insulation and the outer cover on
the coax. You will still end up with cold solder connections with the braid.

Get a 250/300 watt gun if you are going to use a gun.

73
Gary  K4FMX

> -----Original Message-----
> From: AA6DX - Mark [mailto:aa6dx at arrl.net]
> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 6:05 PM
> To: TowerTalk; Gary Schafer
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk]Solder them thar connections - 1ØØW Gun for Ten
> Bux
> 
> You ain't doing it right...
> Mark Nelson  -  AA6DX
> 
> mailto: AA6DX at ARRL.NET
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Schafer" <garyschafer at comcast.net>
> To: "'Mike, K6BR'" <noddy1211 at sbcglobal.net>; "'AA6DX - Mark'"
> <aa6dx at arrl.net>; "'TowerTalk'" <TOWERTALK at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 3:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk]Solder them thar connections - 1ØØW Gun for Ten
> Bux
> 
> 
> A 100 watt gun isn't going to solder a PL259.
> 
> 73
> Gary  K4FMX
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:towertalk-
> > bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Mike, K6BR
> > Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 5:23 PM
> > To: 'AA6DX - Mark'; 'TowerTalk'
> > Subject: Re: [TowerTalk]Solder them thar connections - 1ØØW Gun for Ten
> > Bux
> >
> > I read the reviews and thought this must be junk and then I realized
> that
> > these idiots were trying to solder chips into a Play station 2:)
> >
> >
> > Thanks, I will pick me one up
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> > Tower workers... here's a cheapie solder gun for those pesky coaxial
> cable
> > connectors...   100 Watt // has caveats ..   but, returnable if you
> don't
> > enjoy its features.. HIHI ...   Radio Shack closeout ..
> > http://tinyurl.com/y4xlf7
> >
> > Mark Nelson  -  AA6DX
> >
> > mailto: AA6DX at ARRL.NET
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