[TowerTalk] DIN Connectors You Can't Solder To

[john at kk9a.com]

The RoHS  stands for "the restriction of the use of certain hazardous 
substances in electrical and electronic equipment"   It is marked on many 
things I buy lately, including some cable that I used for rotator wire.

John KK9A



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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] DIN Connectors You Can't Solder To
From: "David Robbins K1TTT" <k1ttt at arrl.net>
Reply-to: k1ttt at arrl.net
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:36:53 +0000
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First, what is RoHS???

Most likely they are plated with chrome.  I would take some fine sandpaper
and scratch the plating of the top of the pins, that at least gives a little
area to tack onto.  If the pins have a hollow on the back like most of them
find a drill or jeweler's file that fits in there and scrape out the plating
also.  This also works for chrome plated pl-259's since most all of these
types of things are just plated brass.

David Robbins K1TTT
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