[TowerTalk] DIN Connectors You Can't Solder To

[David J Windisch]

try:

 "SAL-MET" (stands for "solder all metals"), made by the Henry Mfg. Co. 117 
S. Crawford Street, Danville, Illinois 61832; Tek: (217) 442-3846.

73 Dave N3HE

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Brown" <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
To: "Tower Talk List" <towertalk at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 11:46 AM
Subject: [TowerTalk] DIN Connectors You Can't Solder To


> Tower Talkers,
>
> I just received a couple of ICE switchable bandpass filters that I
> ordered 3 months ago, and quickly began wiring cables to interface
> them to band decoders. That operation came to a screeching halt when
> I couldn't solder to the DIN connectors that came packed with the
> filters. The pins don't take solder (AT ALL), AND the holder for the
> pins melts. I'm using thin 60/40 solder and a nice temp controlled
SNIP