[TowerTalk] broken balun wires

[Tom Osborne]

Just about every antenna wire that ever broke here was at a soldered 
connection.  Finally quit soldering and just wrap and tape.  73
Tom W7WHY


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> Bill K2OWR wrote:
>> :::: You were not crimping the lug?
>> I would crimp it AND solder it.
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> Solder mechanically weakens it in a crimp although it helps in weather.
> In aviation wiring, we are not allowed to solder a crimped connector.
> With the vibration/movement the wire will almost inevitably break at the
> wire/solder interface.
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> If the need to solder is felt make sure to bend the wire in an "S" shape
> between the solder and the the other end of the "S" as others have
> already mentioned.
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)