[TowerTalk] Outdoor soldering

[Mike]

When I used the Harbor Freight Pencil Torch I took a small cardboard box up
with me, with two sides cut out.  It kept the wind out but also made it
possible to see the pencil flame so that I did not damage me or the coax:
-), very hard to see a Butane flame outside and up on the tower.  It does
work good though, just heat up the tip of the N-type pin in my case and let
the solder wick through the pinhole, would be the same for 259's.

Mike, K6BR

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Subject: [TowerTalk] Outdoor soldering


Not easy & in cold WX tough. I have 3 of the old  wood handle irons. The
power cords are cloth wrapped. They were my late father in laws. 
Probably 150w but can they solder a PL  259 in  a wind storm in cold WX. 
You might  find one at a hamfest or a second hand store. I'd never part with
mine. They are worth their weigh in gold!

I have used a commom Burns-Matic with a solder tip. You have to really watch
it. The flame comes out two  small holes an inch or so below the solder tip.
You turn it wrong & you can melt coax and/or your SKIN!

K9IL
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