On 3/12/2021 3:42 AM, Rob Atkinson wrote: > I quit soldering wire splices outside years ago. All splices are now > done with wire split bolts. Same here -- once I discovered them, I've done nothing but for my wire antennas. At some point, 10-15 years ago, they got a lot more expensive as the commodity traders started speculating on copper. 73, Jim K9YC