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1. [TowerTalk] Slobering Irons (score: 1): Author: "Don W7WLL" <w7wll@arrl.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2015 16:39:23 -0700; My almost 60 year old trusty soldering iron which I used to solder the hole and pin of the UHF connectors went belly up. There is no information on it re brand or wattage but I could change tips. Im; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-07/msg00255.html (7,163 bytes)
2. Re: [TowerTalk] Slobering Irons (score: 1): Author: Bob W5RN <rj.newton.w5rn@verizon.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2015 16:56:43 -0700; I'm using a Weller SP120 120 Watt iron for the same purpose. Works great. Here is a link to Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Weller-SP120-Watt-Soldering-Iron/dp/B00002NB9K Bob W5RN Im going to have to sh; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-07/msg00256.html (8,929 bytes)
3. Re: [TowerTalk] Slobering Irons (score: 1): Author: Robert Harmon <k6uj@pacbell.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2015 17:43:13 -0700; I second the recommendation for the Weller SP120 I use it for UHF connectors and it has more than enough capacity. Bob K6UJ _______________________________________________ ___________________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-07/msg00258.html (10,014 bytes)
4. Re: [TowerTalk] Slobering Irons (score: 1): Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2015 20:55:13 -0400; I use a soldering station. I think it's a Weller, but it's in the shop and I'm in the house. It's a rarger simple affair, with a coil holder for the iron and adjustable heat. It has a small tray to h; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-07/msg00259.html (9,077 bytes)
5. Re: [TowerTalk] Slobering Irons (score: 1): Author: "Bill Aycock" <baycock@mediacombb.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2015 20:17:11 -0500; Don-- Regardless of the merits of Crimping,(more below) every Ham NEEDS an iron. Since you live on the coast, look for a boating hardware source; Boats use similar tools. Also, go online to Amazon, t; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-07/msg00260.html (10,266 bytes)
6. Re: [TowerTalk] Slobering Irons (score: 1): Author: Mickey Baker <fishflorida@gmail.com>; Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2015 21:35:07 -0400; I bought one of these a few years back and love it. I ordered a chisel tip for coax connectors and a small tip for pc board use. It will heat a pl259 shell as hot as it needs to be - adjustable down; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-07/msg00261.html (8,379 bytes)
7. [TowerTalk] Slobering Irons (score: 1): Author: "Jim Thomson" <jim.thom@telus.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2015 18:42:47 -0700; My almost 60 year old trusty soldering iron which I used to solder the hole and pin of the UHF connectors went belly up. There is no information on it re brand or wattage but I could change tips. I?m; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-07/msg00262.html (8,936 bytes)
8. Re: [TowerTalk] Slobering Irons (score: 1): Author: "Paul Christensen" <w9ac@arrl.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2015 22:15:20 -0400; Don, I'm not sure of your budget for a replacement, but consider either a Hexacon or American Beauty iron in the 60W-100W range. As you know from your experience with Weller guns, it's not the wattag; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-07/msg00263.html (10,385 bytes)
9. Re: [TowerTalk] Slobering Irons (score: 1): Author: "Wes Attaway (N5WA)" <wes@attawayforensics.com>; Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2015 20:22:07 -0600; This is a really goofy answer, but I bought a great soldering iron at Hobby Lobby about a year ago. It won't solder a PL259 in mid-winter when you are up on top of a tower but for just about everythi; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-07/msg00264.html (10,872 bytes)
10. Re: [TowerTalk] Slobering Irons (score: 1): Author: "Wes Attaway $N5WA$" <wesattaway@bellsouth.net>; Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2015 20:56:23 -0500; This is a really goofy answer, but I bought a great soldering iron at Hobby Lobby about a year ago. It won't solder a PL259 in mid-winter when you are up on top of a tower but for just about everythi; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-07/msg00269.html (11,246 bytes)
11. Re: [TowerTalk] Slobering Irons (score: 1): Author: charlie@thegallos.com; Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 10:54:22 -0400; One option that works WELL (and in fact is what most Mil spec places use for any kind of BIG soldering where they can't crimp) is called Resistance soldering. Stinks for "Up the tower" but for the be; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-07/msg00273.html (10,235 bytes)
12. Re: [TowerTalk] Slobering Irons (score: 1): Author: charlie@thegallos.com; Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 10:56:54 -0400; I mentioned resistance soldering - although this ISN'T a PL-259. watch the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfkJJlwgnf8 _______________________________________________ __________________________; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-07/msg00274.html (8,441 bytes)
13. Re: [TowerTalk] Slobering Irons (score: 1): Author: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>; Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 17:24:23 -0700; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfkJJlwgnf8 I've never understood the rationale of "resistance" soldering. It seems like the resistance of the PL259 is too low to provide significant heating with any; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-07/msg00290.html (9,222 bytes)
14. Re: [TowerTalk] Slobering Irons (score: 1): Author: Charlie Gallo <Charlie@TheGallos.com>; Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:07:39 -0400; <snip> ...snip... Define "Reasonable current" The "Standard" duty plier style will drop 90 amps, where the "Heavy duty" (which that might have been) will drop 260 amps of current across the connector; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-07/msg00291.html (9,174 bytes)
15. Re: [TowerTalk] Slobering Irons (score: 1): Author: Bryan Fields <Bryan@bryanfields.net>; Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 05:24:38 -0400; TBQH the weller stations are crap. I had one and loved it, until I was introduced to a Metcal soldering station. The metcal uses a 13.65 MHz RF source to heat the tip of the iron up, and once it hits; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-07/msg00296.html (10,440 bytes)
16. Re: [TowerTalk] Slobering Irons (score: 1): Author: "Richard (Rick) Karlquist" <richard@karlquist.com>; Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 07:40:35 -0700; On 7/28/2015 2:24 AM, Bryan Fields wrote: On 7/26/15 8:55 PM, Roger (K8RI) on TT wrote: I use a soldering station. I think it's a Weller, but it's in the shop and I'm in the house. It's a rarger simp; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-07/msg00297.html (11,663 bytes)
17. Re: [TowerTalk] Slobering Irons (score: 1): Author: "Jeff DePolo" <jd0@broadsci.com>; Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 11:38:42 -0400; I don't know if I'd say that all Wellers are crap. Some of them are, some of them are quite usable. Are they in the same class as Metcal? Definately not. One of the most-used tools in the toolbag in; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-07/msg00298.html (11,226 bytes)
18. Re: [TowerTalk] Slobering Irons (score: 1): Author: Andre VanWyk via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>; Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 10:59:37 -0500; I think your comment on Weller being "crap" is just an opinion and bares no factual information. Been using Weller for years both on my bench and outside with no problems at all. There are lots of ch; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-07/msg00300.html (12,896 bytes)
19. Re: [TowerTalk] Slobering Irons (score: 1): Author: "john@kk9a.com" <john@kk9a.com>; Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 11:41:39 -0500; I just noticed that DX Engineering sells soldering irons, including the heavy-duty American Beauty models. John KK9A My almost 60 year old trusty soldering iron which I used to solder the hole and pi; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-07/msg00303.html (9,241 bytes)
20. Re: [TowerTalk] Slobering Irons (score: 1): Author: Bryan Fields <Bryan@bryanfields.net>; Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 15:55:23 -0400; This what it looks like http://www.techni-tool.com/551SO6561?gclid=CjwKEAjw0NytBRD-1d3QsdHNpR0SJACGXqgRlBqm0GHsa_K0zmDD-v4JVf5D-QajFx9RjuBr-3QHvRoCh6Lw_wcB&ef_id=UngxVAAAAOaduh0R:20150728195128:s I b; /archives//html/Towertalk/2015-07/msg00308.html (10,241 bytes)

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