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[Towertalk] Re: Soldering at the top of the tower

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Subject: [Towertalk] Re: Soldering at the top of the tower
From: sm2ekm@telia.com (Jan Erik Holm)
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2002 16:50:02 +0200
Yes crimp connectors!!!

73 Jim SM2EKM
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j.a.hermans wrote:

>Answering a question by an other quest.
>Is it absolutely necessary to solder these plugs.......?
>As far as I know there are ather methods.
>What say ?
>
>Jos on4kj
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <Cqtestk4xs@aol.com>
>To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
>Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2002 12:56 PM
>Subject: [Towertalk] Soldering at the top of the tower
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>>A thought which runs parallel to K4OJ's suggestion about having the
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>necessary
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>>cordless drill.....How do the guys handle soldeiing up on top of the
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>tower?
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>>I mean a very high tower at which wind is present even in the early
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>morning
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>>and the tower is 300 to 400 feet away from the station and a power source
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>>I have tried the propane torch both in the little soldering pencils (too
>>puny), big propane (flame gets blown out), extension cords (a pain in the
>>butt) and have heard about guys running permanent house wiring up the
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>tower
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>>and just plug in the end running to the house when needed.  That one makes
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>me
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>>a little nervous.  Plus you still have the problem of the wind cooling the
>>darn PL 259 off while soldering.
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>>What are the tricks you guys use?  WC4E and I would like to know.
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>>Bill K4XS
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