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Re: Topband: Soldering in the wild!

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Subject: Re: Topband: Soldering in the wild!
From: Gary and Kathleen Pearse <pearse@gci.net>
Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2012 10:29:04 -0800
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Soldering in wild Alaska/KL7. Two hands and a mouth. Wire supported in one 
hand, butane/propane torch in other, solder roll in the mouth (don't tongue the 
contents) with a long lead of solder feeding the joint. Face downwind to avoid 
burns.

After suffering numerous heating related failures at the soldered joints during 
subsequent wind events, I now use these heat shrink crimp connectors: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCRsx38WRw8

Leaves the hands free to swat mosquitoes, or mouth available to yell at 
approaching bears.

73, Gary NL7Y
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