I have a very old American Beauty iron I use only for PL259's.It has a
wood handle and cloth covered ac cord. I suspect it is a minimum of 200
watts, and I let it heat up for 30 minutes or so before using it on
coax/connectors. My 240 watt gun that does not have a big enough tip
area to do the job properly. The iron/gun has to be hot and big
enough to quickly heat the connector. Should not take more than a few
seconds to get all four holes to draw solder. Keep your eyes open for
one of the old irons at garage sales/farm auctions etc...makes all the
difference in the world. 73 bob de w9ge
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