[ARC5] ARC-5 Cable Connectors question...

[J. Forster]

"Solder Cups" is actually what they are properly called.

I would clean out the old solder first. It's probably 60/40 or even 50/50.
This is pretty easy to do by heating each cup with an iron and the 
pounding your hand on the bench, holding the connector cup pointing down.
Or, you can use a Pace style solder sucker (preferred).

On reconnecting:

Strip the wire for about 3/16" and lightly twist the strands together.
Tin with 60/40 or better 63/37 rosin core solder.
Insert the yinned end into the cup.
Heat and apply solder to just fill the cup.
Remove iron and lick burnt fingers.
Get a better way of holding wire until solder cools.
Repeat with other wires.

Disassemble your work, because you forgot to put parts onto the cable
before soldering up the other end.

YMMV,

-John

===================

> Greetings:
>
> I am assembling a 40m CW/AM station, using the T-22, R-27 & MD-7.  I have
> obtained some connectors and am making up my required cables.
>
> Never having done this before, I am not sure how to connect the cable
> wires to the connector.
>
> Specifically, I have a PL-148, 3 conductor 28v input to the MD-7.  There
> is a cylindrical drop-out that has 3 "cups" (I'll call 'em), labeled
> appropriately "1", "2", & "3".  Two of the cups have what appears to be
> old solder in them, #3 is clean.  I don't see with what I have how to
> mechanically secure the wires to the cups.
>
> If anyone can tell me what to do now,  I would appreciate it.  If there is
> a link to an  explanation, or a youtube video, just let me know.
>
> Cheers,
> John
> K5ENQ
> ______________________________________________________________
> ARC5 mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/arc5
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:ARC5 at mailman.qth.net
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>
>