[Boatanchors] Solder

KA4INM ka4inm at gmail.com
Sun May 10 09:25:56 EDT 2015


   On 05/10/2015 08:45 AM, Mike McCarthy, W1NR wrote:

> My favourite is Ersin Multicore 60/40, .062 diameter. My next choice is
> Kester but any rosin core 60/40 alloy will do. Just watch out for
> pricing. Mouser has better pricing than some of the vendors on Ebay.
> Especially for 62/36/2 (2 percent silver alloy) which is great on silver
> plated connectors.

> Then there are the audiophools that spend vast sums on Western Electric
> or specially treated solder...It's supposed to sound better ;-))

   I buy it at HAMfests for $20 per 99% of a roll, none have been
oxidized, which look like there is a thin white coating on the wire.
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