[Elecraft] Radio Shack Solder ??

[Don Wilhelm]

Fred,

Advantage: It wets more readily and coats the connection a little better.
Disadvantage: It is more difficult to remove components.

As far as I have discovered, there are no other advantages.  Now perhaps 
you can understand a bit why I prefer the 2% silver for SMD and the 
63/37 for thru-hole work.

73,
Don W3FPR

Fred Jensen wrote:
> Jack Smith wrote:
>> There is also a larger diameter 62/36/2, think it is 0.022" PN 64-013, 
>> on a 1.5 oz spool.
>>
>> There's probably a better source for 62/36/2 solder than RS, but it's 
>> decent stuff, unlike a lot of the things one finds there.
> 
> What's the advantage of 2% Ag over plain 63/37 Pb/Sn eutectic?
> 
> 73,