[Elecraft] Importance of good coaxial jumpers

[Don Wilhelm]

Nick,

The "trick" is to use a soldering iron with a sufficiently large tip 
that will transfer sufficient heat.  A typical solder tip for working 
with boards will not 'hack' it.  Use a 3/16 inch or 1/4 inch tip - the 
more mass the better.
I find the silver plated PL-259s are much better than the nickel plated 
ones.
You need to apply heat quickly, but long enough that the solder flows 
into the solder holes.  Once the solder flows, go on to the next solder 
hole and repeat until you have soldered all 4 holes.  If the PL-259 has 
only 2 holes, throw it away and get a good PL-259.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 11/11/2013 8:31 PM, Nicklas Johnson wrote:
> At risk of going way off topic, any tips for getting a nice, solid solder
> connection on the shield in a reasonable amount of time?  I have
> historically had a really hard time getting it to the point that I'm really
> satisfied with it, and I can't help but wonder if I'm doing something
> wrong, or if there's a 'trick' to making it easier.
>
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