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Old October 15th 15, 08:23 AM posted to uk.radio.amateur,rec.radio.amateur.antenna
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Default The little holes in PL259

"rickman" wrote in message
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On 10/14/2015 3:08 PM, Stephen Thomas Cole wrote:
"gareth" wrote:
What's the solution to soldering through to the underlying braid in a
PL259
if the only
soldering iron small enough to engage the holes is a low-power jobbie?

Perchance the solution lies in using a junior hacksaw to make a slot
between
two of the holes
so the big iron can get in there?

This is for an outdoors connection, so I want to ensure that it is
sound.


Gareth Alun Evans G4SDW, four decade plus radio amateur, lifelong pursuer
of "technical excellence", and "polymath".

Jesus wept.


This was a nice little discussion until you showed up. What is your
intent exactly?



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