Where is the DXpedition to? It might be easiest to just borrow one when you get there? Unless of course it is to a really remote spot where no one has ever heard of soldering..
(Hint : why not come to South Africa? I'll let you borrow my soldering iron...) 73 de ZR6SW Sander Wissing KX1 - #251 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:elecraft- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of G. Beat > Sent: 17 July 2004 02:43 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Elecraft Reflector > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: DXpedition soldering iron/station > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Erickson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Elecraft Reflector" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 12:19 AM > Subject: [Elecraft] OT: Expedition soldering iron/station > > > >I am getting some tool together for an upcoming DXpedition, and the issue > > of a decent soldering iron came to mind. Where we will be operating from > > has 220v, so my regular station will not be suitable by itself. As I see > > it, there are 4 possible options. > > > > 1 - Look for 220v iron > > 2 - Get a 12v iron to run off one of the 12v supplies. Weller makes a 2v > > version of their iron, but $110. is a bit steep for a couple of weeks. > > 3 - Bring a 12vdc to 110vac inverter and run one of our existing > stations. > > 4 - 220v to 110v transformer > > > > I realize one can get butane irons, but while that would be fine for > > outdoor antenna work, I would want to use one for fine work. > > > > Any other suggestions? > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > cheers, Paul - VA7NT - email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Paul, > > Don Brown and Doug Faunt have provided you with some good ideas. > ALL of the 4 options that you mention are good logical approaches. > > I have seen the 12 volt heater version of the Weller TCP iron appear on > eBay > for less then $ 50 the past couple of months. By obtaining the 12 volt > heater from Weller -- you could convert a 24 volt iron to run off 12 > volts -- takes time - since many Weller distributors do not carry the 12 > volt heater in-stock. > > You may also wish to consider a butane style soldering iron -- IF you need > heat for repairing wire antennas or PL-259 repair. > > 220 volt soldering station base units can be found (e.g. eBay, European > source) - BUT you will have to check the 220 plug. > As you probably know -- 220 volt plugs vary widely across the world - that > should be a question for your DXpediton tech leader. > > IF you need the 3 pin plugs and jacks for the WTCP station/irons (that Don > mentions in his post) ---- > and you are building your own 220 volt to 24 volt step down --- I HAVE > BOTH > THE BASE JACK AND IRON PLUG (original Weller NOS) --- > so you would not have to cut the plug .. and could use "off the shelf" > TC-201P or TC201T irons (that already have the 3 pin plug). > > Greg, w9gb > > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: > http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
