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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