On Mon, 2 Jan 2012 22:07:05 -0600, Don Cunningham wrote: > I use 63/37 here nearly all the >time, only use the 60/40 outside on the antenna wires in a larger size and >was afraid the 63/37 would melt too easily.
63/37 melts at almost the same temp as 60/40, but it has the advantage of going from liquid to solid almost instantly as it cools below the melting point (eutectic), with no "plastic" range to increase the risk of poor connections. 73 -Jim -- Ham Radio NU0C Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.S.A. TR7/RV7/R7A/L7, TR6/RV6, T4XC/R4C/L4B, NCL2000, SB104A, R390A, GT550A/RV550A, HyGain 3750, IBM PS/2 - all vintage, all the time! "Give a man a URL, and he will learn for an hour; teach him to Google, and he will learn for a lifetime." HyGain 3750 User's Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HyGain_3750/ http://incolor.inetnebr.com/jshorney http://www.nebraskaghosts.org _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
