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"
> 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
>
>
>
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