[Boatanchors] antenna wire

[Scott Johnson]

Kester paste flux and a propane/butane  torch, followed by a good water rinse, immediately followed by tinning with rosin core solder.

Scott W7SVJ

-----Original Message-----
From: boatanchors-bounces at puck.nether.net [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Ben Loper
Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2011 3:35 PM
To: Jack Schrader
Cc: Boatanchors
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] antenna wire

Use a wire brush

You have to turn into the wind to take off, push against what resists you.


On Nov 19, 2011, at 14:27, "Jack Schrader" <w1jhs at myfairpoint.net> wrote:

> It’s not that I’m cheap but everyone else is so generous.
> 
> I have some copper stranded #14 ga. wire I would like to re-use but it is so black  and / or corroded that I cannot solder it.
> 
> Is there any way to clean the end to make it solderable?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Jack  
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