What did you last use your soldering iron on?? Just for Fun

**R1155A** · Sat 31st Oct 2009, 16:27

I last used my iron, about an hour ago, on my National HRO MX receiver. I've increaded the value of the anode resistor on the BFO, to reduce the injection level. Gone from 10K to 220K, which is the correct value. A previous owner fitted a 10K to inccrease the injection level to the extent where the AVC could be used on SSB and CW signals. The B+ was taken from the anode of the AF amp valve and so full voume could not be used without the radio chuffing.
I re-capped it a few months back. It had already been done in the 1960s but the old TCC "Metalmite" caps were past their best. The original caps were wax paper ones which were never much use even when new. My R1155A still has many wax caps but it is awaiting surgery. It works quite well though and is fun to use!

73,
Ian G1DRP

**satelliteone** · Mon 14th Dec 2009, 18:20

Used my ANTEX on a MOSFET in a PSU, dam them dry joints..lol

**5B4AJB** · Fri 18th Dec 2009, 20:24

3x old DVD burners, from the local shop, to get the lasers out so I can burn stuff like predator

**G6SRE** · Tue 9th Feb 2010, 16:38

Cuttting a hole in the plastic plenum chamber of my jeep
Regards Barry

**2e0sql** · Mon 15th Feb 2010, 18:51

a Morse oscillator and pl259s for Intermediate exam last October..

**Orion** · Mon 15th Feb 2010, 18:55

gas cooker....mark 6 ...does the trick!
shame nothing i ever made worked though

**kd0bik** · Tue 16th Feb 2010, 03:02

PL259's. Made up some short coax cables.

**5B4AJB** · Sat 10th Apr 2010, 19:45

Mains wiring for the circuit breakers in my new shack!

**G6NHU** · Mon 31st May 2010, 21:08

A couple of weeks ago putting a PL259 *shudder* onto a length of EcoFlex 10 cable. All the other connectors here are N-Types and as soon as can get a spare from Yaesu I'll be swapping the SO239 on the back of the FT847 for 144MHz for an N and replacing the 259 on that cable for an N as well. I hate PL259/SO239 connectors with a passion.

**jmjatlanta** · Mon 7th Jun 2010, 14:25

Soldered two pl259s on the feed line of a new dipole last night, plus soldering the elements onto the feed line. Impatiently waiting for my new callsign to appear in the ULS database so I can key up. That is if the rig I bought will key up. Otherwise I'll be doing some more desoldering/soldering.

**M6PAP** · Mon 7th Jun 2010, 15:33

Yesterday evening soldered a 259 on to the coax for the second hand Diamond X50 that I got from a rally earlier in the day.
Cost me £12, (save you looking about £70 GB) only up about 8 feet at this time but hey I have repeater access - RESULT!!

Worth getting to these events early, I could have sold it a couple of times while walking around but then I would have to find another at the right price!!