Return-Path: Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by mtain-de03.r1000.mx.aol.com (Internet Inbound) with ESMTP id DF67938000105; Mon, 17 Oct 2011 06:21:44 -0400 (EDT) Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1RFkJP-0005fm-Sf for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:20:51 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1RFkJP-0005fd-GT for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:20:51 +0100 Received: from rhcavuit01.kulnet.kuleuven.be ([134.58.240.129] helo=cavuit01.kulnet.kuleuven.be) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1RFkJN-0000cH-5I for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:20:51 +0100 X-KULeuven-Envelope-From: rik.strobbe@fys.kuleuven.be X-KULeuven-Scanned: Found to be clean X-KULeuven-ID: B553A138044.ABBD9 X-KULeuven-Information: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Received: from smtps02.kuleuven.be (smtpshost02.kulnet.kuleuven.be [134.58.240.75]) by cavuit01.kulnet.kuleuven.be (Postfix) with ESMTP id B553A138044 for ; Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:20:38 +0200 (CEST) Received: from ICTS-S-HUB-N4.luna.kuleuven.be (icts-s-hub-n4.luna.kuleuven.be [10.112.9.14]) by smtps02.kuleuven.be (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7FFC6F3863 for ; Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:20:38 +0200 (CEST) Received: from ICTS-S-EXC2-CA.luna.kuleuven.be ([10.112.11.13]) by ICTS-S-HUB-N4.luna.kuleuven.be ([10.112.9.14]) with mapi; Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:20:38 +0200 X-Kuleuven: This mail passed the K.U.Leuven mailcluster From: Rik Strobbe To: "rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org" Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:16:43 +0200 Thread-Topic: OT - Butane Powered Soldering Iron? Thread-Index: AcyMtULiX0Qm6Lx0TMyGXlBCK9rznwAAJuSA Message-ID: References: <0F3981135E074FCEB13A9BE15226ECAF@TraceyPC> In-Reply-To: <0F3981135E074FCEB13A9BE15226ECAF@TraceyPC> Accept-Language: nl-NL, nl-BE Content-Language: nl-BE X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: acceptlanguage: nl-NL, nl-BE MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: LF: RE: OT - Butane Powered Soldering Iron? Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=TO_ADDRESS_EQ_REAL autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:399346016:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d40cb4e9c01b7371b X-AOL-IP: 195.171.43.25 X-AOL-SPF: domain : blacksheep.org SPF : none Tracey, from my experience you need a lot more "power" outside. Even a bit of wind = will cool down the tip of a 30 or 40W iron so that it will not even melt th= e solder. 73, Rik ON7YD ________________________________________ Van: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org= ] namens Tracey Gardner [tracey.gardner@talktalk.net] Verzonden: maandag 17 oktober 2011 12:09 Aan: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Onderwerp: LF: OT - Butane Powered Soldering Iron? My apologies for the off topic enquiry. I'm considering buying a butane powered soldering iron for use on antennas in the garden and fields. I'd be grateful for any recommendations or other comments, re soldering awa= y from mains power, that you may have? 73s Tracey=