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				 VHF  Q?    Bart? 
 
			
			 Of course.  You prefer soldering?
 The Captains Nemesis wrote:
 It is better.
 That BS about wires breaking because of a hard spot where the solder
 is, is just that BS!
 
 You'll have many more and far more difficult to trace problems with
 crimps then you ever will with solder.
 
 Depends on if the crimps are done right.
 
 One problem with solder is that the heat of the solder makes the wire
 brittle, then they are more subject to damage from vibration over the
 years. Dunno about 'hard spots' but it's true that old wires break at the
 solder taper. One old timey boat electrician told me that the trick is to
 use just a small amount of solder so it doesn't wick up into the wire
 strands.
 
 One thing I do know for a fact.... eithe solder or crimp is better than
 twist-N-tape wiring!
 
 DSK
 
 
 
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
				
			
			
			
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