My fault - brain not on yet. I should have said "de"solder braid. Its loaded with flux and didn't know what that might do over time as it bro= ke down. thanks chuckc -----Original Message----- >From: KPL >Sent: May 13, 2013 9:11 AM >To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." >Subject: Re: [EE]: Solder braid as flexible conductor > >Why not, that's what is used to connect a car engine to chassis, and >it gets quite a flexing in it's life. > >On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 3:07 PM, Charles Craft w= rote: >> http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3D3740644 >> >> As much as it pains me to say it, I've had really good luck with powered= antennas from Radio Shack. >> The one above lets me pull in all the Minneapolis stations more than 60 = miles from the tower. >> >> The problem is how the amplifier board is attached to the antenna elemen= ts inside. >> Its done with stranded wire but there is a lot of flexing between the fr= ont and back covers which >> leads to a broken wire where soldered to the board. >> I was thinking a replacing the stranded wire with something with many mo= re strands like solder braid. >> Think this will work? >> >> thanks >> chuckc >> > >-- >KPL >--=20 >http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >View/change your membership options at >http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .