Is it possible to solder the shiny metal (chrome-plated?) that small
telescoping antennas are made out of? The kind used on cordless
phones and portable transistor radios.

How would I do this? Silver solder?



My old cordless phone works fine, and I was going to give it to a
friend of a friend. Then I went to lift up the antenna on the base
station and it snapped, half-way through. I didn't think I was
applying nearly enough force, but it is a long but pretty thin one.

I'm supposed to give this to him soon, so I don't have time

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Is it possible to solder the shiny metal (chrome-plated?) that small
telescoping antennas are made out of? The kind used on cordless
phones and portable transistor radios.

How would I do this? Silver solder?

Those antennas are made of chrome-plated brass, which regular solder
fixes well.

You may want to ask in rec.crafts.metalworking , where there's a lot
of expertise.

you will also find that it works just fine without it.


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Is it possible to solder the shiny metal (chrome-plated?) that small
telescoping antennas are made out of? The kind used on cordless
phones and portable transistor radios.

How would I do this? Silver solder?



My old cordless phone works fine, and I was going to give it to a
friend of a friend. Then I went to lift up the antenna on the base
station and it snapped, half-way through. I didn't think I was
applying nearly enough force, but it is a long but pretty thin one.

I'm supposed to give this to him soon, so I don't have time

"larry moe 'n curly" wrote in message
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wrote:

Is it possible to solder the shiny metal (chrome-plated?) that small
telescoping antennas are made out of? The kind used on cordless
phones and portable transistor radios.

How would I do this? Silver solder?

Those antennas are made of chrome-plated brass, which regular solder
fixes well.

You may want to ask in rec.crafts.metalworking , where there's a lot
of expertise.

some of these are metal coated plastic. it's hard to tell what you have from
here. please hold it higher and more to the left.