Making microwave 'boxes' got its challenge. Oftenly. Now, SMA coax through aluminium wall, center pin soldered on teflon board. Mismatch. Naturally. But design guys do not always listen. So, after tempchanges, the expected failure happens of course. Not necessary to tell what. There are many solutions when you make new design, but I have to give clever advice for what's already frozen and in production. Other solder? Z-link? Silver epoxy? etc...Omitted all but one: much longer terminal strip. If you solder a strip which in n times longer, you'll 1)get a much stronger joint,  2)no dentrimental impact on the signal(>40 GHz), 3) coax plugin/plugout longitudinal forces will not have same negative impact. When I say solder, I mean soldering all along the strip, literally bury the longer strip in solder.
What does the expertise think? Am I right?
Will ask humble Oklahoma fast triggering Lucky Steve if he's willing to add pic to world famous cabinet..

Ingemar Hernefjord
Ericsson Microwave Systems

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