In the Portland, OR (USA) area, we say SODder. I always thought SOLDer was a British pronunciation, hearing it from people with "foreign" accents. In the Pacific Northwest, the natives don't have accents! Never make fun of someone if they mispronounce a word. It means they learned it by reading. Anon Carl B. Van Wormer, P.E., AE7GD Senior Hardware Engineer Cipher Engineering LLC (home of the ShortSniffer) 21195 NW Evergreen Pkwy Ste 209 Hillsboro, OR 97124-7167 503-617-7447x303 [log in to unmask] http://cipherengineering.com