Nearly every dipole I've ever owned has been soldered solidly, then taped securely with the handyman's secret weapon, duct tape.
I've got an autographed roll by the man himself when he came through the region on a promotion tour about 20 years ago. I put it up there with meeting Richard Petty.
Ironically I have friend who is a big-game hunter. He went to Canada after trophy moose. He ripped the ligaments up in one of knees out when he and his guides were packing his trophy out. What did they use to patch him up to limp to the trail head? You got it, duct tape. Is there anything that stuff can't do?