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- From: gerry@bluemoon.rn.com (Gerard M. Foley)
- Subject: Re: Question about origin of name of BNC connector
- Message-ID: <8iTXqB7w165w@bluemoon.rn.com>
- Keywords: BCN connector, name origin
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- Organization: Blue Moon BBS ((614) 868-998[024])
- References: <1992Sep9.142500.28445@news.columbia.edu>
- Date: Fri, 11 Sep 92 08:50:42 EDT
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- gmw1@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Gabe M Wiener) writes:
-
- > In article <1992Sep8.205843.12516@vela.acs.oakland.edu> lmbrown@vela.acs.oakl
- > >I think that the BNC stands for Bayonet Connector. Can anyone confirm or
- > >disprove this?
- >
- > British Naval Connector is how I learned it...
- >
- >
- > --
- > Gabe Wiener - Columbia Univ. "This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings
- > gmw1@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu to be seriously considered as a means of
- > N2GPZ in ham radio circles communication. The device is inherently of
- > 72355,1226 on CI$ no value to us." -Western Union memo, 1877
-
- I have not read anything in this thread because I was sure that
- the correct answer would have been given long ago. BN is the
- initials of the guys who designed it. Sorry I don't remember
- the names. Now let's quit!
-
- gerry@bluemoon.rn whose home bbs has trouble getting the
- mail out sometimes, so it may go here instead.
-