Another try... The N connector was named after its inventor, Paul Neill (Bell Labs).
The BNC and TNC are the Bayonet and Threaded versions of a connector co-designed by Paul Neill and Carl Concelman (Amphenol). Is it any surprise that a 50-ohm connector that shares a designer also shares some dimensions? Matthew Kaufman [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 1:58 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [BAWUG] Wardriving Senao vs. Cisco > > > Actually - it's "Bayonet Navy Connector" - the "type N" is a > "Type Navy" > which was designed with water resistance in mind on both the > screw fitting and the cable <> connector seal, which is why > people hate assembling them > properly. I'm not sure which came first, but I'm sure > someone along the > way said, "my thumbs hurt from twisting all these [EMAIL PROTECTED]@# > cables - there's got to be an easier way!" > > I've seen type N connectors hold several PSI of dry nitrogen > on the cable connection to keep moisture out of the whole > assembly. There are even > special Nm-Nf feedthroughs to insert gas into the line > > Everett > > > > > > > Guess what "BNC" stands for. > > "Bayonetted N Connector"! > > > > Greg > > -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
