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From: mjj@stda.jhuapl.edu (Marshall Jose)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Re: Origin of the name "BNC" connector
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Date: 9 Feb 89 01:14:53 GMT
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In article <11581@ihlpa.ATT.COM> pdg@ihlpa.UUCP (Paul D. Guthrie) writes:
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>BNC = Baby N Connector.
>TNC = Threaded N Connector.

Actually, I had always assumed the "B" in "BNC" stood for "bayonet",
referring to the fastening method.

You realize, of course, that this discussion probably falls under
the "ephemera" category. :-)
Marshall Jose  WA3VPZ
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