[ARC5] UHF Connector beginnings

[D. Platt]

Adding the following:
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**The **UHF connector**, also called the **Amphenol coaxial connector 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphenol>**,**^[2] 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UHF_connector#cite_note-2> **is a **World 
War II <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II>**threaded **RF 
connector <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RF_connector>**design, from an 
era when "**UHF <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_high_frequency>**" 
referred to frequencies over 30 **MHz 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MHz>**.**^[3] 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UHF_connector#cite_note-ARRLHandbook1940-3> **Originally 
intended for use as a **video 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video>**connector in **RADAR 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RADAR>**applications, the connector was 
later used for **RF 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_frequency>**applications. This 
connector was developed on basis of a shielded **banana plug 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_plug>**.* Quackenbush was maybe 
ahead of his times.  In talking with the late Leo Young (NRL scientist 
emeritus), the PL-259 was the only connector available for the task, 
short of maybe the Brit "PYE" connector.   The PL-259 will arguably 
become the DC-3 of radio.........!!

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