[Boatanchors] Coax Connectors

[Dave Brown]

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From: "Revcom" <revcom at wbsnet.org>
To: "boatanchors" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; "Milsurplus" 
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Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 6:40 AM
Subject: [Boatanchors] Coax Connectors


After reading all the threads on Coax connectors, it got me thinking 
(dangerous)
and doing some research in my old texts and reference info.

N Connector, sometimes called "Navy" where it was used predominately
for freqs above 30 or so MHz.  Invented by Paul Neill of Bell 
Laboratories.
Comes in both 50 and 75 ohm designs.  Do not try to mix them, 
different
pin sizes.

SNIP+++++++++++++

 Which raises the question- what/who still uses the 75 ohm type 'N'?
 I still have an adaptor or two here but the last bit of commercial 
gear I have that uses them is a Marconi RF power meter that I have not 
used for at least 20 years.   Interested to hear of any current use 
for them.
DaveB, NZ