[Milsurplus] Connector History

[jcoward5452 at aol.com]

Jack and the Group,
  In the not so distant (but now clueless) past,someone sent me a list 
of RF connectors with an explanation of sorts as to the origin of thier 
names,like SMA,N, C, BNC etc.I think "N" was Navy connector and "BNC 
was Bayonette Navy Connector.It all seemed probable/improbable at the 
time...
  And in addition, someone else sent me a link to a web site(now buried 
in a thousand and one favorites) presenting a Chess Set made entirely 
of RF/Microwave adapters.Nickle plate and Gold.It looked very cool and 
probably worth $10,000 in actual cost if purchased from a US supplier 
like MA/COM,Weinscell, or Narda .(I think MA/COM bailed out of the 
business.Anyone know who supplies the Omni-Spectra/MA/COM line 
nowadays?)
 See you at MRCG 2008?
                                      Regards, and No, the AN/ARC-4 is 
not up and running!
                                                                         
                                         Jay








-----Original Message-----
From: Jack Antonio <scr287 at sbcglobal.net>
To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:01 am
Subject: [Milsurplus] Connector History



Most of us are familiar with the 1930s and early
WWII connectors typified by the PL-62 and PL-64
used on sets like the BC-375, BC-230 and -229, and
the connectors used on the Navy's RU, GF, RBM, GP
series and countless other sets.

Question is, who originated this connector design?

Was it a commercial design adopted by the military?
Military design?

Just curious

(Also, this message is a test of another method
of sending email, I've been having some sporadic
problems with receiving emails lately.)

Jack Antonio WA7DIA
scr287 at sbcglobal.net

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