BNC???

[Colin Fraser]

>Here's one:  What does BNC stand for?

>According to a catalogue I have - Bayonet Nut Connector

>
>Also - British Nuclear Corporation
>
>This company made a lot of scientific equipment during WW2 and after 
>and they standardised this small replacement for the large PL-258 and 
>SO-258 connectors in use at the time.
>

And -
>"The Art of Electronics", Horowitz and Hill, says that it's a "Baby N"
>connector, but I read somewhere along the way that "N" stood for Nelson., as
>there was a prior full-size Nelson connector. Q.V. "TNC" for Threaded Nelson
>Connector.

Maybe Bee-En-Cee just sounds nice, and people define it any way that
suits...

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