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"Geoffrey S. Mendelson"
The Daring Dufas wrote:
I've also heard them called "British Naval Connectors".


In England some people joke that it stands for "Brand New Connector" and
the later TNC stands for "Terribly New Connector". :-)



** I was once told it stood for " Bloody Nice Connector " .......




..... Phil


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