In 1941, the US Navy used a smaller version of the threaded N connector, the Type BN (Baby N), as the UG-85/U, UG-86/U, … See more

The US Navy used the term BNC to mean "Baby Neill Constant". The term BNC appeared in 1948 in ads for Amphenol connectors together with the MIL-spec name UG-88/U.
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The BNC connector features two bayonet lugs on the female connector; mating is fully achieved with a quarter turn of the coupling nut. It uses an outer conductor with slots and some plastic dielectric on each gend… See more

The BNC was originally designed for military use and has gained wide acceptance in video and RF applications up to 2 GHz. BNC connectors are used with miniature-to-subminiature coaxial cable in radio, televi… See more

BNC connectors are most commonly made in 50 and 75 ohm versions, matched for use with cables of the same characteristic impedance. The 75 ohm types can sometimes be recognized by the reduced or absent … See more

A BNC inserter/remover tool, also called a BNC tool, BNC extraction tool, BNC wrench, or BNC apple corer, is a tool used to insert or remove BNC connectors in high density or hard-to-reach locations, such as densely wired … See more