Microvaxen bits etc.

From: Allison J Parent <allisonp_at_world.std.com>
Date: Fri Oct 30 17:08:08 1998

< I have to agree here. F connectors may be electrically nice (they offer
< much cleaner connection Z-wise), but for human factors, the things plai
< suck. They are way too easy to crossthread. BNCs are just about the
< easiest coax connector to install (except for the old WECo types, but th
< do not secure), and they work just fine at 10 Mbps.

BNC is a UHF constant impedence connector. They work very well at
several GHz! They just don't like high RF power (voltage).

< Also, I have never seen an F connector "T". BNC "T"s are quite common.
< Using existing parts is always better than inventing new ones.

When BNC started to be used for Eithernet, Ts were expensive and got cheap
due to volume. F connectors are common to cable industry and if they
needed Ts they would be cheap too.

Cat5 wire is cheaper though but I wouldn't use them around receivers or
transmitters!

Allison
Received on Fri Oct 30 1998 - 17:08:08 GMT