• Re: Happy Birthday Beanie - 64 years old today

    From Bernie@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, February 22, 2026 11:45:43
    On Sun, 22 Feb 2015 10:59:54 +0000, FranK Turner-Smith G3VKI wrote:

    and still a twat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z-XgIE-SOc

    75 today (if he hasn't bean and gone).

    Happy Birthday sKumbag-evans!



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  • From scole@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, February 22, 2026 19:16:10
    In article <n008j7Fn139U1@mid.individual.net>, Bernie
    <bernie.usenet@gmail.com> wrote:

    On Sun, 22 Feb 2015 10:59:54 +0000, FranK Turner-Smith G3VKI wrote:

    and still a twat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z-XgIE-SOc

    75 today (if he hasn't bean and gone).

    If he hasn't carked it, I bet Frank's still right and he's still a twat.

    Happy Birthday sKumbag-evans!

    HBD, Big G!

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  • From A. non Eyemouse@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 22:26:22
    On 22/02/2026 18:16, scole wrote:
    In article <n008j7Fn139U1@mid.individual.net>, Bernie <bernie.usenet@gmail.com> wrote:

    On Sun, 22 Feb 2015 10:59:54 +0000, FranK Turner-Smith G3VKI wrote:

    and still a twat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z-XgIE-SOc

    75 today (if he hasn't bean and gone).

    If he hasn't carked it, I bet Frank's still right and he's still a twat.

    Happy Birthday sKumbag-evans!

    HBD, Big G!

    Still posting on the G-QRP reflector.

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    Re: N Type plug from CPC
    Gareth Evans
    Feb 10 #72675

    There is an old joke that it is called an "N" connector because
    mathematically there are N different ways to assemble it, and
    all of them are wrong :-)

    But actually it is named after its inventor, Neill who worked at Bell Labs.
    His colleaugue, Concelman, invented the "C" connector and then they
    combined efforts and developed the BNC... "Bayonet Neill Concelman".
    (TNC being locked with a screw THREAD in place of the bayonet)

    72 de G4SDW Gareth GQRP #3339

    ----------------------

    --
    Mouse.
    Where Morse meets House.

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  • From scole@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, February 28, 2026 08:08:54
    In article <n09b8eF6nsrU1@mid.individual.net>, "A. non Eyemouse" <somewhere@work.invalid> wrote:

    On 22/02/2026 18:16, scole wrote:
    In article <n008j7Fn139U1@mid.individual.net>, Bernie <bernie.usenet@gmail.com> wrote:

    On Sun, 22 Feb 2015 10:59:54 +0000, FranK Turner-Smith G3VKI wrote:

    and still a twat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z-XgIE-SOc

    75 today (if he hasn't bean and gone).

    If he hasn't carked it, I bet Frank's still right and he's still a twat.

    Happy Birthday sKumbag-evans!

    HBD, Big G!

    Still posting on the G-QRP reflector.

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    Re: N Type plug from CPC
    Gareth Evans
    Feb 10 #72675

    There is an old joke that it is called an "N" connector because mathematically there are N different ways to assemble it, and
    all of them are wrong :-)

    But actually it is named after its inventor, Neill who worked at Bell Labs. His colleaugue, Concelman, invented the "C" connector and then they
    combined efforts and developed the BNC... "Bayonet Neill Concelman".
    (TNC being locked with a screw THREAD in place of the bayonet)

    72 de G4SDW Gareth GQRP #3339

    ----------------------

    Ah, well, like Good Old Frank said, still a twat...

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  • From Brian Morrison@3:633/10 to All on Saturday, February 28, 2026 17:06:04
    On Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:08:54 +0100
    vintageapplemac@gmail.com (scole) wrote:

    But actually it is named after its inventor, Neill who worked at
    Bell Labs. His colleaugue, Concelman, invented the "C" connector
    and then they combined efforts and developed the BNC... "Bayonet
    Neill Concelman". (TNC being locked with a screw THREAD in place of
    the bayonet)

    72 de G4SDW Gareth GQRP #3339

    ----------------------

    Ah, well, like Good Old Frank said, still a twat...

    Perhaps, but at least what he said in this quoted paragraph is correct.

    --

    Brian Morrison "No, his mind is not for rent
    To any god or government
    Always hopeful, but discontent
    He knows changes aren't permanent
    But change is"


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  • From A. non Eyemouse@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, March 01, 2026 23:54:01
    On 28/02/2026 17:06, Brian Morrison wrote:
    On Sat, 28 Feb 2026 08:08:54 +0100
    vintageapplemac@gmail.com (scole) wrote:

    But actually it is named after its inventor, Neill who worked at
    Bell Labs. His colleaugue, Concelman, invented the "C" connector
    and then they combined efforts and developed the BNC... "Bayonet
    Neill Concelman". (TNC being locked with a screw THREAD in place of
    the bayonet)

    72 de G4SDW Gareth GQRP #3339

    ----------------------

    Ah, well, like Good Old Frank said, still a twat...

    Perhaps, but at least what he said in this quoted paragraph is correct.


    There was also a screw thread version of the C connector that was used
    by STC. I never did find out if it had a proper name but the adaptors
    were available to add to the Greenpar inter series adaptor kits. Perhaps
    it was a TC.

    --
    Mouse.
    Where Morse meets House.

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  • From Bernie@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 10:33:17
    On Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:26:22 +0000
    "A. non Eyemouse" <somewhere@work.invalid> wrote:

    On 22/02/2026 18:16, scole wrote:
    In article <n008j7Fn139U1@mid.individual.net>, Bernie <bernie.usenet@gmail.com> wrote:

    On Sun, 22 Feb 2015 10:59:54 +0000, FranK Turner-Smith G3VKI wrote:

    and still a twat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z-XgIE-SOc

    75 today (if he hasn't bean and gone).

    If he hasn't carked it, I bet Frank's still right and he's still a
    twat.
    Happy Birthday sKumbag-evans!

    HBD, Big G!

    Still posting on the G-QRP reflector.

    -------------------
    Re: N Type plug from CPC
    Gareth Evans
    Feb 10 #72675

    There is an old joke that it is called an "N" connector because mathematically there are N different ways to assemble it, and
    all of them are wrong :-)

    But actually it is named after its inventor, Neill who worked at Bell
    Labs. His colleaugue, Concelman, invented the "C" connector and then
    they combined efforts and developed the BNC... "Bayonet Neill
    Concelman". (TNC being locked with a screw THREAD in place of the
    bayonet)

    72 de G4SDW Gareth GQRP #3339

    ----------------------


    Good news! I still hope to get at least one more good shriek out of him.



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