Aha! I couldn't figure out where the designation came from, I only knew what it
was. And, I should have said "since 20-30 years agin" in my
reply since they have become even more common since their introduction.
Kim N5OP
On Feb 12, 2012, at 6:09, d.e.warnick@comcast.net wrote:
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> TM is Terminator
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> P is Plug
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> Dave
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> WA3F
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: "Gene Story - Earthlink" <gfstory@earthlink.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2012 2:24:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] RX366 IF ouput TMP connector
>
> Thanks Kim. Nobody has provided the answer I was looking for except I think
> I might be able to extract part of what you said re "miniature push-in".
>
> Since SMA is Sub Mini version, then the "MP" of TMP may well represent 2/3rds
> of the answer . That would leave the "T" which unlike TNC will not mean
> Threaded since it's a push on (in) connector, right?. And I do not think the
> T in TMP represents an inventors name (e.g. Tom, Taiko, etc) such as the "NC"
> does in BNC or TNC.
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> This probably is not relevant enough to continue on this thread. As long
> as a cable with a connector that properly matches the connector on a board or
> panel, of course that is all matters. I was just curious.
>
> Gene / K7TXO
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> On Feb 11, 2012, at 9:02 PM, Kim Elmore wrote:
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>> There are many different connectors out there for various applications: BNC,
>> TNC, SMA, SMB, NMO, T, C, N, B, SO-series, F-series, etc. The TMP connector
>> is the miniature push-in connector all over the interior of radios 20-30
>> years ago, espicially those out of Japan starting 30 years ago. You can see
>> the specifications at http://www.therfc.com/taiko.htm.
>>
>> Kim N5OP
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>> On Feb 11, 2012, at 21:35, Gene Story - Earthlink <gfstory@earthlink.net>
>> wrote:
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>>> What does the term "TMP" as related to these miniature RF connectors stand
>>> for?
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>>> It may not be important but I can't get it out of my head. It's not a
>>> Turbo Molecular Pump nor is it a Transitional Management Plan (likely a bad
>>> thing) so what is it in our RF world?
>>>
>>> Gene / K7TXO
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