TNC Female T Adapter

TNC Female T Adapter

The TNC (threaded Neill-Concelman) connector is a threaded version of the BNC connector. The connector has a 50 Ω impedance and operates best in the 0–11 GHz frequency spectrum. It has better performance than the BNC connector at microwave frequencies. Invented in the late 1950s and named after Paul Neill of Bell Labs and Carl Concelman of Amphenol, the TNC connector has been employed in a wide range of radio and wired applications.

Linksys, a manufacturer of consumer networking equipment, uses RP-TNC connectors for several of its Wi-Fi-certified routers, including the popular WRT54G. Linksys also sells add-on antennas for its routers which use the connector.

Telex Communications, a manufacturer of hearing aids and audio equipment, uses TNC connectors on its Radiocom BTR-800 partyline intercom base station for the transmit and receive antennas.