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   From: jeff@ukra.com   
      
   > However, note that you can't inter-mate 50 and 75 ohm N-connectors, as   
   > the 75 ohm has a much  thinner pin.   
   >   
   > A 50 ohm female in a 75 ohm male won't make contact (unless you put a   
   > bit of wire inside the female receptacle). A 50 ohm male fully mated   
   > with a 75 ohm female will splay the receptacle, and cause usually   
   > permanent damage.   
      
   The 50 & 75 ohm BNCs that I have in front of me at the moment have   
   identical pin dimensions.   
      
   Also the spec sheets on Amphenol's website show the pins as being the   
   same dimension.   
      
   Jeff   
      
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