On 24 May 2009 at 21:50, William Donzelli wrote:
Hmmm...are yopu/they/we confusing this with the
earlier UHF connector,
the 93M?
Those are indeed late 1930s.
Here's the ERT page:
http://www.electronics-radio.com/articles/electronic_components/rf-
connectors/uhf-connector-so239-pl259.php
But I'll go digging in some of my old books and see if I can find
references to the beast in 1939-1940.
-Chuck