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In article <4sabdu0nrsaoutics25smu8adbrfpgo1ud@4ax.com>,
 Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us> wrote:

> On 05 May 2002 06:57:31 GMT, Steve Fenwick
> <no-return-address@see-below.invalid> wrote:
> 
> >In article <5ch2duo9ims5jdvombhb577rpnvlbated9@4ax.com>,
> > Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us> wrote:
> >
> >> On Wed, 1 May 2002 14:40:21 -0700, "Gary Funck" <gary@intrepid.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> 
> >> >What is a TNC-R connector?
> >> 
> >> The FCC had this great idea that if they forced the manufactories to
> >> use non-standard connectors, people would be less tempted to add power
> >> amplifiers and external antennas.  Fat chance.  The TNC-R is a
> >> standard TNC connector, with the center pin as the opposite sex.
> >>     http://www.hyperlinktech.com/web/connectors.html
> 
> >So, how do you think they (and other OEMs) avoid running afoul of the 
> >FCC Public Notice, DA 00-1087, dated May 22, 2000, that essentially 
> >makes RP-TNC (among others) illegal for Section 15.203 transmitters? Are 
> >they really using RP-TNC, or perhaps reverse thread TNC?
> >Steve
> 
> http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-00-1087A1.txt

Yeah, that's the doc I was citing.

> Perhaps that explains why some manufactories (SMC, Linksys, Netgear,
> Bromax) are recycling the old model numbers with newer units?

:) C'mon, pull the other one!

> I've never seen a left hand threaded TNC until I noticed it on the
> HyperLink web pile.  Most of what I've seen are right hand threaded
> TNC connectors with reversed center pins known at TNC-R.

Cisco's site seems to refer to RP-TNC, which are specifically banned 
under the cited note, not left-handed TNC. So I wonder how they get away 
with it, particularly on obviously new models like the 1200.

> Perhaps what the FCC should do is simply outlaw the sale and
> distribution of such exotic connectors.  Then, there will be a
> replacement for the war on drugs.  Once connectors are scarce or
> unobtainable, one can make a substantial profit selling connectors to
> wireless users that need a fix or wanna get their antenna higher.
> Yeah, I see profits.  Great idea.

Story in future issue of "FBI Today": "Fugitive connector kingpin 
Liebermann caught in sting selling 20 gross of TNCs to dealers at West 
Coast hamfest; SBC's Powell cites as major victory for competitive 
forces in broadband networking."

Steve

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