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ATTENUATOR , VARIABLE
Definition:
A DEVICE FOR REDUCING THE STRENGTH OF AN ALTERNATING CURRENT SIGNAL EITHER CONTINUOUSLY OR IN STEPS, WITHOUT CAUSING APPRECIABLE SIGNAL DISTORTION, BY MAINTAINING SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTANT OUTPUT AND/OR INPUT IMPEDANCE MATCH. CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE RESISTIVE DEVICES MUST CONSIST OF AT LEAST TWO SECTIONS OR ONE SECTION WITH AT LEAST TWO ROTATING CONTACTS. THE ITEM MUST HAVE AN OVERALL ATTENUATION RATING. INCLUDES TANDEM MOUNTED VARIABLE RESISTORS DESIGNED TO FUNCTION AS AN ATTENUATOR BUT WHOSE TERMINALS ARE NOT CONNECTED. SEE ALSO RESISTOR, VAIABLE (AS MODIFIED).
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 18876 | U S ARMY AVIATION AND MISSILE COMMAN |
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| ASYK | VERNIER SCALE DIVISION QUANTITY | 10 |
| AEJN | DISTANCE BETWEEN MOUNTING FACILITY CENTERS | 1.120 INCHES NOMINAL |
| CRSJ | SHAFT TYPE | ROUND, FLATTED |
| CTGG | IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS | 50.0 INPUT-OUTPUT |
| AHUC | COAXIAL CONNECTOR SERIES DESIGNATION | BN |
| ASYC | INSERTION LOSS AT MINIMUM ATTENUATION IN MAXIMUM DECIBELS | 0.3 |
| AHTW | VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO | 1.20 |
| ASYG | STEP POSITION QUANTITY | 10 |
| ASYH | ATTENUATION PER STEP IN DECIBELS | 1.0 |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | 3.690 INCHES NOMINAL |
| TTQY | TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY | 2 CONNECTOR, COAXIAL, FEMALE |
| ASYD | OVERALL ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS | +0.0/+70.0 |
| AAQL | BODY STYLE | COAXIAL TYPE |
| ABMK | OVERALL WIDTH | 1.870 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABKW | OVERALL HEIGHT | 2.590 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABNC | FLAT HEIGHT | 0.225 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABWG | SCALE DIVISION QUANTITY | 70 |
| ABXF | SHAFT LENGTH | 0.750 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AAFS | APPLICATION DESIGN | TRANSMISSION LINE |
| AKEJ | MOUNTING FACILITY SCREW THREAD SERIES DESIGNATOR | UNC |
| BNGR | FREQUENCY RANGE | 0.000 GIGAHERTZ MINIMUM AND 2.000 GIGAHERTZ MAXIMUM |
| AXHR | MOUNTING FACILITY TYPE AND QUANTITY | 2 THREADED HOLE |
| ABNB | FIRST FLAT LENGTH | 0.500 INCHES NOMINAL |
| CQYJ | MOUNTING FACILITY PATTERN | TWO POSITION IN-LINE |
| AJDB | POWER RATING | 500.0 MILLIWATTS AVERAGE AND 1.0 KILOWATTS PEAK |
| ASYF | ATTENUATION VARIATION METHOD | STEPPED |
| CGGK | MOUNTING THREAD QUANTITY | 32 PER INCH |
| BQNT | SEGMENT ATTENUATION ACCURACY IN DECIBELS | -0.20/+0.20 |
| CQTQ | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE TYPE AND QUANTITY | 1 SHAFT |
| ABWF | SCALE LINEARITY | LINEAR |
| ABWV | SHAFT DIAMETER | 0.250 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AFGA | OPERATING TEMP RANGE | -20.0/+125.0 DEG CELSIUS |
| CRYY | MOUNTING FACILITY NOMINAL SCREW THREAD DIAMETER | 0.164 INCHES |
| ASYE | ATTENUATION ACCURACY REFERENCE FREQUENCY | 30.0 MEGAHERTZ |