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Item Name:
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 |
|---|---|
| 99899 | L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION DBA N |
Federal Supply Class
Title
ANTENNAS, WAVEGUIDES, AND RELATE
Inclusions:
INCLUDES AERIALS; MASTS; TOWER EQUIPMENT; ATTENUATORS; COUPLERS; TRANSMISSION LINES.
Exclusions:
EXCLUDES TOWER STRUCTURES.
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| ASYG | STEP POSITION QUANTITY | 7 |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | 7.562 INCHES NOMINAL |
| BNGR | FREQUENCY RANGE | 0.000 HERTZ MINIMUM AND 12.400 GIGAHERTZ MAXIMUM |
| CTGG | IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS | 50.0 INPUT-OUTPUT |
| BQNR | OVERALL ATTENUATION ACCURACY IN DECIBELS | +0.80/+1.80 |
| BQNS | SEGMENT ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS | +20.00/+29.00 AND +30.00/+39.00 AND +10.00/+19.00 AND +40.00/+49.00 AND +1.00/+9.00 AND +50.00/+59.00 AND +60.00/+69.00 |
| BQNT | SEGMENT ATTENUATION ACCURACY IN DECIBELS | -1.70/+1.70 AND -1.20/+1.20 AND -0.40/+0.40 AND -1.00/+1.00 AND -1.50/+1.50 AND -1.40/+1.40 AND -1.80/+1.80 |
| ASYD | OVERALL ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS | +0.0/+69.0 |
| ABKQ | CENTER TO CENTER DISTANCE BETWEEN MOUNTING FACILITIES PARALLEL TO LENGTH | 2.250 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AJDB | POWER RATING | 2.0 WATTS AVERAGE AND 200.0 WATTS PEAK |
| AAQL | BODY STYLE | COAXIAL TYPE |
| AAFS | APPLICATION DESIGN | TRANSMISSION LINE |
| AKEJ | MOUNTING FACILITY SCREW THREAD SERIES DESIGNATOR | UNC |
| ZZZY | REFERENCE NUMBER DIFFERENTIATING CHARACTERISTICS | AS DIFFERENTIATED BY MFG SOURCE CONTROL DRAWING NUMBER |
| ABKW | OVERALL HEIGHT | 2.719 INCHES NOMINAL |
| CRYY | MOUNTING FACILITY NOMINAL SCREW THREAD DIAMETER | 0.138 INCHES |
| CQYJ | MOUNTING FACILITY PATTERN | FOUR POSITION RECTANGULAR |
| ASYF | ATTENUATION VARIATION METHOD | STEPPED |
| CGGK | MOUNTING THREAD QUANTITY | 32 PER INCH |
| AGAV | END ITEM IDENTIFICATION | AGE FOR F15 ACFT |
| ABKR | CENTER TO CENTER DISTANCE BETWEEN MOUNTING FACILITIES PARALLEL TO WIDTH | 4.062 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AHTW | VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO | 1.50 |