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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 |
|---|---|
| 13499 | ROCKWELL COLLINS INC. DBA GOVERNMENT |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ABWF | SCALE LINEARITY | NONLINEAR |
| ASYG | STEP POSITION QUANTITY | 7 |
| BQNS | SEGMENT ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS | +0.00/+63.00 |
| ABWG | SCALE DIVISION QUANTITY | 127 |
| CTGG | IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS | 50.0 INPUT-OUTPUT |
| ABMK | OVERALL WIDTH | 2.030 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AFGA | OPERATING TEMP RANGE | -0.0/+55.0 DEG CELSIUS |
| ASYH | ATTENUATION PER STEP IN DECIBELS | 1.0 |
| BQNR | OVERALL ATTENUATION ACCURACY IN DECIBELS | -0.20/+0.20 |
| TTQY | TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY | 2 CONNECTOR, COAXIAL, FEMALE |
| CQTQ | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE TYPE AND QUANTITY | 16 SLOTTED SCREW |
| AAQL | BODY STYLE | COAXIAL TYPE |
| ASYC | INSERTION LOSS AT MINIMUM ATTENUATION IN MAXIMUM DECIBELS | 1.2 |
| AAFS | APPLICATION DESIGN | TRANSMISSION LINE |
| AKEJ | MOUNTING FACILITY SCREW THREAD SERIES DESIGNATOR | UNC |
| ABKW | OVERALL HEIGHT | 1.390 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| BNGR | FREQUENCY RANGE | 0.000 HERTZ MINIMUM AND 1000.000 MEGAHERTZ MAXIMUM |
| AXHR | MOUNTING FACILITY TYPE AND QUANTITY | 2 THREADED HOLE |
| AHUC | COAXIAL CONNECTOR SERIES DESIGNATION | SMA |
| ASYD | OVERALL ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS | +0.0/+127.0 |
| CQYJ | MOUNTING FACILITY PATTERN | TWO POSITION IN-LINE |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | 5.430 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ASYF | ATTENUATION VARIATION METHOD | STEPPED |
| CGGK | MOUNTING THREAD QUANTITY | 32 PER INCH |
| AEJN | DISTANCE BETWEEN MOUNTING FACILITY CENTERS | 115.870 INCHES NOMINAL |
| CRYY | MOUNTING FACILITY NOMINAL SCREW THREAD DIAMETER | 0.164 INCHES |