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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 |
|---|---|
| 80138 | KAY ELEMETRICS CORPORATION |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| CGGK | MOUNTING THREAD QUANTITY | 56 PER INCH |
| CGGK | MOUNTING THREAD QUANTITY | 56 PER INCH |
| ASYG | STEP POSITION QUANTITY | 9 |
| AHUC | COAXIAL CONNECTOR SERIES DESIGNATION | BNC |
| ABKQ | CENTER TO CENTER DISTANCE BETWEEN MOUNTING FACILITIES PARALLEL TO LENGTH | 4.875 INCHES NOMINAL |
| TTQY | TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY | 2 CONNECTOR, COAXIAL, FEMALE |
| BNGR | FREQUENCY RANGE | 0.000 HERTZ MINIMUM AND 500.000 MEGAHERTZ MAXIMUM |
| AAQL | BODY STYLE | COAXIAL TYPE |
| ABMK | OVERALL WIDTH | 1.375 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AXHR | MOUNTING FACILITY TYPE AND QUANTITY | 4 THREADED HOLE |
| AAFS | APPLICATION DESIGN | TRANSMISSION LINE |
| ASYD | OVERALL ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS | +0.0/+102.5 |
| AKEJ | MOUNTING FACILITY SCREW THREAD SERIES DESIGNATOR | UNC |
| ASYH | ATTENUATION PER STEP IN DECIBELS | 0.5 AND 1.0 |
| CRYY | MOUNTING FACILITY NOMINAL SCREW THREAD DIAMETER | 2.000 INCHES |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | 6.000 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABKR | CENTER TO CENTER DISTANCE BETWEEN MOUNTING FACILITIES PARALLEL TO WIDTH | 1.062 INCHES NOMINAL |
| CTGG | IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS | 75.0 INPUT-OUTPUT |
| CQYJ | MOUNTING FACILITY PATTERN | FOUR POSITION RECTANGULAR |
| ABKW | OVERALL HEIGHT | 1.313 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ASYF | ATTENUATION VARIATION METHOD | STEPPED |
| CQTQ | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE TYPE AND QUANTITY | 9 KNOB |