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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 |
|---|---|
| 06KW9 | LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC DBA FEDERAL |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AAQL | BODY STYLE | IRREGULAR |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | 3.490 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABKW | OVERALL HEIGHT | 1.500 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ASYH | ATTENUATION PER STEP IN DECIBELS | 2.0 |
| BNGR | FREQUENCY RANGE | 0.100 HERTZ MINIMUM AND 100.300 MEGAHERTZ MAXIMUM |
| AAFS | APPLICATION DESIGN | TRANSMISSION LINE |
| ASYG | STEP POSITION QUANTITY | 20 |
| ASYD | OVERALL ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS | +0.0/+40.0 |
| CTGG | IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS | 75.0 INPUT-OUTPUT |
| ASYF | ATTENUATION VARIATION METHOD | STEPPED |
| ABMK | OVERALL WIDTH | 2.337 INCHES NOMINAL |
| TTQY | TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY | 2 CONNECTOR, RECEPTACLE |