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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 |
|---|---|
| 52750 | ALAN INDUSTRIES INC |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AXHR | MOUNTING FACILITY TYPE AND QUANTITY | 4 UNTHREADED HOLE |
| FEAT | SPECIAL FEATURES | 6 MSEC SWITCHING SPEED |
| ASYC | INSERTION LOSS AT MINIMUM ATTENUATION IN MAXIMUM DECIBELS | 0.5 |
| ABKQ | CENTER TO CENTER DISTANCE BETWEEN MOUNTING FACILITIES PARALLEL TO LENGTH | 2.436 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABKW | OVERALL HEIGHT | 1.000 INCHES NOMINAL |
| CQTQ | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE TYPE AND QUANTITY | 1 ELECTRONIC, PROGRAMMABLE |
| AHTW | VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO | 1.30 |
| AEBV | UNTHREADED MOUNTING HOLE DIAMETER | 0.156 INCHES NOMINAL |
| TTQY | TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY | 2 CONNECTOR, COAXIAL, FEMALE |
| AJDB | POWER RATING | 0.5 WATTS AVERAGE |
| ASYD | OVERALL ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS | +0.0/+7.0 |
| AAQL | BODY STYLE | COAXIAL TYPE |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | 2.870 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AAFS | APPLICATION DESIGN | TRANSMISSION LINE |
| BQNR | OVERALL ATTENUATION ACCURACY IN DECIBELS | -0.25/+0.25 |
| ASYH | ATTENUATION PER STEP IN DECIBELS | 2.0 AND 1.0 AND 4.0 |
| AHUC | COAXIAL CONNECTOR SERIES DESIGNATION | SMA |
| BNGR | FREQUENCY RANGE | 0.000 HERTZ MINIMUM AND 20.000 MEGAHERTZ MAXIMUM |
| ASYE | ATTENUATION ACCURACY REFERENCE FREQUENCY | 20.0 MEGAHERTZ |
| AFGA | OPERATING TEMP RANGE | -18.0/+45.0 DEG CELSIUS |
| ASYG | STEP POSITION QUANTITY | 3 |
| ABKR | CENTER TO CENTER DISTANCE BETWEEN MOUNTING FACILITIES PARALLEL TO WIDTH | 0.768 INCHES NOMINAL |
| CQYJ | MOUNTING FACILITY PATTERN | FOUR POSITION RECTANGULAR |
| ASYF | ATTENUATION VARIATION METHOD | STEPPED |
| ABMK | OVERALL WIDTH | 0.940 INCHES NOMINAL |