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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 |
|---|---|
| 82340 | EDO CORPORATION DIV DEFENSE SYSTEMS |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| AEBZ | SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM DESIGNATOR | "T" "004129603 |
| AEBZ | SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM DESIGNATOR | "T" "004129603 |
| CTGG | IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS | 600.0 INPUT-OUTPUT |
| BNGR | FREQUENCY RANGE | 0.000 HERTZ MINIMUM AND 50.000 KILOHERTZ MAXIMUM |
| AAFS | APPLICATION DESIGN | AUDIO |
| ABMK | OVERALL WIDTH | 2.688 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AEJN | DISTANCE BETWEEN MOUNTING FACILITY CENTERS | 1.485 INCHES MINIMUM AND 1.515 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AFGA | OPERATING TEMP RANGE | +0.0/+70.0 DEG CELSIUS |
| AJDB | POWER RATING | 600.0 MILLIWATTS AVERAGE AND 2.5 WATTS PEAK |
| ABWV | SHAFT DIAMETER | 0.249 INCHES MINIMUM AND 0.251 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| ADAQ | BODY LENGTH | 2.062 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AAQL | BODY STYLE | CYLINDRICAL W/SIDE TERMINALS |
| BQNR | OVERALL ATTENUATION ACCURACY IN DECIBELS | -1.00/+1.00 |
| ABPM | BODY DIAMETER | 2.250 INCHES MINIMUM AND 2.312 INCHES MAXIMUM |
| AKEJ | MOUNTING FACILITY SCREW THREAD SERIES DESIGNATOR | UNC |
| AXHR | MOUNTING FACILITY TYPE AND QUANTITY | 2 THREADED HOLE |
| ASYD | OVERALL ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS | +10.0/+100.0 |
| ASYF | ATTENUATION VARIATION METHOD | CONTINUOUS |
| ASYC | INSERTION LOSS AT MINIMUM ATTENUATION IN MAXIMUM DECIBELS | 0.0 |
| ABXF | SHAFT LENGTH | 0.938 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | 3.000 INCHES NOMINAL |
| CQYJ | MOUNTING FACILITY PATTERN | TWO POSITION IN-LINE |
| CRSJ | SHAFT TYPE | ROUND |
| CGGK | MOUNTING THREAD QUANTITY | 32 PER INCH |
| CQTQ | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE TYPE AND QUANTITY | 1 SHAFT |
| CRYY | MOUNTING FACILITY NOMINAL SCREW THREAD DIAMETER | 0.164 INCHES |