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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 |
|---|---|
| 05869 | RAYTHEON COMPANY DBA RAYTHEON |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| ASYK | VERNIER SCALE DIVISION QUANTITY | 10 |
| AXHR | MOUNTING FACILITY TYPE AND QUANTITY | 4 TERMINAL W/MOUNTING HOLES |
| ABMK | OVERALL WIDTH | 3.400 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ASYD | OVERALL ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS | +0.0/+20.0 |
| AKSA | WAVEGUIDE FLANGE DESIGNATION | UG-1493/U |
| ASYC | INSERTION LOSS AT MINIMUM ATTENUATION IN MAXIMUM DECIBELS | 0.3 |
| AAQL | BODY STYLE | WAVEGUIDE TYPE |
| ASYG | STEP POSITION QUANTITY | 10 |
| AKPT | WAVEGUIDE FLANGE TYPE | COVER |
| ABKQ | CENTER TO CENTER DISTANCE BETWEEN MOUNTING FACILITIES PARALLEL TO LENGTH | 1.340 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABKR | CENTER TO CENTER DISTANCE BETWEEN MOUNTING FACILITIES PARALLEL TO WIDTH | 1.340 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ABKW | OVERALL HEIGHT | 1.810 INCHES NOMINAL |
| CQTQ | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE TYPE AND QUANTITY | 1 KNOB |
| TTQY | TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY | 2 FLANGE |
| ASYH | ATTENUATION PER STEP IN DECIBELS | 0.5 |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | 3.000 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AHTW | VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO | 1.25 |
| BNGR | FREQUENCY RANGE | 7.000 GIGAHERTZ MINIMUM AND 11.000 GIGAHERTZ MAXIMUM |
| CQYJ | MOUNTING FACILITY PATTERN | FOUR POSITION RECTANGULAR |
| ASYF | ATTENUATION VARIATION METHOD | STEPPED |
| ABWF | SCALE LINEARITY | LINEAR |
| AAFS | APPLICATION DESIGN | WAVEGUIDE |
| ABWG | SCALE DIVISION QUANTITY | 100 |
| AJDB | POWER RATING | 1.0 WATTS AVERAGE AND 100.0 WATTS PEAK |