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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 |
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03538 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION DBA MS2 |
Characteristics (Decoded)
MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
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ASYC | INSERTION LOSS AT MINIMUM ATTENUATION IN MAXIMUM DECIBELS | 0.1 |
CTGG | IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS | 50.0 INPUT-OUTPUT |
AHTW | VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO | 1.00 AND 1.50 |
BQNR | OVERALL ATTENUATION ACCURACY IN DECIBELS | -2.00/+3.00 |
CQTQ | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE TYPE AND QUANTITY | 1 ELECTRONIC, VOLTAGE CONTROLLED |
TTQY | TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY | 8 CONNECTOR, COAXIAL, FEMALE |
BNGR | FREQUENCY RANGE | 1.215 GIGAHERTZ MINIMUM AND 1.400 GIGAHERTZ MAXIMUM |
AHUC | COAXIAL CONNECTOR SERIES DESIGNATION | SMA |
ASYG | STEP POSITION QUANTITY | 3 |
ASYD | OVERALL ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS | +6.0/+24.0 |
ASYF | ATTENUATION VARIATION METHOD | STEPPED |
ASYH | ATTENUATION PER STEP IN DECIBELS | 12.0 AND 6.0 AND 24.0 |