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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 |
|---|---|
| 99899 | L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION DBA N |
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 |
| ASYK | VERNIER SCALE DIVISION QUANTITY | 10 |
| ABKW | OVERALL HEIGHT | 6.750 INCHES NOMINAL |
| CRYY | MOUNTING FACILITY NOMINAL SCREW THREAD DIAMETER | 0.190 INCHES |
| CTGG | IMPEDANCE RATING IN OHMS | 50.0 INPUT-OUTPUT |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | 10.812 INCHES NOMINAL |
| AHTW | VOLTAGE STANDING WAVE RATIO | 1.30 |
| ABWG | SCALE DIVISION QUANTITY | 90 |
| TTQY | TERMINAL TYPE AND QUANTITY | 1 CONNECTOR, COAXIAL, MALE AND 1 CONNECTOR, COAXIAL, FEMALE |
| AAQL | BODY STYLE | COAXIAL TYPE |
| CQTQ | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE TYPE AND QUANTITY | 1 KNOB |
| AXHR | MOUNTING FACILITY TYPE AND QUANTITY | 4 THREADED HOLE |
| ABMK | OVERALL WIDTH | 1.812 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ASYC | INSERTION LOSS AT MINIMUM ATTENUATION IN MAXIMUM DECIBELS | 1.5 |
| ASYD | OVERALL ATTENUATION RANGE IN DECIBELS | +0.0/+37.5 |
| AAFS | APPLICATION DESIGN | TRANSMISSION LINE |
| AJDB | POWER RATING | 10.0 WATTS AVERAGE AND 5.0 KILOWATTS PEAK |
| AHUC | COAXIAL CONNECTOR SERIES DESIGNATION | N |
| AKEJ | MOUNTING FACILITY SCREW THREAD SERIES DESIGNATOR | UNF |
| ASYF | ATTENUATION VARIATION METHOD | CONTINUOUS |
| ABKQ | CENTER TO CENTER DISTANCE BETWEEN MOUNTING FACILITIES PARALLEL TO LENGTH | 8.750 INCHES NOMINAL |
| BNGR | FREQUENCY RANGE | 2.000 GIGAHERTZ MINIMUM AND 12.400 GIGAHERTZ MAXIMUM |
| ABKR | CENTER TO CENTER DISTANCE BETWEEN MOUNTING FACILITIES PARALLEL TO WIDTH | 1.000 INCHES NOMINAL |
| CQYJ | MOUNTING FACILITY PATTERN | FOUR POSITION RECTANGULAR |
| CGGK | MOUNTING THREAD QUANTITY | 32 PER INCH |
| ABWF | SCALE LINEARITY | LINEAR |